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PARASITO INTRACELULAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intracellular parasite
1, record 1, English, intracellular%20parasite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... microparasites that are capable of growing and reproducing inside the cells of a host. Intracellular parasites can be either facultative or obligate in nature. 1, record 1, English, - intracellular%20parasite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- intra-cellular parasite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parasite intracellulaire
1, record 1, French, parasite%20intracellulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[…] organisme microscopique qui vit principalement à l'intérieur des cellules. 1, record 1, French, - parasite%20intracellulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- parásito intracelular
1, record 1, Spanish, par%C3%A1sito%20intracelular
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un parásito intracelular estricto es aquel microorganismo incapaz de sobrevivir sin una célula huésped, ya que sin esta no podría realizar una función vital (nutrirse, reproducirse…). 1, record 1, Spanish, - par%C3%A1sito%20intracelular
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- obligate intracellular parasite
1, record 2, English, obligate%20intracellular%20parasite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… viruses cannot replicate outside the living host cells and are therefore obligate intracellular parasites. 2, record 2, English, - obligate%20intracellular%20parasite
Record 2, Key term(s)
- obligate intra-cellular parasite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parasite intracellulaire obligatoire
1, record 2, French, parasite%20intracellulaire%20obligatoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un virus est un parasite intracellulaire obligatoire, c'est-à-dire qu'il a besoin d'être présent dans une cellule, dont il utilise le matériel génétique, pour se répliquer […] 1, record 2, French, - parasite%20intracellulaire%20obligatoire
Record 2, Key term(s)
- parasite intra-cellulaire obligatoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- parásito intracelular obligatorio
1, record 2, Spanish, par%C3%A1sito%20intracelular%20obligatorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- parásito intracelular obligado 1, record 2, Spanish, par%C3%A1sito%20intracelular%20%20obligado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La diferencia clave entre el parásito intracelular obligatorio y el bacteriófago es que el parásito intracelular obligatorio es cualquier tipo de organismo, incluidos virus, bacterias, protozoos y hongos, que no pueden reproducirse sin una célula huésped, mientras que el bacteriófago es un virus parásito intracelular obligatorio que infecta y replica solo en bacterias. 1, record 2, Spanish, - par%C3%A1sito%20intracelular%20obligatorio
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