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PARASITO OBLIGADO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- obligate intracellular parasite
1, record 1, English, obligate%20intracellular%20parasite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… viruses cannot replicate outside the living host cells and are therefore obligate intracellular parasites. 2, record 1, English, - obligate%20intracellular%20parasite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- obligate intra-cellular parasite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parasite intracellulaire obligatoire
1, record 1, French, parasite%20intracellulaire%20obligatoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - parasite%20intracellulaire%20obligatoire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- parasite intra-cellulaire obligatoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- parásito intracelular obligatorio
1, record 1, Spanish, par%C3%A1sito%20intracelular%20obligatorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- parásito intracelular obligado 1, record 1, Spanish, par%C3%A1sito%20intracelular%20obligado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - par%C3%A1sito%20intracelular%20obligatorio
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 parasite
1, record 2, English, obligate%20parasite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Viruses are obligate parasites that depend on hosts not only for survival but also for their genomes' replication. 1, record 2, English, - obligate%20parasite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent pathogène obligatoire
1, record 2, French, agent%20pathog%C3%A8ne%20obligatoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pathogène obligatoire 2, record 2, French, pathog%C3%A8ne%20obligatoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] les pathogènes obligatoires (tels que les virus) ne peuvent se répliquer qu'à l'intérieur de leur hôte […] 2, record 2, French, - agent%20pathog%C3%A8ne%20obligatoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- parásito obligatorio
1, record 2, Spanish, par%C3%A1sito%20obligatorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- parásito forzoso 1, record 2, Spanish, par%C3%A1sito%20forzoso
correct, masculine noun
- parásito obligado 1, record 2, Spanish, par%C3%A1sito%20obligado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se llama parásito obligatorio, parásito forzoso o parásito obligado aquel que no puede medrar fuera del organismo vivo que lo hospeda. 1, record 2, Spanish, - par%C3%A1sito%20obligatorio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- obligate parasite
1, record 3, English, obligate%20parasite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A parasite incapable of existing independently of a host. 2, record 3, English, - obligate%20parasite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All viruses so far discovered are obligate parasites. 2, record 3, English, - obligate%20parasite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- parasite obligatoire
1, record 3, French, parasite%20obligatoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parasite capable de se développer uniquement sur les tissus vivants de l'hôte. 2, record 3, French, - parasite%20obligatoire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pousse pas sur un milieu nutritif artificiel. 2, record 3, French, - parasite%20obligatoire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- parásito obligado
1, record 3, Spanish, par%C3%A1sito%20obligado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- parásito absoluto 2, record 3, Spanish, par%C3%A1sito%20absoluto
masculine noun
- parásito obligatorio 2, record 3, Spanish, par%C3%A1sito%20obligatorio
masculine noun
- parásito estricto 2, record 3, Spanish, par%C3%A1sito%20estricto
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parásito que no puede vivir fuera del organismo vivo que le hospeda. 2, record 3, Spanish, - par%C3%A1sito%20obligado
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