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IMMUNISATION ACTIVE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- active immunization
1, record 1, English, active%20immunization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- active immunisation 2, record 1, English, active%20immunisation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The acquisition of immunity against a disease or infectious agent through an immune response evoked after the administration of a vaccine or antigen. 2, record 1, English, - active%20immunization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Active immunization results from contact with antigens, either through natural infection or by vaccination. 3, record 1, English, - active%20immunization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- immunisation active
1, record 1, French, immunisation%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'immunisation active consiste en la production inhérente d’anticorps contre un agent précis après l'exposition à un antigène par la vaccination. 2, record 1, French, - immunisation%20active
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- active immunization
1, record 2, English, active%20immunization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- active immunisation 2, record 2, English, active%20immunisation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The administration of a vaccine or antigen to evoke an immune response against a disease or infectious agent. 3, record 2, English, - active%20immunization
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- immunisation active
1, record 2, French, immunisation%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'immunisation est l'action par laquelle on confère l'immunité, soit par injection d’antigènes(immunisation active), soit par injection de sérum contenant des anticorps spécifiques(immunisation passive). 2, record 2, French, - immunisation%20active
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- inmunización activa
1, record 2, Spanish, inmunizaci%C3%B3n%20activa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-09-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Immunology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- immunizing agent
1, record 3, English, immunizing%20agent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- immunization agent 2, record 3, English, immunization%20agent
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance that is administered to induce an immune response to increase resistance to a disease or infectious agent. 3, record 3, English, - immunizing%20agent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
active immunizing agent, passive immunizing agent 4, record 3, English, - immunizing%20agent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
active immunization agent, passive immunization agent 4, record 3, English, - immunizing%20agent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Immunologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agent immunisant
1, record 3, French, agent%20immunisant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- agent d'immunisation 2, record 3, French, agent%20d%27immunisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance administrée afin de déclencher une réponse immunitaire pour accroître la résistance à une maladie ou à un agent infectieux. 3, record 3, French, - agent%20immunisant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
agent d’immunisation active, agent d’immunisation passive 4, record 3, French, - agent%20immunisant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Inmunología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente inmunizante
1, record 3, Spanish, agente%20inmunizante
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente de inmunización 2, record 3, Spanish, agente%20de%20inmunizaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pasteur fue el gran impulsor de la vacunación al descubrir, en 1881, que una enfermedad grave puede convertirse en leve si se debilita al microbio que la produce, y que esta forma leve puede utilizarse como agente de inmunización. 2, record 3, Spanish, - agente%20inmunizante
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tetanus toxoid
1, record 4, English, tetanus%20toxoid
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The formaldehyde-inactivated toxins of Clostridium tetani, used for immunization against tetanus. 1, record 4, English, - tetanus%20toxoid
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- toxoïde tétanique
1, record 4, French, toxo%C3%AFde%20t%C3%A9tanique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- toxoïde tétanique formolé 1, record 4, French, toxo%C3%AFde%20t%C3%A9tanique%20formol%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- anatoxine tétanique 1, record 4, French, anatoxine%20t%C3%A9tanique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anatoxine constituée de toxines de tétanos(Bacteridium tetani) traitées à la formaline induisant une immunisation active contre le tétanos. 1, record 4, French, - toxo%C3%AFde%20t%C3%A9tanique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-12-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- polyvalent vaccine
1, record 5, English, polyvalent%20vaccine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A combination vaccine which protects against more than one disease. 2, record 5, English, - polyvalent%20vaccine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vaccin polyvalent
1, record 5, French, vaccin%20polyvalent
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Inflexal Berna est un vaccin inactivé polyvalent pour l'immunisation active contre la grippe. Le choix des souches vaccinales est conforme aux recommandations annuelles de l'OMS [Organisation mondiale de la santé] : le but est de garantir une protection efficace contre toutes les souches virales épidémiques habituelles. 2, record 5, French, - vaccin%20polyvalent
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- vacuna polivalente
1, record 5, Spanish, vacuna%20polivalente
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- vacuna multivalente 2, record 5, Spanish, vacuna%20multivalente
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vacuna que es útil para múltiples cepas virales. 3, record 5, Spanish, - vacuna%20polivalente
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