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IMMUNISATION PASSIVE [4 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 administration of a vaccine or antigen to evoke an immune response against a disease or infectious agent. 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 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 1, French, - immunisation%20active
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inmunización activa
1, record 1, Spanish, inmunizaci%C3%B3n%20activa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- immunizing agent
1, record 2, English, immunizing%20agent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- immunization agent 2, record 2, English, immunization%20agent
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - immunizing%20agent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
active immunizing agent, passive immunizing agent 4, record 2, English, - immunizing%20agent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
active immunization agent, passive immunization agent 4, record 2, English, - immunizing%20agent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent immunisant
1, record 2, French, agent%20immunisant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- agent d'immunisation 2, record 2, French, agent%20d%27immunisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - agent%20immunisant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
agent d’immunisation active, agent d’immunisation passive 4, record 2, French, - agent%20immunisant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Inmunología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente inmunizante
1, record 2, Spanish, agente%20inmunizante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente de inmunización 2, record 2, Spanish, agente%20de%20inmunizaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - agente%20inmunizante
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- passive immunization
1, record 3, English, passive%20immunization
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- passive immunisation 2, record 3, English, passive%20immunisation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The acquisition of temporary immunity against a disease or infectious agent through the administration of antibodies transferred from one organism to another. 3, record 3, English, - passive%20immunization
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- immunisation passive
1, record 3, French, immunisation%20passive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'immunisation passive peut [...] être réalisée en injectant à un receveur des anticorps préformés [...] provenant d’individus immunisés. 1, record 3, French, - immunisation%20passive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-09-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Hepatitis B vaccine
1, record 4, English, Hepatitis%20B%20vaccine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unfortunately, the Hepatitis B vaccine will not be licensed for use in Canada until 1983. 2, record 4, English, - Hepatitis%20B%20vaccine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vaccin anti-hépatique B
1, record 4, French, vaccin%20anti%2Dh%C3%A9patique%20B
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- vaccin anti-hépatite B 1, record 4, French, vaccin%20anti%2Dh%C3%A9patite%20B
masculine noun
- vaccin contre l'hépatite B 2, record 4, French, vaccin%20contre%20l%27h%C3%A9patite%20B
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les produits d’immunisation passive seront encore nécessaires lorsque le vaccin anti-hépatique B sera disponible, tout particulièrement pour les nouveau-nés et ceux qui ont été exposés au virus. 1, record 4, French, - vaccin%20anti%2Dh%C3%A9patique%20B
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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