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IMMUNISE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passive immunization
1, record 1, English, passive%20immunization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- passive immunisation 2, record 1, English, passive%20immunisation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The administration of antibodies transferred from one organism to another to evoke a temporary immune response against a disease or infectious agent. 3, record 1, English, - passive%20immunization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Passive immunization involves the transfer of pre-formed antibodies, from one person to another or from an animal product, to provide immediate, temporary protection from infection or to reduce the severity of illness caused by the infectious agent. Protection provided by passive immunization is temporary because the transferred antibodies degrade over time. 4, record 1, English, - passive%20immunization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- immunisation passive
1, record 1, French, immunisation%20passive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilisation d’un anticorps ou de lymphocytes sensibilisés provenant d’un individu immunisé pour établir chez le receveur un état d’immunité passive à court terme contre une substance antigénique telle qu'une toxine. 2, record 1, French, - immunisation%20passive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inmunización pasiva
1, record 1, Spanish, inmunizaci%C3%B3n%20pasiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transferencia [temporal] de anticuerpos o de linfocitos específicos de antígeno desde un individuo inmunizado a uno que no lo está. 2, record 1, Spanish, - inmunizaci%C3%B3n%20pasiva
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un ejemplo de inmunización pasiva lo constituye la administración de gammaglobulina a pacientes inmunodeficientes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - inmunizaci%C3%B3n%20pasiva
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Blood
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antiserum
1, record 2, English, antiserum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- immune serum 2, record 2, English, immune%20serum
correct
- anti-serum 3, record 2, English, anti%2Dserum
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A serum containing antibodies. 4, record 2, English, - antiserum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Antiserum] may be obtained from an animal that has been immunized either by injection of [an] antigen into the body or by infection with microorganisms containing the antigen. 5, record 2, English, - antiserum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
antiserums; antisera; immune serums; immune sera; anti-serums; anti-sera: plural forms. 6, record 2, English, - antiserum
Record 2, Key term(s)
- antiserums
- antisera
- immune serums
- immune sera
- anti-serums
- anti-sera
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sang
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antisérum
1, record 2, French, antis%C3%A9rum
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- immun-sérum 1, record 2, French, immun%2Ds%C3%A9rum
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sérum de sujet immunisé, naturellement ou artificiellement, contenant des anticorps de spécificité connue. 1, record 2, French, - antis%C3%A9rum
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sangre
- Inmunología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- antisuero
1, record 2, Spanish, antisuero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- inmunosuero 2, record 2, Spanish, inmunosuero
correct, masculine noun
- suero inmune 1, record 2, Spanish, suero%20inmune
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hedgehog
1, record 3, English, hedgehog
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several small, insect-eating mammals (family Erinaceidae) of the Old World, with a shaggy coat and sharp spines on the back, which bristle and form a defense when the animal curls up. 2, record 3, English, - hedgehog
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
group: A nest of hedgehogs. Note also that in North America "hedgehog" is also used as a synonym for "porcupine" (porc-épic). 3, record 3, English, - hedgehog
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Phraséologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hérisson d'Europe
1, record 3, French, h%C3%A9risson%20d%27Europe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mammifère insectivore, de la superfamille des Erinacoïdés(Erinaceus europaeus) [...] Il est pourvu sur le dos de nombreux piquants rigides; pour se défendre, il se roule en boule, ses muscles peauciers faisant dresser les piquants [...] De mœurs nocturnes, il se nourrit d’insectes, de grenouilles, de souris et même de serpents(il est relativement immunisé contre les venins). Il est commun dans toute l'Europe, sauf dans le nord. Il hiberne. 1, record 3, French, - h%C3%A9risson%20d%27Europe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- adoptive immunity
1, record 4, English, adoptive%20immunity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passive cell-mediated immunity confered by the transfer of cells from an immunized donor to an unimmunized recipient. 2, record 4, English, - adoptive%20immunity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- immunité adoptive
1, record 4, French, immunit%C3%A9%20adoptive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- immunité acquise d'adoption 2, record 4, French, immunit%C3%A9%20acquise%20d%27adoption
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Immunité à médiation cellulaire transmise d’un donneur immunisé à un receveur non immunisé. 2, record 4, French, - immunit%C3%A9%20adoptive
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’immunité adoptive - seconde vague de réponses - est induite par une reconnaissance spécifique d’antigènes exprimée par [des] pathogènes. Ce concept implique la distinction entre le soi et le non-soi. 3, record 4, French, - immunit%C3%A9%20adoptive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- inmunidad adoptiva
1, record 4, Spanish, inmunidad%20adoptiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inmunidad pasiva producida por transferencia de linfocitos primarios. 1, record 4, Spanish, - inmunidad%20adoptiva
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-11-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Biotechnology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- seroreaction 1, record 5, English, seroreaction
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Serological reaction; a reaction demonstrating a specific antibody or antigen in serum. 2, record 5, English, - seroreaction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Biotechnologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- séroréaction
1, record 5, French, s%C3%A9ror%C3%A9action
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agglutination des microbes d’une culture en présence d’un sérum provenant d’un organisme(animal ou humain) immunisé. 2, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9ror%C3%A9action
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
- Biotecnología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- serorreacción
1, record 5, Spanish, serorreacci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-11-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Biotechnology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- serovaccination 1, record 6, English, serovaccination
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Injection of serum combined with bacterial vaccination to produce passive immunity by the former and active immunity by the latter. 2, record 6, English, - serovaccination
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Biotechnologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sérovaccination
1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9rovaccination
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- séro-vaccination 2, record 6, French, s%C3%A9ro%2Dvaccination
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emploi combiné d’un sérum provenant d’un convalescent ou d’un animal préalablement immunisé et d’un vaccin, dans le but d’obtenir rapidement, par le premier, une immunité passive transitoire et, plus lentement par le second, une immunité plus durable. 3, record 6, French, - s%C3%A9rovaccination
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
- Biotecnología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- serovacunación
1, record 6, Spanish, serovacunaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tumor-specific transplantation antigen
1, record 7, English, tumor%2Dspecific%20transplantation%20antigen
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- TSTA 1, record 7, English, TSTA
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antigen uniquely expressed by certain tumor cells. 2, record 7, English, - tumor%2Dspecific%20transplantation%20antigen
Record 7, Key term(s)
- tumor transplantation antigen
- TTA
- tumour specific antigen
- TSA
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- antigène de transplantation tumeur spécifique
1, record 7, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20de%20transplantation%20tumeur%20sp%C3%A9cifique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- TSTA 2, record 7, French, TSTA
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un animal a été préalablement immunisé contre une tumeur donnée(par transplantation d’une tumeur puis résection), la transplantation de cette même tumeur aboutit à un rejet du greffon tumoral. C'est ce type d’expériences qui a permis de définir un grand nombre d’antigènes de transplantation tumeur spécifique(TSTA=tumor specific transplantation antigen). 1, record 7, French, - antig%C3%A8ne%20de%20transplantation%20tumeur%20sp%C3%A9cifique
Record 7, Key term(s)
- antigène tumoral spécifique
- TSA
- antigène tumeur spécifique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-05-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- immunotransfusion
1, record 8, English, immunotransfusion
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use of blood or blood components from a donor which has developed an appropriate immune response to a particular pathogen. This is a form of adoptive immunotherapy. 1, record 8, English, - immunotransfusion
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- immunotransfusion
1, record 8, French, immunotransfusion
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transfusion de sang provenant d’un donneur immunisé contre la maladie infectieuse dont est atteint le receveur. 2, record 8, French, - immunotransfusion
Record 8, Key term(s)
- immuno-transfusion
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-11-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hemoprophylaxis
1, record 9, English, hemoprophylaxis
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- hémoprophylaxie
1, record 9, French, h%C3%A9moprophylaxie
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Injection de sang d’un individu immunisé à l'égard d’une maladie, à un autre individu possiblement atteint de la même maladie, à titre préventif. 1, record 9, French, - h%C3%A9moprophylaxie
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-03-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- anti-interferon serum 1, record 10, English, anti%2Dinterferon%20serum
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- sérum anti-interféron
1, record 10, French, s%C3%A9rum%20anti%2Dinterf%C3%A9ron
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sérum d’un animal immunisé par un interféron hétérologue et ayant une activité qui neutralise et précipite cet interféron. 1, record 10, French, - s%C3%A9rum%20anti%2Dinterf%C3%A9ron
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1990-04-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Bacterial Diseases
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- blood prophylaxis 1, record 11, English, blood%20prophylaxis
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Maladies bactériennes
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- hémoprévention
1, record 11, French, h%C3%A9mopr%C3%A9vention
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Injection de sang d’un individu immunisé à l'égard d’une maladie, à un autre atteint ou susceptible d’être atteint de la même maladie. 1, record 11, French, - h%C3%A9mopr%C3%A9vention
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
- Enfermedades bacterianas
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- hemoprevención
1, record 11, Spanish, hemoprevenci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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