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SPECTRE VIRUS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
- Perinatal Period
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- congenital Zika syndrome
1, record 1, English, congenital%20Zika%20syndrome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CZS 2, record 1, English, CZS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- congenital Zika virus syndrome 3, record 1, English, congenital%20Zika%20virus%20syndrome
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- CZVS 4, record 1, English, CZVS
correct
- CZVS 4, record 1, English, CZVS
- congenital ZIKV syndrome 5, record 1, English, congenital%20ZIKV%20syndrome
correct
- CZS 5, record 1, English, CZS
correct
- CZS 5, record 1, English, CZS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In babies whose mothers were infected during pregnancy, the Zika virus can cause congenital Zika syndrome, which includes severe birth defects, such as: hearing loss; club foot and contracted limbs; incomplete brain development, including abnormally small heads (microcephaly); abnormal development of the eyes, including visual problems [as well as] other neurologic abnormalities, including irritability, seizures [and] spasticity. 6, record 1, English, - congenital%20Zika%20syndrome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
- Périnatalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syndrome associé à l'infection congénitale à virus Zika
1, record 1, French, syndrome%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27infection%20cong%C3%A9nitale%20%C3%A0%20virus%20Zika
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- syndrome associé à l'infection congénitale à VZIK 2, record 1, French, syndrome%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27infection%20cong%C3%A9nitale%20%C3%A0%20VZIK
correct, masculine noun
- syndrome associé à l'infection congénitale à ZIKV 3, record 1, French, syndrome%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27infection%20cong%C3%A9nitale%20%C3%A0%20ZIKV
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] syndrome associé à l'infection congénitale à virus Zika [...] englobe un spectre de déficits neurologiques et de déficits de croissance, notamment : perte auditive; pied bot et arthrogrypose; développement anormal du cerveau[;] déficience visuelle et anomalies oculaires[;] autres anomalies neurologiques [...] 4, record 1, French, - syndrome%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27infection%20cong%C3%A9nitale%20%C3%A0%20virus%20Zika
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phage therapy
1, record 2, English, phage%20therapy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- phagotherapy 2, record 2, English, phagotherapy
correct
- bacteriophage therapy 3, record 2, English, bacteriophage%20therapy
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The therapeutic use of bacteriophages to treat pathogenic bacterial infections. 4, record 2, English, - phage%20therapy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bacteriophages are much more specific than antibiotics, so they can hypothetically be chosen to be indirectly harmless not only to the host organism (human, animal, or plant), but also to other beneficial bacteria, such as gut flora, reducing the chances of opportunistic infections. They would have a high therapeutic index, that is, phage therapy would be expected to give rise to few side effects. Because phages replicate in vivo, a smaller effective dose can be used. On the other hand, this specificity is also a disadvantage: a phage will only kill a bacterium if it is a match to the specific strain. Consequently phage mixtures are often applied to improve the chances of success, or samples can be taken and an appropriate phage identified and grown. 4, record 2, English, - phage%20therapy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- phagothérapie
1, record 2, French, phagoth%C3%A9rapie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La phagothérapie est l’utilisation de virus bactériophages (simplement appelés bactériophages ou même phages) lytiques afin de traiter certaines maladies infectieuses d’origine bactérienne. 2, record 2, French, - phagoth%C3%A9rapie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La phagothérapie est l'usage de virus qui possèdent la particularité de n’ infecter que les bactéries(et pas les cellules humaines), pour traiter les infections bactériennes. Ces bactériophages lytiques ont la capacité de reconnaître une bactérie spécifique, de l'infecter, de l'utiliser pour se multiplier in situ, et de la faire éclater en libérant les nouveaux phages produits(environ 100 phages pour une bactérie). Les phages disparaissent lorsque l'infection bactérienne est jugulée. Chaque phage n’ infecte qu'un sous-groupe donné au sein d’une espèce bactérienne. Cette stratégie permet donc de n’ attaquer que la bactérie pathogène contrairement aux antibiotiques à large spectre. 3, record 2, French, - phagoth%C3%A9rapie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spleen focus forming virus
1, record 3, English, spleen%20focus%20forming%20virus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SFFV 2, record 3, English, SFFV
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- SFFV
1, record 3, French, SFFV
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'expression d’un transgène étant limitée au spectre d’expression du promoteur viral dans les vecteurs classiques, le groupe W. Ostertag a développé l'étude comparative de vecteurs rétroviraux dérivés d’autres types de rétrovirus murins comme le SFFV(spleen focus forming virus), le MESV(murine erythroleukemia virus) ou le MHSV(murine Harvey sarcoma virus). 1, record 3, French, - SFFV
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- murine erythroleukemia virus
1, record 4, English, murine%20erythroleukemia%20virus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- MESV 2, record 4, English, MESV
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- MESV
1, record 4, French, MESV
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'expression d’un transgène étant limitée au spectre d’expression du promoteur viral dans les vecteurs classiques, le groupe W. Ostertag a développé l'étude comparative de vecteurs rétroviraux dérivés d’autres types de rétrovirus murins comme le SFFV(spleen focus forming virus), le MESV(murine erythroleukemia virus) ou le MHSV(murine Harvey sarcoma virus). 1, record 4, French, - MESV
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-08-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- murine Harvey sarcoma virus
1, record 5, English, murine%20Harvey%20sarcoma%20virus
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- MHSV
1, record 5, French, MHSV
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'expression d’un transgène étant limitée au spectre d’expression du promoteur viral dans les vecteurs classiques, le groupe W. Ostertag a développé l'étude comparative de vecteurs rétroviraux dérivés d’autres types de rétrovirus murins comme le SFFV(spleen focus forming virus), le MESV(murine erythroleukemia virus) ou le MHSV(murine Harvey sarcoma virus). 1, record 5, French, - MHSV
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-02-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- virus danger
1, record 6, English, virus%20danger
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To date thousands of businesses have suffered from virus contamination. Unlike older viruses ... which would place a silly message or a bouncing ball on the screen, new viruses are highly destructive, programmed to format hard disks, destroy and corrupt data. As viral infections become more and more widespread, the danger of damage to data is increasing at an alarming pace. The virus danger is here to stay. 1, record 6, English, - virus%20danger
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- spectre du virus
1, record 6, French, spectre%20du%20virus
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) des milliers d’entreprises ont subi une contamination par virus. Contrairement aux anciens virus(...) qui se contentaient d’afficher un message idiot ou une balle bondissante sur l'écran, les nouveaux virus sont très destructeurs, et sont programmés pour formater les disques durs, détruire et altérer les données. Au fur et à mesure que se développent les infections virales, le danger de détérioration des données augmente à une vitesse alarmante. Le spectre du virus n’ est pas près de disparaître. 1, record 6, French, - spectre%20du%20virus
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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