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TYPHUS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
- Animal Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rickettsial disease
1, record 1, English, rickettsial%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rickettsial infection 2, record 1, English, rickettsial%20infection
correct
- rickettsiosis 3, record 1, English, rickettsiosis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A febrile disease typically characterized by a skin eruption, such as typhus, epidemic cerebral meningitis, and the infections caused by tick-borne rickettsiae ... 4, record 1, English, - rickettsial%20disease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rickettsiae comprise a group of microorganisms that phylogenetically occupy a position between bacteria and viruses. ... A general characteristic of rickettsiae is that mammals and arthropods are natural hosts. Rickettsioses usually are transmitted to humans by arthropods. ... Eighteen rickettsioses, caused by ... rickettsiae, are recognized ... 5, record 1, English, - rickettsial%20disease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spotted fever: term also used to refer specifically to the "Rocky Mountain spotted fever" or to any tick-borne rickettsiosis. It is therefore preferable to use one of the other terms. 6, record 1, English, - rickettsial%20disease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural form of rickettsiosis: rickettsioses. 6, record 1, English, - rickettsial%20disease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
spotted fever: This term appears under the entry "fever" in the Dorland's illustrated medical dictionary. 6, record 1, English, - rickettsial%20disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
- Maladies des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rickettsiose
1, record 1, French, rickettsiose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie infectieuse fébrile et généralement exanthématique [...] due à des rickettsies, et transmise par des arthropodes. 2, record 1, French, - rickettsiose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les rickettsioses comprennent notamment les typhus, dont le typhus exanthématique, les fièvres boutonneuses transmises par les tiques, la fièvre des tranchées transmise par le pou et la fièvre Q. 3, record 1, French, - rickettsiose
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades bacterianas
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rickettsiosis
1, record 1, Spanish, rickettsiosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zoonosis causada por [las bacterias] rickettsias, afecta [...] a mamíferos e insectos vectores. 1, record 1, Spanish, - rickettsiosis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las manifestaciones clínicas, tras un período de incubación que dura una media de 7 días, incluyen la tríada fiebre, cefalea y exantema, excepto en la fiebre Q en la que no aparece erupción alguna. 1, record 1, Spanish, - rickettsiosis
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- epidemic typhus
1, record 2, English, epidemic%20typhus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- louse-borne typhus 2, record 2, English, louse%2Dborne%20typhus
correct
- jail fever 3, record 2, English, jail%20fever
correct
- camp fever 4, record 2, English, camp%20fever
correct
- war fever 4, record 2, English, war%20fever
correct
- exanthematic typhus 5, record 2, English, exanthematic%20typhus
correct
- classical typhus 6, record 2, English, classical%20typhus
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The classic, louse-borne form of typhus, caused by Rickettsia prowazekii, which is transmitted from person to person by the human body louse ... 4, record 2, English, - epidemic%20typhus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A75.0: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 7, record 2, English, - epidemic%20typhus
Record 2, Key term(s)
- exanthematous typhus
- classic typhus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- typhus exanthématique
1, record 2, French, typhus%20exanth%C3%A9matique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- typhus épidémique 1, record 2, French, typhus%20%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mique
correct, masculine noun
- typhus à poux 2, record 2, French, typhus%20%C3%A0%20poux
correct, masculine noun
- typhus historique 2, record 2, French, typhus%20historique
correct, masculine noun
- typhus classique 3, record 2, French, typhus%20classique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Typhus] dû à Rickettsia prowazekii [et] transmis à l'homme par le pou du corps [...] 4, record 2, French, - typhus%20exanth%C3%A9matique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A75.0 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 5, record 2, French, - typhus%20exanth%C3%A9matique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
- Animal Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- murine typhus
1, record 3, English, murine%20typhus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- endemic typhus 2, record 3, English, endemic%20typhus
correct
- flea-borne typhus 3, record 3, English, flea%2Dborne%20typhus
correct
- rat typhus 2, record 3, English, rat%20typhus
correct
- typhus fever due to Rickettsia typhi 4, record 3, English, typhus%20fever%20due%20to%20Rickettsia%20typhi
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An acute, flea-borne endemic infectious disease clinically similar to but milder than epidemic typhus [that is] caused by Rickettsia typhi, which is transmitted from rats to humans chiefly by the rat flea, Xenopsylla cheopis. 2, record 3, English, - murine%20typhus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A75.2: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 5, record 3, English, - murine%20typhus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
- Maladies des animaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- typhus murin
1, record 3, French, typhus%20murin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- typhus endémique 2, record 3, French, typhus%20end%C3%A9mique
correct, masculine noun
- typhus mexicain 3, record 3, French, typhus%20mexicain
correct, masculine noun
- typhus à puces 4, record 3, French, typhus%20%C3%A0%20puces
correct, masculine noun
- typhus à Rickettsia typhi 4, record 3, French, typhus%20%C3%A0%20Rickettsia%20typhi
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le typhus murin est dû à Rickettsia typhi, qui est transmis à l'homme par les puces du rat; il est cliniquement similaire au typhus épidémique, en moins grave, entraînant des frissons, des céphalées, de la fièvre et une éruption. 5, record 3, French, - typhus%20murin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A75.2 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 6, record 3, French, - typhus%20murin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades bacterianas
- Enfermedades de los animales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tabardillo
1, record 3, Spanish, tabardillo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-01-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Brill-Zinsser disease
1, record 4, English, Brill%2DZinsser%20disease
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Brill disease 1, record 4, English, Brill%20disease
correct
- recrudescent typhus 1, record 4, English, recrudescent%20typhus
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A recrudescence of epidemic typhus a few to many years after the initial infection, after the etiologic rickettsia has persisted inactively in the tissue of an infected person. 2, record 4, English, - Brill%2DZinsser%20disease
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A75.1: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 3, record 4, English, - Brill%2DZinsser%20disease
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Brill's disease
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Brill-Zinsser
1, record 4, French, maladie%20de%20Brill%2DZinsser
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- maladie de Brill 2, record 4, French, maladie%20de%20Brill
correct, feminine noun
- typhus résurgent 1, record 4, French, typhus%20r%C3%A9surgent
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cas exceptionnels de rechute à distance de la maladie initiale ou ré-émergence sous forme de typhus résurgent ou maladie de Brill-Zinsser constituent un problème grave de santé publique. [...] L'explication en est l'absence d’élimination totale des rickettsies présentes dans l'organisme de patients convalescents en raison d’une immunité post-typhique. 3, record 4, French, - maladie%20de%20Brill%2DZinsser
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A75.1 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 4, record 4, French, - maladie%20de%20Brill%2DZinsser
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-11-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- molecularization
1, record 5, English, molecularization
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] discovery [of the Harden-Young ester] led to the ultimate description of fermentation in terms of molecular intermediates, i.e., to the "molecularization" of fermentation. 1, record 5, English, - molecularization
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- molécularisation
1, record 5, French, mol%C3%A9cularisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la molécularisation de formules mythiques, les chimistes oscillent de style en style, mais ils réalisent un potentiel continu dans des principes, transforment la matière, et créent des substances nouvelles, projettent des schémas mentaux dans des colorants, des explosifs, des médicaments, ou des curiosités de laboratoire qui parfois attendent des dizaines d’années avant de sauver Naples du typhus, de nous vêtir, ou de polluer nos océans. 1, record 5, French, - mol%C3%A9cularisation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-10-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Bacterial Diseases
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rickettsia
1, record 6, English, rickettsia
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A generic name applied to a group of microorganisms, family Rickettsiaceae ... which occupy a position intermediate between viruses and bacteria [,] are the causative agents of many diseases, and are usually transmitted [to vertebrates and humans] by arthropods (lice, fleas, ticks, mites) which serve as vectors. 2, record 6, English, - rickettsia
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rickettsiae ... have characteristics common to both bacteria and viruses. Like bacteria, they possess metabolic enzymes and cell membranes, utilize oxygen, and are susceptible to ... antibiotics. They resemble viruses in that they grow only within living cells. 3, record 6, English, - rickettsia
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... rickettsias can also be transmitted when arthropod feces are inhaled or enter the skin through abrasion. 4, record 6, English, - rickettsia
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of diseases caused by rickettsiae include typhus and Q fever, which can also potentially be used as biological weapons by terrorists. 5, record 6, English, - rickettsia
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural: rickettsias or rickettsiae. 5, record 6, English, - rickettsia
Record 6, Key term(s)
- rickettsias
- rickettsiae
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies bactériennes
- Armes CBRNE
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rickettsie
1, record 6, French, rickettsie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Type] de micro-organismes [de la famille des Rickettsiaceae] situés entre les bactéries et les virus, de formes très diverses [...], parasites obligatoires vivant à l’intérieur des cellules chez l’homme et les animaux et agents spécifiques de diverses maladies [...] 2, record 6, French, - rickettsie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les rickettsies] sont des parasites intracellulaires obligatoires qui ressemblent à la fois aux virus et aux bactéries. Comme les bactéries, les rickettsies possèdent des enzymes métaboliques, ont des parois cellulaires, utilisent l’oxygène et sont sensibles aux antibiotiques; comme les virus, elles ont besoin de cellules vivantes pour leur croissance. 3, record 6, French, - rickettsie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les rickettsies risquent d’être transmises à l’homme suite à l’inhalation ou à l’introduction dans la peau des matières fécales d’un arthropode. Elles peuvent aussi être transmises par la piqûre d’arthropodes infectés. 4, record 6, French, - rickettsie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La fièvre Q et le typhus sont causés par des rickettsies et sont susceptibles d’être utilisés comme armes biologiques par des terroristes. 4, record 6, French, - rickettsie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-10-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Historical Names
- Toponymy
- Heritage
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Grosse-Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site
1, record 7, English, Grosse%2D%C3%8Ele%20and%20the%20Irish%20Memorial%20National%20Historic%20Site
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site commemorates three significant aspects of our history: first, the importance of immigration to Canada, particularly through Quebec City, from the early 19th century until World War I; Second the tragedies of Irish immigrants, especially due to the 1847 typhus epidemic; and finally Grosse Île's role from 1832 to 1937 as a quarantine station for the Port of Quebec, long the main point of arrival for immigrants coming to Canada. 1, record 7, English, - Grosse%2D%C3%8Ele%20and%20the%20Irish%20Memorial%20National%20Historic%20Site
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appellations historiques
- Toponymie
- Patrimoine
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Lieu historique national de la Grosse-Île-et-le-Mémorial-des-Irlandais
1, record 7, French, Lieu%20historique%20national%20de%20la%20Grosse%2D%C3%8Ele%2Det%2Dle%2DM%C3%A9morial%2Ddes%2DIrlandais
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'objectif de commémoration du Lieu historique national du Canada de la Grosse-Île-et-le-Mémorial-des-Irlandais comporte trois volets. Tout d’abord, l'importance de l'immigration au Canada, plus particulièrement via la porte d’entrée de Québec, au debut de 19e siècle jusqu'à la Première Guerre mondiale. Ensuite, les événements tragiques vécus par les immigrants irlandais, spécialement lors de l'épidémie de typhus de 1847. Finalement, la commémoration du lieu repose sur le rôle joué par l'île, de 1832 à 1937, à titre de station de quarantaine du port de Québec, longtemps le principal point d’arrivée des immigrants au Canada. 1, record 7, French, - Lieu%20historique%20national%20de%20la%20Grosse%2D%C3%8Ele%2Det%2Dle%2DM%C3%A9morial%2Ddes%2DIrlandais
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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