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VHB [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Viral Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hepatitis B virus
1, record 1, English, hepatitis%20B%20virus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HBV 1, record 1, English, HBV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hepatitis B is an infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is a virus of the Hepadnaviridae family. 1, record 1, English, - hepatitis%20B%20virus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies virales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virus de l'hépatite B
1, record 1, French, virus%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9patite%20B
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VHB 1, record 1, French, VHB
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'hépatite B est une infection causée par le virus de l'hépatite B(VHB), un membre de la famille de virus appelée Hepadnaviridae. 1, record 1, French, - virus%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9patite%20B
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Protection of Life
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- needlestick accident
1, record 2, English, needlestick%20accident
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The needlestick accident occurred when the nurse was obtaining a blood sample from a patient who had undergone liver transplantation to treat HCV [hepatitis C virus]-associated cirrhosis. The accident occurred when the nurse's fingertip hit the tip of the needle, which punctured her skin and caused a superficial wound of approximately 2-3 mm that bled spontaneously. 1, record 2, English, - needlestick%20accident
Record 2, Key term(s)
- needle stick accident
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des personnes
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accident de piqûre d'aiguille
1, record 2, French, accident%20de%20piq%C3%BBre%20d%27aiguille
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le VHB [virus de l'hépatite B] et le VHC [virus de l'hépatite C] sont transmis par le partage d’équipement d’injection souillé [et] par les accidents de piqûre d’aiguille ou autres expositions professionnelles [...] 1, record 2, French, - accident%20de%20piq%C3%BBre%20d%27aiguille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- serology laboratory
1, record 3, English, serology%20laboratory
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The purpose of the serology laboratory is to diagnose infectious diseases by observing the presence of an immune antibody in the patient, which has resulted from infection or entry by the pathogen (i.e. antigen) into the body. 1, record 3, English, - serology%20laboratory
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- laboratoire de sérologie
1, record 3, French, laboratoire%20de%20s%C3%A9rologie
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le boratoire de sérologie a pour but de rechercher les anticorps produits par le donneur à la suite du contact d’un agent pathogène(VIH, VHC, VHB, HTLV, CMV, Paludisme) et les anticorps anti-HBs. Ces anticorps sont recherchés par des tests immunoenzymatiques(ELISA, IF, Western-Blot, EIA...). 1, record 3, French, - laboratoire%20de%20s%C3%A9rologie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-09-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
- Blood
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blood-borne pathogen
1, record 4, English, blood%2Dborne%20pathogen
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bloodborne pathogen 2, record 4, English, bloodborne%20pathogen
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] document is directed toward physicians and other health-care providers involved in the field of sports medicine and is intended to serve as a guideline to 1) understand HIV and other blood-borne pathogens as they relate to sports; 2) implement practical preventive measures that further minimize the low risk of transmission of these pathogens. 3) develop effective educational initiatives regarding these infections, their transmission, and prevention among athletes and others involved in sports; and 4) provide guidance for the care of HIV-infected athletes. 1, record 4, English, - blood%2Dborne%20pathogen
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
- Sang
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pathogène à diffusion hématogène
1, record 4, French, pathog%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A0%20diffusion%20h%C3%A9matog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Virus présent dans le sang humain qui peut provoquer une infection. 1, record 4, French, - pathog%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A0%20diffusion%20h%C3%A9matog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples de pathogènes à diffusion hématogène : le virus de l'hépatite B(VHB), le virus de l'hépatite C(VHC) et le virus de l'immunodéficience humaine(VIH). 1, record 4, French, - pathog%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A0%20diffusion%20h%C3%A9matog%C3%A8ne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-05-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lamivudine
1, record 5, English, lamivudine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- 3TC 1, record 5, English, 3TC
trademark
- Epivir 1, record 5, English, Epivir
trademark
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lamivudine, trade name Epivir (also known as 3TC), is an anti-HIV treatment in the class of drugs called Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs). 1, record 5, English, - lamivudine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lamivudine
1, record 5, French, lamivudine
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- 3TC 1, record 5, French, 3TC
trademark
- Epivir 1, record 5, French, Epivir
trademark
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antirétroviral, analogue nucléosidique, inhibiteur de la transcriptase inverse du VIH. Il est commercialisé sous le nom d’Epivir(R) dans la pathologie VIH. Également actif contre le VHB [virus à ADN responsable de l'hépatite B], il est alors commercialisé sous le nom de Zeffix(R). 1, record 5, French, - lamivudine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- lamivudina
1, record 5, Spanish, lamivudina
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principio activo del 3TC o Epivir que es un nucleósido análogo, inhibidor de la acción de la transcriptasa inversa. 1, record 5, Spanish, - lamivudina
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Principio activo de los fármacos antirretrovirales que se emplean para destruir o evitar la replicación de los retrovirus. 1, record 5, Spanish, - lamivudina
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Liver and Biliary Ducts
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hepatitis D virus 1, record 6, English, hepatitis%20D%20virus
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Foie et voies biliaires
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- virus delta de l'hépatite humaine
1, record 6, French, virus%20delta%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9patite%20humaine
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- virus de l'hépatite D 2, record 6, French, virus%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9patite%20D
correct, masculine noun
- VHD 3, record 6, French, VHD
correct, masculine noun
- VHD 3, record 6, French, VHD
- virus de l'hépatite Delta 4, record 6, French, virus%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9patite%20Delta
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le premier virus à avoir été identifié est celui de l'hépatite B(VHB) en 1965. Puis ce fut le tour de celui de l'hépatite A(VHA) en 1973 et de l'hépatite D(VFH) en 1977. 4, record 6, French, - virus%20delta%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9patite%20humaine
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le cycle de réplication du virus de l’hépatite D, ou hépatite Delta, est également bien connu. 4, record 6, French, - virus%20delta%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9patite%20humaine
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Hígado y conductos biliares
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- virus de la hepatitis D
1, record 6, Spanish, virus%20de%20la%20hepatitis%20D
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La hepatitis Delta es causada por el virus de la hepatitis D, pero sólo se presenta en personas ya infectadas por el virus de la hepatitis B, la mayoría de las veces expuestas frecuentemente a sangre y productos sanguíneos, como los hemofílicos. 1, record 6, Spanish, - virus%20de%20la%20hepatitis%20D
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-10-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Liver and Biliary Ducts
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hepatitis A virus
1, record 7, English, hepatitis%20A%20virus
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Diseases Weekly Report 2, record 7, English, - hepatitis%20A%20virus
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Foie et voies biliaires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- virus de l'hépatite A
1, record 7, French, virus%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9patite%20A
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- VHA 2, record 7, French, VHA
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le premier de ces virus à avoir été identifié est celui de l'hépatite B(VHB) en 1965. Puis ce fut le tour du virus de l'hépatite A(VHA) en 1973 et de l'hépatite D en 1977(VHD). 3, record 7, French, - virus%20de%20l%27h%C3%A9patite%20A
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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