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BACILLE TUBERCULOSE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
- Blood
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- miliary tuberculosis
1, record 1, English, miliary%20tuberculosis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type [of tuberculosis] that varies from a chronic, slowly progressive, debilitating infection to an acute fulminating disease, caused by hematogenous or lymphohematogenous dissemination of infected material into the bloodstream with seeding of many organs with miliary tubercles. 2, record 1, English, - miliary%20tuberculosis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A19: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 3, record 1, English, - miliary%20tuberculosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
- Sang
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tuberculose miliaire
1, record 1, French, tuberculose%20miliaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- miliaire tuberculeuse 2, record 1, French, miliaire%20tuberculeuse
correct, feminine noun
- miliaire 3, record 1, French, miliaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme aiguë de tuberculose caractérisée par la présence dans presque tout l'organisme de granulations miliaires causées par la dissémination du bacille tuberculeux par voie sanguine ou lymphatique à partir d’un foyer pulmonaire ou non. 4, record 1, French, - tuberculose%20miliaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A19 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 4, record 1, French, - tuberculose%20miliaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades bacterianas
- Sangre
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tuberculosis miliar
1, record 1, Spanish, tuberculosis%20miliar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Tubercle Bacilli
1, record 2, English, Tubercle%20Bacilli
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TB 1, record 2, English, TB
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - Tubercle%20Bacilli
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bacille de la tuberculose
1, record 2, French, bacille%20de%20la%20tuberculose
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d’une compagnie canadienne d’équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - bacille%20de%20la%20tuberculose
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- brilliant green K, TB
1, record 3, English, brilliant%20green%20K%2C%20TB
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- brilliant green Kinyoun, Tubercle Bacilli 1, record 3, English, brilliant%20green%20Kinyoun%2C%20Tubercle%20Bacilli
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - brilliant%20green%20K%2C%20TB
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vert brillant K, TB
1, record 3, French, vert%20brillant%20K%2C%20TB
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vert brilliant, Kinyoun, bacille de la tuberculose 1, record 3, French, vert%20brilliant%2C%20Kinyoun%2C%20bacille%20de%20la%20tuberculose
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d’une compagnie canadienne d’équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - vert%20brillant%20K%2C%20TB
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-06-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tuberculin test
1, record 4, English, tuberculin%20test
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Application of the skin test to the diagnosis of infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis in which tuberculin or its "purified" protein derivative serves as an antigen (allergen). 1, record 4, English, - tuberculin%20test
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- test tuberculinique
1, record 4, French, test%20tuberculinique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- épreuve tuberculinique 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9preuve%20tuberculinique
correct, feminine noun
- test à la tuberculine 2, record 4, French, test%20%C3%A0%20la%20tuberculine
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En médecine humaine, les tuberculines sont principalement destinées aux fins de diagnostic de la tuberculose, aux études épidémiologiques, y compris pour la détection de sensibilisation non spécifique, aux épreuves tuberculiniques en vue de la vaccination par le B. C. G. [bacille Calmette-Guérin], aux contrôles de l'hypersensibilité retardée induite par le vaccin B. C. G. et aux contrôles de souches vaccinales. 1, record 4, French, - test%20tuberculinique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de la tuberculina
1, record 4, Spanish, prueba%20de%20la%20tuberculina
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- prueba TB 2, record 4, Spanish, prueba%20TB
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Prueba] para determinar si alguien ha estado o no en contacto con la bacteria que causa la tuberculosis; [con este fin] se utiliza un instrumento diminuto con agujas para inyectar una pequeña cantidad del antígeno de la tuberculosis [tuberculina] justo bajo la piel y con frecuencia se hace en el brazo. 2, record 4, Spanish, - prueba%20de%20la%20tuberculina
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-05-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lipoarabinomannan
1, record 5, English, lipoarabinomannan
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- LAM 2, record 5, English, LAM
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lipoarabinomannan : structure and functions of a glycolipid involved in tuberculosis pathogenecity. 1, record 5, English, - lipoarabinomannan
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lipoarabinomannane
1, record 5, French, lipoarabinomannane
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lipoarabinomannane(LAM) constitue un important facteur de virulence impliqué dans l'atténuation de la réponse immune de l'hôte [dans les cas de tuberculose] ainsi que dans l'adhérence et l'internalisation du bacille dans les macrophages. 1, record 5, French, - lipoarabinomannane
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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