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BACTERIE PARASITE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Human Diseases - Various
- Animal Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- infectious agent
1, record 1, English, infectious%20agent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pathogen 2, record 1, English, pathogen
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specific causative agent ... of disease. 3, record 1, English, - infectious%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are five main classes of infectious agents (pathogens): bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa and prions. 4, record 1, English, - infectious%20agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Maladies des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent infectieux
1, record 1, French, agent%20infectieux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agent pathogène 2, record 1, French, agent%20pathog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- pathogène 3, record 1, French, pathog%C3%A8ne
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agent précis responsable d’une maladie. 4, record 1, French, - agent%20infectieux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Un agent infectieux] peut être une bactérie, un virus, un champignon, un parasite ou un prion. 5, record 1, French, - agent%20infectieux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pathogène : L’usage du qualificatif «pathogène» comme substantif est abusif. 6, record 1, French, - agent%20infectieux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente infeccioso
1, record 1, Spanish, agente%20infeccioso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- patógeno 2, record 1, Spanish, pat%C3%B3geno
correct, masculine noun
- agente patógeno 3, record 1, Spanish, agente%20pat%C3%B3geno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Microorganismo capaz] de producir una infección o una enfermedad infecciosa. 4, record 1, Spanish, - agente%20infeccioso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[Agente, microorganismo u] organismo capaz de producir enfermedad en una planta o animal propenso, incluido el ser humano. 5, record 1, Spanish, - agente%20infeccioso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parasitic bacterium 1, record 2, English, parasitic%20bacterium
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foods with a parasitic bacterium, Bdellovibrio Bacteriovorus. The addition of B. bacteriovorus, an obligate parasite of gram-negative bacteria, to meats and meat products reduces the gram-negative population, lengthens the shelf-life, and reduces the risks of food-borne illness. The organism is intended to be applied to the surface of the food, onto food contact surfaces by spraying or dipping, or as part of a sanitizing rinse. It may also be used on uncooked seafoods and whole eggs. High parasitic activity occurs under aerobic conditions, near neutral pH, and at temperatures [greater or equal] to 20°C. Many pathogens are susceptible to attack by the parasitic organism. 1, record 2, English, - parasitic%20bacterium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parasitic bacteria: plural of "parasitic bacterium." 2, record 2, English, - parasitic%20bacterium
Record 2, Key term(s)
- parasitic bacteria
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bactérie parasite
1, record 2, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20parasite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- germe parasite 2, record 2, French, germe%20parasite
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bactérie qui vit aux dépens d’organismes appelés hôtes, sans leur causer de dommages pouvant entraîner la mort [...]. 2, record 2, French, - bact%C3%A9rie%20parasite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bacteria parásita
1, record 2, Spanish, bacteria%20par%C3%A1sita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bacteria que vive normalmente a expensas de otro organismo vivo, llamado huésped, porque necesita recibir el alimento ya preparado para consumirlo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - bacteria%20par%C3%A1sita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tropical bont tick
1, record 3, English, tropical%20bont%20tick
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tropical bont tick, Amblyomma variegatum, is a large and brightly coloured parasite that infests domestic animals. Although its preferred host is domestic cattle, it also infests sheep, goats, horses and dogs. 2, record 3, English, - tropical%20bont%20tick
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tique tropicale
1, record 3, French, tique%20tropicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tique tropicale se propage sur le bétail, le vecteur qui, du Sénégal, lui a permis d’atteindre les Caraïbes au XIXe siècle. 2, record 3, French, - tique%20tropicale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le parasite est également associé à une prévalence accrue de dermatophilose aiguë, une maladie de peau des bovins causée par la bactérie Dermatophilus congolensis. Ces deux maladies peuvent tuer le bétail et réduire la production de lait et de viande. 2, record 3, French, - tique%20tropicale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-05-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Viral Diseases
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chlamydial agent
1, record 4, English, chlamydial%20agent
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Etiologic agent is a viable microorganism or its toxin which causes, or may cause, human disease, and is further limited to those agents listed below: bacterial agents ... fungal agents ... viral, rickettsial, and chlamydial agents ... 1, record 4, English, - chlamydial%20agent
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chlamydial: Pertaining to or caused by chlamydia. 2, record 4, English, - chlamydial%20agent
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies virales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agent du genre chlamydia
1, record 4, French, agent%20du%20genre%20chlamydia
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- agent de chlamydiose 1, record 4, French, agent%20de%20chlamydiose
proposal, masculine noun
- agent à chlamydomonases 2, record 4, French, agent%20%C3%A0%20chlamydomonases
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chlamydiose : Infection due à un germe du genre chlamydia. 3, record 4, French, - agent%20du%20genre%20chlamydia
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chlamydia :Bactérie Gram négatif, parasite intracellulaire, responsable [...] d’infections variées [...]. Les germes du genre chlamydia sont proches des rickettsies et des bedsonias. 3, record 4, French, - agent%20du%20genre%20chlamydia
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel : des chlamydiae ou des chlamydias. 4, record 4, French, - agent%20du%20genre%20chlamydia
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
chlamydias (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 4, French, - agent%20du%20genre%20chlamydia
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
agent à chlamydomonas : terme loufoque. Le terme «chlamydomonas» désigne en effet une «algue unicellulaire d’eaux douces» (source : Grand dictionnaire encyclopédie Larousse). 1, record 4, French, - agent%20du%20genre%20chlamydia
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-05-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Viral Diseases
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chlamydia
1, record 5, English, chlamydia
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A viruslike bacteria which live parasitically in animal cells, and cause disease in humans and birds. 2, record 5, English, - chlamydia
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Venereally transmitted clamydiae cause genital and urinary infections. 2, record 5, English, - chlamydia
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies virales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chlamydia
1, record 5, French, chlamydia
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bactérie Gram négatif, parasite intracellulaire, responsable [...] d’infections variées [...] 1, record 5, French, - chlamydia
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des chlamydiae ou des chlamydias. 2, record 5, French, - chlamydia
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chlamydias (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 5, French, - chlamydia
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Enfermedades víricas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Chlamydia 1, record 5, Spanish, Chlamydia
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-11-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bacteriophage
1, record 6, English, bacteriophage
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- bacterial virus 2, record 6, English, bacterial%20virus
correct
- phage 1, record 6, English, phage
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the viruses that infect bacterial cells; each has a narrow host range. 3, record 6, English, - bacteriophage
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bactériophage
1, record 6, French, bact%C3%A9riophage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- phage 1, record 6, French, phage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Virus qui se comporte comme parasite d’une bactérie donnée, et qui provoque sa destruction par lyse. 2, record 6, French, - bact%C3%A9riophage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «bactériophage», initialement proposé par d’Hérelle, tend à être remplacé par celui de phage. 2, record 6, French, - bact%C3%A9riophage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Citología
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- fago
1, record 6, Spanish, fago
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- bacteriófago 2, record 6, Spanish, bacteri%C3%B3fago
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Virus que infecta las bacterias a las que incorpora su material genético, sirviéndose de los constituyentes bacterianos para su replicación. 3, record 6, Spanish, - fago
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-10-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Bacterial Diseases
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- foodborne bacterium
1, record 7, English, foodborne%20bacterium
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- food bacterium 2, record 7, English, food%20bacterium
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
food bacterium: term extracted from the Glossaire de l'agriculture anglais/français and reproduced with the authorization of the OECD. 3, record 7, English, - foodborne%20bacterium
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies bactériennes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bactérie alimentaire
1, record 7, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20alimentaire
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- bactérie d’origine alimentaire 2, record 7, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20alimentaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bactérie : Micro-organisme unicellulaire pouvant vivre [...] comme parasite de l'homme, des animaux et des plantes. 3, record 7, French, - bact%C3%A9rie%20alimentaire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bactérie alimentaire : terme extrait du Glossaire de l’agriculture anglais/français et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’OCDE. 4, record 7, French, - bact%C3%A9rie%20alimentaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-09-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
- Biochemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Bacillus thuringiensis
1, record 8, English, Bacillus%20thuringiensis
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- B.t. 2, record 8, English, B%2Et%2E
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bacterium used in genetically altered form in the biological control of budworms, gypsy moth larvae, Japanese beetles, and other insects pests. 2, record 8, English, - Bacillus%20thuringiensis
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bacillus: A genus of bacteria in which the cells are rod-shaped, often motile, and typically Gram-positive ... found in a wide range of habitats. Some species can cause disease ... in insects; insecticidal species particularly B. thuringiensis, are used in the biological control of insect pests. 3, record 8, English, - Bacillus%20thuringiensis
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
- Biochimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Bacillus thuringiensis
1, record 8, French, Bacillus%20thuringiensis
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Préparation d’insecticide biologique à base de bactéries. 2, record 8, French, - Bacillus%20thuringiensis
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
B. thuringiensis est assurément aujourd’hui le biopesticide le plus commercialisé dans le monde. 3, record 8, French, - Bacillus%20thuringiensis
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bacillus thuringiensis : Cette bactérie, qui parasite plusieurs espèces de lépidoptères, peut être cultivée en grandes quantités et utilisée pour la fabrication d’une préparation insecticide efficace contre de nombreuses chenilles de lépidoptères, notamment les vers de la grappe, les phalènes hiémales, les hyponomeutes, la piéride du chou et la pyrale du mais. Ce produit biologique, très sélectif, a l'avantage d’éviter la destruction de la faune utile. 4, record 8, French, - Bacillus%20thuringiensis
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección de las plantas
- Bioquímica
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Bacillus thuringiensis
1, record 8, Spanish, Bacillus%20thuringiensis
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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