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BACTERIE PATHOGENE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- infection
1, record 1, English, infection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Invasion of an organism] by pathogenic bacteria, viruses or other microorganisms. 2, record 1, English, - infection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- infection
1, record 1, French, infection
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Envahissement d’un organisme par un germe pathogène, comme une bactérie ou un virus. 2, record 1, French, - infection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Epidemiología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- infección
1, record 1, Spanish, infecci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
infección: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el término "infección", y no "infectación", es el adecuado para aludir a la invasión de un ser vivo por un microorganismo patógeno, como un virus o una bacteria. 2, record 1, Spanish, - infecci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Safety
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermal lethality
1, record 2, English, thermal%20lethality
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the ability of a heating process to kill bacteria, ... typically expressed as the amount of time at a certain internal temperature necessary to achieve a given logarithm (log) reduction of a pathogen. 2, record 2, English, - thermal%20lethality
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Salubrité alimentaire
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- létalité thermique
1, record 2, French, l%C3%A9talit%C3%A9%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] capacité d’un processus thermique à tuer une bactérie, [...] généralement exprimée comme étant le temps requis à une certaine température interne pour obtenir une réduction [logarithmique](log) donnée pour un pathogène. 2, record 2, French, - l%C3%A9talit%C3%A9%20thermique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bacterial blight of soybean
1, record 3, English, bacterial%20blight%20of%20soybean
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bacterial blight of soybean. Infected leaf has small angular watersoaked lesions that are surrounded by yellow-green rings. As the lesions enlarge, they joined together forming dark-brown or black dead areas with yellow margins. Eventually the lesions dry up and tear down giving the leaf ragged and tattered appearance. 2, record 3, English, - bacterial%20blight%20of%20soybean
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bacterial blight of soybean: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 3, English, - bacterial%20blight%20of%20soybean
Record 3, Key term(s)
- soybean bacterial blight
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Production légumière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bactériose du soja
1, record 3, French, bact%C3%A9riose%20du%20soja
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bactériose à pseudomonas du soja 2, record 3, French, bact%C3%A9riose%20%C3%A0%20pseudomonas%20du%20soja
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Due à Pseudomonas syringae pv. glycinea. 1, record 3, French, - bact%C3%A9riose%20du%20soja
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nombreuses petites taches vert clair de 1 à 2 mm de diamètre généralement entourées d’un halo jaune. Le centre des taches se nécrose et peut tomber ensuite. Pustules humides plus ou moins régulières à la face inférieure de la feuille [...] La bactérie se conserve dans les semences ou dans les débris végétaux [...] L'agent pathogène pénètre par les ouvertures naturelles des feuilles et les blessures et il peut subsister dans les bourgeons et devenir ainsi source permanente d’inoculum. 3, record 3, French, - bact%C3%A9riose%20du%20soja
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bactériose du soja : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 3, French, - bact%C3%A9riose%20du%20soja
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-04-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- phage therapy
1, record 4, English, phage%20therapy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- phagotherapy 2, record 4, English, phagotherapy
correct
- bacteriophage therapy 3, record 4, English, bacteriophage%20therapy
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The therapeutic use of bacteriophages to treat pathogenic bacterial infections. 4, record 4, English, - phage%20therapy
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - phage%20therapy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- phagothérapie
1, record 4, French, phagoth%C3%A9rapie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - phagoth%C3%A9rapie
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - phagoth%C3%A9rapie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bacterid
1, record 5, English, bacterid
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A skin eruption caused by a bacterial infection. 1, record 5, English, - bacterid
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bactéridie
1, record 5, French, bact%C3%A9ridie
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 pathogène, qui provoque chez l'homme la maladie du charbon ou pustule maligne. 1, record 5, French, - bact%C3%A9ridie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Bactéridie charbonneuse (ou du charbon). 1, record 5, French, - bact%C3%A9ridie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-09-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pathogenic bacterium
1, record 6, English, pathogenic%20bacterium
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 6, English, - pathogenic%20bacterium
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bactérie pathogène
1, record 6, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20pathog%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d’une compagnie canadienne d’équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 6, French, - bact%C3%A9rie%20pathog%C3%A8ne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-03-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- virgin hemophiliac 1, record 7, English, virgin%20hemophiliac
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A medical working group was established within the Red Cross to determine the distribution of wet heat-treated products among various select groups such as children and virgin hemophiliacs, based on limited product availability and pending total conversion to wet heat-treated products. 1, record 7, English, - virgin%20hemophiliac
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- hémophile vierge
1, record 7, French, h%C3%A9mophile%20vierge
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habituellement, jeune hémophile, n’ ayant pas été contaminé par une bactérie pathogène ou un agent viral et qui, vu son état, peut bénéficier d’un traitement au facteur VIII. 1, record 7, French, - h%C3%A9mophile%20vierge
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-02-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- non-self
1, record 8, English, non%2Dself
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The concept of immunologic surveillance was proposed as a paradigm by Burnet3 in 1970 to explain the spontaneous growth of cancer in a normal host. He proposed that the immune system had the capacity of detecting non-self from self as a general principle. When non-self was detected, the immune systems reacted with a variety of effectors, whose responsibility was to destroy the invading organisms. This understanding was found to be essentially correct when applied to invading organisms such as bacteria, pleuropneumonia-like organisms and viruses. The major cell type of the immune system whose responsibility it was to make the self-nonself determination were T cells. 2, record 8, English, - non%2Dself
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- non-soi
1, record 8, French, non%2Dsoi
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La distinction entre les notions de soi et de non-soi se comprend aisément lorsque l'on considère un antigène dont le caractère "étranger" à l'organisme s’impose d’évidence. Une bactérie, un virus, une toxine de serpent sont, bien entendu, des antigènes étrangers au système immunitaire de l'homme ou de la souris. On notera toutefois qu'une substance n’ a nullement besoin d’être pathogène pour stimuler le système immunitaire; il suffit qu'elle soit étrangère à l'organisme chez lequel elle pénètre. 2, record 8, French, - non%2Dsoi
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le soi est identifié de manière fonctionnelle comme les déterminants antigéniques potentiels d’un sujet qui ne sont pas reconnus efficacement par son système immunitaire. Le non-soi est l’état symétrique. 3, record 8, French, - non%2Dsoi
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-05-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Embryology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- friendly bacterium 1, record 9, English, friendly%20bacterium
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Billions of friendly bacteria synthesize valuable nutrients by digesting some of the fecal mass. 1, record 9, English, - friendly%20bacterium
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Embryologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- bactérie non pathogène
1, record 9, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20non%20pathog%C3%A8ne
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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