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HYPERSENSIBILITE DIFFEREE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- delayed hypersensitivity
1, record 1, English, delayed%20hypersensitivity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cell-mediated hypersensitivity 1, record 1, English, cell%2Dmediated%20hypersensitivity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of hypersensitivity that (in contrast to immediate hypersensitivity) takes 24 to 72 hours to develop and is mediated by T lymphocytes rather than by antibodies. 1, record 1, English, - delayed%20hypersensitivity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Delayed hypersensitivity is a term used to denote the subset of type IV hypersensitivity involving cytokine release and macrophage activation, as opposed to direct cytolysis but can be used more broadly, even sometimes being used synonymously with type IV hypersensitivity. 1, record 1, English, - delayed%20hypersensitivity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cell mediated hypersensitivity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hypersensibilité différée
1, record 1, French, hypersensibilit%C3%A9%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hypersensibilité retardée 1, record 1, French, hypersensibilit%C3%A9%20retard%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- hypersensibilité à médiation cellulaire 1, record 1, French, hypersensibilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9diation%20cellulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Hypersensitivité qui] survient entre 24 et 36 heures après le contact antigène-anticorps. 1, record 1, French, - hypersensibilit%C3%A9%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'hypersensibilité différée n’ est pas médiée par des anticorps mais par des lymphocytes T chez des sujets non sensibilisés. 2, record 1, French, - hypersensibilit%C3%A9%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les exemples d’hypersensitivité différée sont nombreux : réactions cutanées à la tuberculine, aux piqûres d’insectes, à des produits chimiques; réaction de rejet, etc. 1, record 1, French, - hypersensibilit%C3%A9%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipersensibilidad retardada
1, record 1, Spanish, hipersensibilidad%20retardada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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