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INFECTION ACTIVE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- active immunity
1, record 1, English, active%20immunity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Active immunity results when exposure to a disease organism triggers the immune system to produce antibodies to that disease. 2, record 1, English, - active%20immunity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- immunité active
1, record 1, French, immunit%C3%A9%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'immunité active est acquise au cours de la vie par la fabrication d’anticorps qui permettent de défendre l'organisme contre les antigènes qui apparaissent lors d’une infection ou dans le cadre de la vaccination. 2, record 1, French, - immunit%C3%A9%20active
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inmunidad activa
1, record 1, Spanish, inmunidad%20activa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[…] inmunidad [que] se presenta cuando las células propias del cuerpo producen, y mantienen la capacidad de producir anticuerpos apropiados en respuesta a una enfermedad o estímulo determinados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - inmunidad%20activa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contact precaution
1, record 2, English, contact%20precaution
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- contact transmission precaution 2, record 2, English, contact%20transmission%20precaution
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Additional contact precautions (wearing gloves and gowns, and disinfection of equipment and surfaces) are warranted for infectious agents of low infective doses (e.g., rotavirus) and for situations in which extensive contamination of the patient's immediate environment is expected (e.g., watery diarrhea which cannot be contained in a diaper, or a young child with respiratory infection and copious respiratory tract secretions). 3, record 2, English, - contact%20precaution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contact precaution; contact transmission precaution: designations usually used in the plural. 4, record 2, English, - contact%20precaution
Record 2, Key term(s)
- contact precautions
- contact transmission precautions
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- précaution contre la transmission par contact
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9caution%20contre%20la%20transmission%20par%20contact
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Évaluer la nécessité d’adopter des précautions contre la transmission par contact en fonction de chaque cas, compte tenu de la nature de la rencontre(p. ex., interventions à effectuer) et du risque de contamination(p. ex., infection active ou colonisation, sécrétions respiratoires non contrôlées, incontinence fécale ou colonisation du siège de stomie). 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9caution%20contre%20la%20transmission%20par%20contact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
précaution contre la transmission par contact : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9caution%20contre%20la%20transmission%20par%20contact
Record 2, Key term(s)
- précautions contre la transmission par contact
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Higiene y Salud
- Enfermedades humanas varias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- precaución de transmisión por contacto
1, record 2, Spanish, precauci%C3%B3n%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n%20por%20contacto
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- precaución contra la transmisión por contacto 2, record 2, Spanish, precauci%C3%B3n%20contra%20la%20transmisi%C3%B3n%20por%20contacto
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
precaución de transmisión por contacto; precaución contra la transmisión por contacto: designaciones utilizadas generalmente en plural. 3, record 2, Spanish, - precauci%C3%B3n%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n%20por%20contacto
Record 2, Key term(s)
- precauciones de transmisión por contacto
- precauciones contra la transmisión por contacto
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- The Lungs
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- active pulmonary tuberculosis
1, record 3, English, active%20pulmonary%20tuberculosis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- active lung tuberculosis 2, record 3, English, active%20lung%20tuberculosis
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Applicants with active pulmonary tuberculosis shall be assessed as unit. 3, record 3, English, - active%20pulmonary%20tuberculosis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Poumons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tuberculose pulmonaire active
1, record 3, French, tuberculose%20pulmonaire%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tubercoluse pulmonaire évolutive 2, record 3, French, tubercoluse%20pulmonaire%20%C3%A9volutive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tuberculose pulmonaire active est contagieuse; dans bien des cas, les personnes touchées se sentent malades, perdent du poids et présentent une toux, une douleur thoracique ou de la fièvre. 3, record 3, French, - tuberculose%20pulmonaire%20active
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe deux affections associées à la tuberculose : l'infection tuberculeuse latente et la tuberculose active. [...] De façon générale, la forme latente devient active lorsque le système immunitaire est affaibli, en présence d’autres problèmes de santé ou après une exposition à des personnes atteintes de tuberculose active. 3, record 3, French, - tuberculose%20pulmonaire%20active
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cross-species infection
1, record 4, English, cross%2Dspecies%20infection
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because HIV originated as a cross-species infection from a non-human primate virus, the question was how much cross-species retrovirus infections are occurring and what are the consequences of these infections. 2, record 4, English, - cross%2Dspecies%20infection
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- infection interspécifique
1, record 4, French, infection%20intersp%C3%A9cifique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- infection hétérospécifique 2, record 4, French, infection%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rosp%C3%A9cifique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'observation d’une infection à PERV [rétrovirus porcins endogènes] active dans un modèle murin soulève toutefois de vives inquiétudes au sujet de la possibilité d’une infection hétérospécifique chez les humains. 2, record 4, French, - infection%20intersp%C3%A9cifique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L’absence de récepteur fonctionnel empêche l’infection interspécifique des cellules humaines par CAEV [virus de l’arthrite et de l’encéphalite caprine]. 3, record 4, French, - infection%20intersp%C3%A9cifique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades víricas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- transmisión interespecie
1, record 4, Spanish, transmisi%C3%B3n%20interespecie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- infección interespecífica 2, record 4, Spanish, infecci%C3%B3n%20interespec%C3%ADfica
correct, feminine noun
- transmisión interespecífica 3, record 4, Spanish, transmisi%C3%B3n%20interespec%C3%ADfica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transmisión de enfermedades de una especie a otra distinta. 4, record 4, Spanish, - transmisi%C3%B3n%20interespecie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Durante mucho tiempo se había creído que la enfermedad no podía transmitirse de unas especies a otras por la existencia de barreras entre las especies. Hoy está bien establecido que cuanto mayor sea la similitud estructural entre los priones [agentes infecciosos] de dos especies diferentes más probable es la infección interespecífica. 2, record 4, Spanish, - transmisi%C3%B3n%20interespecie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] Hay que destacar la creciente detección de casos de transmisión interespecie de virus gripales ocurrida en los últimos años. El paso de los virus aviares directamente al hombre, antes considerado muy improbable, ha sido documentado recientemente. En 1997-1998 un virus aviar, el H5N1, produjo en Hong-Kong 18 casos de enfermedad humana grave que causó la muerte de seis personas [...] Muy recientemente, se ha comunicado el primer caso detectado de infección natural en un animal por virus B, virus humano del que no se conoce reservorio animal. 5, record 4, Spanish, - transmisi%C3%B3n%20interespecie
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-01-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- late scab
1, record 5, English, late%20scab
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spray for scab at intervals not exceeding 3 weeks during March and April - longer intervals may lead to late scab development either on the tree or in store. 2, record 5, English, - late%20scab
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tavelure tardive
1, record 5, French, tavelure%20tardive
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tavelure tardive. En fin d’été, la grosse tache issue d’une infection primaire redevient active à sa périphérie et les spores qu'elle émet provoquent de nombreuses infections secondaires(petites taches noirâtres). 2, record 5, French, - tavelure%20tardive
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-02-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- active infection
1, record 6, English, active%20infection
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An infection that is currently producing symptoms or in which the causative organism of the disease is rapidly reproducing. 2, record 6, English, - active%20infection
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A person may be infected with the herpes virus yet only when herpes lesions (e.g., cold sores on the mouth or sores on the genitals) are present is it considered an active infection. People may transmit infections even when they are not active. 2, record 6, English, - active%20infection
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- infection active
1, record 6, French, infection%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- infection évolutive 2, record 6, French, infection%20%C3%A9volutive
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour le VIH et l'hépatite C, une sérologie positive signifie une infection active. Pour l'hépatite B, la présence d’anticorps signifie la guérison. Pour la syphilis, leur présence peut signifier une infection active ou la guérison. 1, record 6, French, - infection%20active
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le diagnostic d’infection évolutive est le plus souvent porté sur l’observation d’une augmentation significative du taux des IgG [gammaglobulines] retrouvée sur deux prélèvements sanguins effectués de 15 à 20 jours d’écart. 2, record 6, French, - infection%20active
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-06-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- chronic HCV infection
1, record 7, English, chronic%20HCV%20infection
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Studies continue to suggest that up to 40% of patients with chronic HCV [hepatitis C virus] infection have had no identifiable parenteral exposure, and the mode of transmission in these cases remains poorly established. 1, record 7, English, - chronic%20HCV%20infection
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- infection chronique par le VHC
1, record 7, French, infection%20chronique%20par%20le%20VHC
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les AST [aspartate aminotransférase] ou les ALT [alanine aminotransférase] sont également utiles pour surveiller l'évolution de certaines maladies et aident à évaluer la nécessité du traitement ou la réponse au traitement(par exemple, le traitement avec les stéroïdes en cas d’hépatite chronique active auto-immune ou avec l'interféron en cas d’infection chronique par le VHC [virus de l'hépatite C]). 1, record 7, French, - infection%20chronique%20par%20le%20VHC
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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