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TEST MOLECULAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- molecular test
1, record 1, English, molecular%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Molecular tests detect the genetic material of a virus. 1, record 1, English, - molecular%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test moléculaire
1, record 1, French, test%20mol%C3%A9culaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les tests moléculaires détectent le matériel génétique d'un virus. 1, record 1, French, - test%20mol%C3%A9culaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba molecular
1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20molecular
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prueba de diagnóstico que detecta material genético viral mediante técnicas de laboratorio como, por ejemplo, la reacción en cadena de la polimerasa. 2, record 1, Spanish, - prueba%20molecular
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Existen tres pruebas diferentes que permiten saber si una persona está infectada con la COVID-19: las pruebas moleculares, las de antígeno y las serológicas. Las moleculares y las de antígeno son pruebas de diagnóstico y las serológicas son pruebas de anticuerpos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - prueba%20molecular
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