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CAPSIDE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alfalfa plant bug
1, record 1, English, alfalfa%20plant%20bug
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Author: (Goeze). An insect in the order of Heteroptera and in the family of Miridae. 2, record 1, English, - alfalfa%20plant%20bug
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The common name alfalfa plant bug for Adelphocoris lineolatus (Goeze) has been approved by the Entomological Society of America (1982). 2, record 1, English, - alfalfa%20plant%20bug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capside de la luzerne
1, record 1, French, capside%20de%20la%20luzerne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chinche de la alfalfa
1, record 1, Spanish, chinche%20de%20la%20alfalfa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rapid plant bug
1, record 2, English, rapid%20plant%20bug
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capside du bouleau
1, record 2, French, capside%20du%20bouleau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- superb plant bug
1, record 3, English, superb%20plant%20bug
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
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
- capside des prés
1, record 3, French, capside%20des%20pr%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-01-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- strawberry bug
1, record 4, English, strawberry%20bug
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capside du fraisier
1, record 4, French, capside%20du%20fraisier
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-07-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Molecular Biology
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- capsid
1, record 5, English, capsid
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The protein coat that surrounds the nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) core of viruses. 2, record 5, English, - capsid
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They have either helical or icosahedral symmetry. In either case they are made up of a large number of small protein units (protomers), which are associated in structural units (capsomers). 2, record 5, English, - capsid
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biologie moléculaire
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- capside
1, record 5, French, capside
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enveloppe protéique des virus contenant l'acide nucléique et résultant de l'assemblage d'unités appelées capsomères. 2, record 5, French, - capside
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La capside protège le génome du virus à l'intérieur de la nucléocapside et, pour les virus nus, dépourvus d'enveloppe, elle intervient dans l'attachement de la particule virale à la cellule-hôte. On distingue deux catégories de capsides : les capsides tubulaires à symétrie hélicoïdale et les capsides icosaédriques à symétrie cubique. La nature de la capside est un critère de la classification des virus. 2, record 5, French, - capside
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capside : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 5, French, - capside
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología molecular
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cápside
1, record 5, Spanish, c%C3%A1pside
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- cápsida 2, record 5, Spanish, c%C3%A1psida
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cubierta proteica que protege el genoma ADN [ácido desoxirribonucleico] o ARN [ácido ribonucleico] de una partícula vírica o virión, compuesta de diversas subunidades proteicas denominadas capsómeros. 2, record 5, Spanish, - c%C3%A1pside
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En España es igual de frecuente la variante cápsida, pero en Hispanoamérica predomina la grafía cápside. 2, record 5, Spanish, - c%C3%A1pside
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-11-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- virus capsid antigen
1, record 6, English, virus%20capsid%20antigen
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- VCA 1, record 6, English, VCA
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The molecular specificity of the IgG response against Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) was studied in 345 randomly collected sera of normal healthy individuals. The sera were tested on immunoblots containing antigens of the cell line HH514.c16 ... non-induced or induced for the expression of early antigen (EA) or viral capsid antigens (VCA), and from EBV-negative cell line Ramos-Nut. 1, record 6, English, - virus%20capsid%20antigen
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- antigène de la capside virale
1, record 6, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20de%20la%20capside%20virale
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- VCA 1, record 6, French, VCA
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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