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CORONAVIRUS 2 SYNDROME RESPIRATOIRE AIGU SEVERE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Viral Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
1, record 1, English, severe%20acute%20respiratory%20syndrome%20coronavirus%202
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SARS-CoV-2 2, record 1, English, SARS%2DCoV%2D2
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 2019 novel coronavirus 3, record 1, English, 2019%20novel%20coronavirus
former designation, correct
- 2019-nCoV 4, record 1, English, 2019%2DnCoV
former designation, correct
- 2019-nCoV 4, record 1, English, 2019%2DnCoV
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The virus that causes COVID-19. 5, record 1, English, - severe%20acute%20respiratory%20syndrome%20coronavirus%202
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In late December 2019, patients presenting with viral pneumonia due to an unidentified microbial agent were reported in Wuhan, China. A novel coronavirus was subsequently identified as the causative pathogen, provisionally named 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). 6, record 1, English, - severe%20acute%20respiratory%20syndrome%20coronavirus%202
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; SARS-CoV-2: [designations] assigned by the Coronavirus Study Group of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). 5, record 1, English, - severe%20acute%20respiratory%20syndrome%20coronavirus%202
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies virales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coronavirus 2 du syndrome respiratoire aigu sévère
1, record 1, French, coronavirus%202%20du%20syndrome%20respiratoire%20aigu%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SARS-CoV-2 2, record 1, French, SARS%2DCoV%2D2
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coronavirus du syndrome respiratoire aigu sévère 2 3, record 1, French, coronavirus%20du%20syndrome%20respiratoire%20aigu%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A8re%202
correct, masculine noun
- SRAS-CoV-2 4, record 1, French, SRAS%2DCoV%2D2
correct, masculine noun
- SRAS-CoV-2 4, record 1, French, SRAS%2DCoV%2D2
- nouveau coronavirus 2019 5, record 1, French, nouveau%20coronavirus%202019
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- nCoV-2019 6, record 1, French, nCoV%2D2019
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- nCoV-2019 6, record 1, French, nCoV%2D2019
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Virus responsable de la COVID-19. 7, record 1, French, - coronavirus%202%20du%20syndrome%20respiratoire%20aigu%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coronavirus 2 du syndrome respiratoire aigu sévère; SARS-CoV-2 : [désignations] retenues par le Comité international de taxonomie des virus (ICTV) et par l'Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS). 7, record 1, French, - coronavirus%202%20du%20syndrome%20respiratoire%20aigu%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
SARS-CoV-2 : [Sigle] à privilégier pour faciliter l'accès à l'information et diminuer les risques de confusion dans les communications à l'échelle internationale. 7, record 1, French, - coronavirus%202%20du%20syndrome%20respiratoire%20aigu%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Enfermedades víricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- SARS-CoV-2
1, record 1, Spanish, SARS%2DCoV%2D2
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- coronavirus del síndrome respiratorio agudo severo 2 1, record 1, Spanish, coronavirus%20del%20s%C3%ADndrome%20respiratorio%20agudo%20severo%202
correct, masculine noun
- coronavirus del síndrome respiratorio agudo grave 2 1, record 1, Spanish, coronavirus%20del%20s%C3%ADndrome%20respiratorio%20agudo%20grave%202
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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