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LEUCEMOGENE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leukemogenic
1, record 1, English, leukemogenic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leukaemogenic 2, record 1, English, leukaemogenic
correct, Great Britain
- leukemia-inducing 3, record 1, English, leukemia%2Dinducing
- leukaemia-inducing 4, record 1, English, leukaemia%2Dinducing
- leukaemia-producing 5, record 1, English, leukaemia%2Dproducing
- leukemia-producing 6, record 1, English, leukemia%2Dproducing
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Causing or tending to induce leukemia. 7, record 1, English, - leukemogenic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- leucémogène
1, record 1, French, leuc%C3%A9mog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un agent qui provoque la leucémie. 2, record 1, French, - leuc%C3%A9mog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
- Sangre
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- leucemógeno
1, record 1, Spanish, leucem%C3%B3geno
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- feline leukemia virus
1, record 2, English, feline%20leukemia%20virus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FeLV 2, record 2, English, FeLV
correct
- FLV 3, record 2, English, FLV
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- feline leucemia virus 1, record 2, English, feline%20leucemia%20virus
correct
- feline leukaemia virus 4, record 2, English, feline%20leukaemia%20virus
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A retrovirus, mainly affecting cats, that depresses the immune system and leads to opportunistic infections, lymphosarcoma, and other disorders. 3, record 2, English, - feline%20leukemia%20virus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- virus de la leucose féline
1, record 2, French, virus%20de%20la%20leucose%20f%C3%A9line
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FeLV 1, record 2, French, FeLV
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- virus leucémogène félin 2, record 2, French, virus%20leuc%C3%A9mog%C3%A8ne%20f%C3%A9lin
correct, masculine noun
- FeLV 3, record 2, French, FeLV
correct
- FeLV 3, record 2, French, FeLV
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Leucémies viro-induites chez l’animal. [La plupart des] rétrovirus compétents pour la réplication provoquent des leucémies chez leurs hôtes infectés. Cette caractéristique commune aux rétrovirus de différentes espèces, qui les a fait dénommer virus leucémogènes aviaires (ALV), murins (MuLV) et félins (FeLV) est due au fait que le cycle réplicatif de ces virus a lieu in vivo essentiellement dans les cellules hématopoïétiques qui contiennent une combinatoire de facteurs de transcription se fixant très efficacement à la région U3 [de la] LTR [longue terminaison répétée] virale. 3, record 2, French, - virus%20de%20la%20leucose%20f%C3%A9line
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Biotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Moloney murine leukemia virus
1, record 3, English, Moloney%20murine%20leukemia%20virus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MoMLV 2, record 3, English, MoMLV
correct
- MMLV 3, record 3, English, MMLV
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Moloney murine leukaemia virus 4, record 3, English, Moloney%20murine%20leukaemia%20virus
correct, Great Britain
- Mo-MuLV 4, record 3, English, Mo%2DMuLV
correct
- Mo-MuLV 4, record 3, English, Mo%2DMuLV
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strain of Murine leukemia virus arising during the propagation of S37 mouse sarcoma, and causing lymphoid leukemia in mice. 5, record 3, English, - Moloney%20murine%20leukemia%20virus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hypoxia inhibits Moloney murine leukemia virus expression in activated macrophages. 6, record 3, English, - Moloney%20murine%20leukemia%20virus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[MMLV] also infects rats and newborn hamsters. It is apparently transmitted to embryos in utero and to newborns through mother's milk. 5, record 3, English, - Moloney%20murine%20leukemia%20virus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Biotechnologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- virus de la leucémie murine de Moloney
1, record 3, French, virus%20de%20la%20leuc%C3%A9mie%20murine%20de%20Moloney
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- Mo-MuLV 2, record 3, French, Mo%2DMuLV
correct, masculine noun
- MoMuLV 3, record 3, French, MoMuLV
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- virus de Moloney 4, record 3, French, virus%20de%20Moloney
correct, masculine noun
- virus leucémogène murin de Moloney 5, record 3, French, virus%20leuc%C3%A9mog%C3%A8ne%20murin%20de%20Moloney
correct, masculine noun, rare
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La caractéristique principale des oncorétrovirus de type C, dont le premier à avoir été entièrement séquencé est le virus leucémogène murin de Moloney, réside dans leur capacité à s'intégrer dans le génome de la cellule hôte grâce à deux protéines virales : la transcriptase inverse et l'intégrase. [...] En dehors du virus MMTV (mouse mammary tumor virus) responsable du développement de tumeurs mammaires chez la souris, les rétrovirus compétents pour la réplication provoquent des leucémies chez leurs hôtes infectés. [...] Le niveau d'expression du génome viral, qui varie dans un contexte cellulaire donné en fonction de la séquence de la région U3 de l'isolat viral, déterminera la fréquence et le type de leucémie (lymphoïde, myéloïde ou érythoblastique), le virus de Moloney provoquant quasi exclusivement des leucémies T chez la souris. 5, record 3, French, - virus%20de%20la%20leuc%C3%A9mie%20murine%20de%20Moloney
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les rétrovirus recombinants classiques, dérivant du génome du virus de la leucémie murine de Moloney (MoMuLV), permettent d'infecter avec une bonne efficacité une très grande variété de cellules en culture. 3, record 3, French, - virus%20de%20la%20leuc%C3%A9mie%20murine%20de%20Moloney
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-11-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Biotechnology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- murine leukemia virus
1, record 4, English, murine%20leukemia%20virus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- MuLV 1, record 4, English, MuLV
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- murine leukaemia virus 2, record 4, English, murine%20leukaemia%20virus
correct, Great Britain
- MuLV 2, record 4, English, MuLV
correct
- MLV 2, record 4, English, MLV
correct
- MuLV 2, record 4, English, MuLV
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A species of Gammaretrovirus, containing many well-defined strains, producing leukemia in mice. 1, record 4, English, - murine%20leukemia%20virus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Biotechnologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- virus de la leucémie murine
1, record 4, French, virus%20de%20la%20leuc%C3%A9mie%20murine
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- MuLV 1, record 4, French, MuLV
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- virus leucémogène murin 2, record 4, French, virus%20leuc%C3%A9mog%C3%A8ne%20murin
correct, masculine noun
- MuLV 3, record 4, French, MuLV
correct, masculine noun
- MuLV 3, record 4, French, MuLV
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Leucémies viro-induites chez l'animal. [La plupart des] rétrovirus compétents pour la réplication provoquent des leucémies chez leurs hôtes infectés. Cette caractéristique commune aux rétrovirus de différentes espèces, qui les a fait dénommer virus leucémogènes aviaires (ALV), murins (MuLV) et félins (FeLV) est due au fait que le cycle réplicatif de ces virus a lieu in vivo essentiellement dans les cellules hématopoïétiques qui contiennent une combinatoire de facteurs de transcription se fixant très efficacement à la région U3 [de la] LTR [longue terminaison répétée] viral[e]. 3, record 4, French, - virus%20de%20la%20leuc%C3%A9mie%20murine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-04-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Cattle Raising
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bovine leucosis virus
1, record 5, English, bovine%20leucosis%20virus
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- BLV 2, record 5, English, BLV
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- bovine leukemia virus 1, record 5, English, bovine%20leukemia%20virus
correct
- BLV 2, record 5, English, BLV
correct
- BLV 2, record 5, English, BLV
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms and abbreviation adopted by the Translation Bureau Agriculture Section (CULSEC). 3, record 5, English, - bovine%20leucosis%20virus
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Élevage des bovins
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- virus leucémogène bovin
1, record 5, French, virus%20leuc%C3%A9mog%C3%A8ne%20bovin
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme adopté par la section Agriculture du Bureau des traductions (CULSEC). 2, record 5, French, - virus%20leuc%C3%A9mog%C3%A8ne%20bovin
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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