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MALADIE SOMMEIL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parasitoses
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- East African trypanosomiasis
1, record 1, English, East%20African%20trypanosomiasis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- East African sleeping sickness 2, record 1, English, East%20African%20sleeping%20sickness
correct
- Rhodesian sleeping sickness 3, record 1, English, Rhodesian%20sleeping%20sickness
correct
- Rhodesian trypanosomiasis 3, record 1, English, Rhodesian%20trypanosomiasis
correct
- rhodesiense trypanosomiasis 4, record 1, English, rhodesiense%20trypanosomiasis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The usually acute, more severe, often fatal form of African trypanosomiasis, occurring in East Africa, caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, transmitted by bites of infected tsetse flies ... 1, record 1, English, - East%20African%20trypanosomiasis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B56.1: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 5, record 1, English, - East%20African%20trypanosomiasis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parasitoses
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trypanosomiase à Trypanosoma rhodesiense
1, record 1, French, trypanosomiase%20%C3%A0%20Trypanosoma%20rhodesiense
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trypanosomiase est-africaine 2, record 1, French, trypanosomiase%20est%2Dafricaine
correct, feminine noun
- maladie du sommeil est-africaine 3, record 1, French, maladie%20du%20sommeil%20%20est%2Dafricaine
correct, feminine noun
- maladie du sommeil de l'Afrique orientale 1, record 1, French, maladie%20du%20sommeil%20de%20l%27Afrique%20orientale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B56.1 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 4, record 1, French, - trypanosomiase%20%C3%A0%20Trypanosoma%20rhodesiense
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parasitoses
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- West African trypanosomiasis
1, record 2, English, West%20African%20trypanosomiasis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- West African sleeping sickness 2, record 2, English, West%20African%20sleeping%20sickness
correct
- Gambian trypanosomiasis 3, record 2, English, Gambian%20trypanosomiasis
correct
- Gambian sleeping sickness 4, record 2, English, Gambian%20sleeping%20sickness
correct
- gambiense trypanosomiasis 5, record 2, English, gambiense%20trypanosomiasis
correct
- gambiense sleeping sickness 6, record 2, English, gambiense%20sleeping%20sickness
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
T. [Trypanosoma] brucei gambiense is found in the tropical areas of western and central Africa. Commonly called West African sleeping sickness or Gambian trypanosomiasis, the disease course is less aggressive than that of its East African counterpart. 4, record 2, English, - West%20African%20trypanosomiasis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B56.0: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 7, record 2, English, - West%20African%20trypanosomiasis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parasitoses
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trypanosomiase à Trypanosoma gambiense
1, record 2, French, trypanosomiase%20%C3%A0%20Trypanosoma%20gambiense
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maladie du sommeil de l'Afrique occidentale 1, record 2, French, maladie%20du%20sommeil%20de%20l%27Afrique%20occidentale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B56.0 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 2, French, - trypanosomiase%20%C3%A0%20Trypanosoma%20gambiense
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Parasitoses
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- African trypanosomiasis
1, record 3, English, African%20trypanosomiasis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sleeping sickness 2, record 3, English, sleeping%20sickness
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) ... is an illness endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. It is caused by 2 subspecies of the flagellate protozoan Trypanosoma brucei, which are transmitted to human hosts by bites of infected tsetse flies. 3, record 3, English, - African%20trypanosomiasis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B56: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 4, record 3, English, - African%20trypanosomiasis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Parasitoses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trypanosomiase africaine
1, record 3, French, trypanosomiase%20africaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- maladie du sommeil 2, record 3, French, maladie%20du%20sommeil
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La maladie du sommeil, aussi appelée trypanosomiase africaine, est due à la présence d'un parasite flagellé (Trypanosoma brucei), injecté dans l'organisme par la mouche tsé-tsé. Elle sévit exclusivement dans 36 pays d'Afrique subsaharienne où l'on trouve les mouches tsé-tsé. 2, record 3, French, - trypanosomiase%20africaine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B56 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 3, record 3, French, - trypanosomiase%20africaine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Parasitosis
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tripanosomiasis africana
1, record 3, Spanish, tripanosomiasis%20africana
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-03-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Parasitoses
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- African trypanosomiasis, unspecified
1, record 4, English, African%20trypanosomiasis%2C%20unspecified
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sleeping sickness NOS 1, record 4, English, sleeping%20sickness%20NOS
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NOS: not otherwise specified. 1, record 4, English, - African%20trypanosomiasis%2C%20unspecified
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
B56.9: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 4, English, - African%20trypanosomiasis%2C%20unspecified
Record 4, Key term(s)
- unspecified African trypanosomiasis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Parasitoses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trypanosomiase africaine, sans précision
1, record 4, French, trypanosomiase%20africaine%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- maladie du sommeil SAI 1, record 4, French, maladie%20du%20sommeil%20%20SAI
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SAI : sans autre indication. 1, record 4, French, - trypanosomiase%20africaine%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
B56.9 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 4, French, - trypanosomiase%20africaine%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-09-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
- Animal Diseases
- Horse Husbandry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- equine encephalitis
1, record 5, English, equine%20encephalitis
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- equine viral encephalomyelitis 2, record 5, English, equine%20viral%20encephalomyelitis
correct
- equine encephalomyelitis 3, record 5, English, equine%20encephalomyelitis
correct
- sleeping sickness of horses 1, record 5, English, sleeping%20sickness%20of%20horses
correct
- horse sleeping sickness 4, record 5, English, horse%20sleeping%20sickness
correct
- sleeping sickness 2, record 5, English, sleeping%20sickness
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A virus disease of horses and man characterized by fever, grinding of the teeth, sleepiness, wobbly gait, difficulty in chewing and swallowing, and frequently death. 4, record 5, English, - equine%20encephalitis
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are three strains: eastern (EEE), western (WEE) and Venezuelan (VEE). 1) US abbr. Stands for eastern and western (strains of the) equine encephalomyelitis. 2, record 5, English, - equine%20encephalitis
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Equine encephalomyelitis" is the term adopted by the DTSD-Agriculture (CULSEC). 5, record 5, English, - equine%20encephalitis
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
- Maladies des animaux
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- encéphalomyélite enzootique du cheval
1, record 5, French, enc%C3%A9phalomy%C3%A9lite%20enzootique%20du%20cheval
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- encéphalomyélite équine 2, record 5, French, enc%C3%A9phalomy%C3%A9lite%20%C3%A9quine
correct, feminine noun
- méningo-encéphalo-myélite américaine du cheval 3, record 5, French, m%C3%A9ningo%2Denc%C3%A9phalo%2Dmy%C3%A9lite%20am%C3%A9ricaine%20du%20cheval
correct, feminine noun
- encéphalite équine 4, record 5, French, enc%C3%A9phalite%20%C3%A9quine
correct, feminine noun
- encéphalite équine enzootique 5, record 5, French, enc%C3%A9phalite%20%C3%A9quine%20enzootique
correct, feminine noun
- méningo-encéphalomyélite enzootique des équidés 6, record 5, French, m%C3%A9ningo%2Denc%C3%A9phalomy%C3%A9lite%20enzootique%20des%20%C3%A9quid%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- maladie du sommeil 2, record 5, French, maladie%20du%20sommeil
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infection virale aiguë transmise surtout par les insectes piqueurs, la maladie affecte les humains, les oiseaux et d'autres mammifères. 2, record 5, French, - enc%C3%A9phalomy%C3%A9lite%20enzootique%20du%20cheval
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Encéphalite équine enzootique. C'est une infection à virus des chevaux, provoquée par au moins quatre souches immunologiquement différentes du virus. On distingue la maladie de Borna, qui fut décrite pour la première fois en Allemagne, le type oriental et le type occidental des encéphalites équines nord-américaines et le type du Vénézuéla, endémique en Amérique du Sud. Ces maladies, exceptée la maladie de Borna, sont transmissibles à l'homme. 5, record 5, French, - enc%C3%A9phalomy%C3%A9lite%20enzootique%20du%20cheval
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Méningo-encéphalomyélite enzootique des équidés : terme adopté par le Comité d'uniformisation linguistique de la DSTM-Agriculture (CULSEC). 7, record 5, French, - enc%C3%A9phalomy%C3%A9lite%20enzootique%20du%20cheval
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades víricas
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- encefalomielitis equina
1, record 5, Spanish, encefalomielitis%20equina
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- enfermedad de sueño 2, record 5, Spanish, enfermedad%20de%20sue%C3%B1o
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
encefalomielitis equina: término proveniente del Código Zoosanitario Internacional, 2002. 3, record 5, Spanish, - encefalomielitis%20equina
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-06-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Centre Muraz
1, record 6, English, Centre%20Muraz
correct, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Service général d'hygiène mobile et de prophylaxie 1, record 6, English, Service%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20d%27hygi%C3%A8ne%20mobile%20et%20de%20prophylaxie
former designation, correct, international
- SGHMP 2, record 6, English, SGHMP
former designation, correct, international
- SGHMP 2, record 6, English, SGHMP
- Service général autonome de la maladie du sommeil en Afrique occidentale française et au Togo 1, record 6, English, Service%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20autonome%20de%20la%20maladie%20du%20sommeil%20en%20Afrique%20occidentale%20fran%C3%A7aise%20et%20au%20Togo
former designation, correct, international
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Centre Muraz
1, record 6, French, Centre%20Muraz
correct, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Service général d’hygiène mobile et de prophylaxie 1, record 6, French, Service%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20d%26rsquo%3Bhygi%C3%A8ne%20mobile%20et%20de%20prophylaxie
former designation, correct, international
- SGHMP 2, record 6, French, SGHMP
former designation, correct, international
- SGHMP 2, record 6, French, SGHMP
- Service général autonome de la maladie du sommeil en Afrique occidentale française et au Togo 1, record 6, French, Service%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20autonome%20de%20la%20maladie%20du%20sommeil%20en%20Afrique%20occidentale%20fran%C3%A7aise%20et%20au%20Togo
former designation, correct, international
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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