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MELIOIDOSE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
- Animal Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glanders and melioidosis
1, record 1, English, glanders%20and%20melioidosis
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A24: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 1, English, - glanders%20and%20melioidosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
- Maladies des animaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- morve et mélioïdose
1, record 1, French, morve%20et%20m%C3%A9lio%C3%AFdose
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A24 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 1, French, - morve%20et%20m%C3%A9lio%C3%AFdose
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
- Animal Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- melioidosis, unspecified
1, record 2, English, melioidosis%2C%20unspecified
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A24.4: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 2, English, - melioidosis%2C%20unspecified
Record 2, Key term(s)
- unspecified melioidosis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
- Maladies des animaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mélioïdose, sans précision
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9lio%C3%AFdose%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A24.4 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9lio%C3%AFdose%2C%20sans%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-09-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
- Animal Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- acute and fulminating melioidosis
1, record 3, English, acute%20and%20fulminating%20melioidosis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A24.1: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 3, English, - acute%20and%20fulminating%20melioidosis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
- Maladies des animaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mélioïdose aiguë et galopante
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9lio%C3%AFdose%20aigu%C3%AB%20et%20galopante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A24.1 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9lio%C3%AFdose%20aigu%C3%AB%20et%20galopante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-07-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
- Animal Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- subacute and chronic melioidosis
1, record 4, English, subacute%20and%20chronic%20melioidosis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A24.2: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 4, English, - subacute%20and%20chronic%20melioidosis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
- Maladies des animaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mélioïdose subaiguë et chronique
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9lio%C3%AFdose%20subaigu%C3%AB%20et%20chronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A24.2 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9lio%C3%AFdose%20subaigu%C3%AB%20et%20chronique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-03-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- melioidosis
1, record 5, English, melioidosis
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Whitmore's disease 2, record 5, English, Whitmore%27s%20disease
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disease ... caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei. 3, record 5, English, - melioidosis
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A disease of humans and animals [that] may range from a dormant infection to a condition that causes multiple abscesses, pneumonia, and bacteremia. 3, record 5, English, - melioidosis
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mélioïdose
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9lio%C3%AFdose
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- maladie de Whitmore 1, record 5, French, maladie%20de%20Whitmore
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie infectieuse causée par : Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) pseudomallei. 2, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9lio%C3%AFdose
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-08-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Whitmore's bacillus
1, record 6, English, Whitmore%27s%20bacillus
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Pseudomonas pseudomallei 1, record 6, English, Pseudomonas%20pseudomallei
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A species found in cases of melioidosus in humans and other animals and in soil and water in tropical regions. 1, record 6, English, - Whitmore%27s%20bacillus
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bacille de Whitmore
1, record 6, French, bacille%20de%20Whitmore
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- houille de la mélioïdose 1, record 6, French, houille%20de%20la%20m%C3%A9lio%C3%AFdose
correct, masculine noun
- Pseudomonas pseudomallei 1, record 6, French, Pseudomonas%20pseudomallei
Latin
- Malleomyces pseudomallei 2, record 6, French, Malleomyces%20pseudomallei
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bacille qui peut causer la mélioïdose. Cette dernière peut revêtir des formes diverses s'apparentant à la peste, le choléra, la tularemie, la morve, la syphilis. 1, record 6, French, - bacille%20de%20Whitmore
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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