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VIRUS GRIPPAL AVIAIRE H5N1 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Animal Diseases
- Viral Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- H5N1 avian influenza virus
1, record 1, English, H5N1%20avian%20influenza%20virus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- H5N1 avian flu virus 2, record 1, English, H5N1%20avian%20flu%20virus
correct
- H5N1 bird flu virus 3, record 1, English, H5N1%20bird%20flu%20virus
correct
- H5N1 virus 4, record 1, English, H5N1%20virus
correct
- H5N1 4, record 1, English, H5N1
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strain of influenza virus, highly virulent in birds, first discovered in South Africa ... in 1961. 5, record 1, English, - H5N1%20avian%20influenza%20virus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The H5N1 virus has infected humans directly, through chicken, without going through wild birds. Scientists fear that it will change into a form that can spread from person to person, triggering an epidemic. 5, record 1, English, - H5N1%20avian%20influenza%20virus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies des animaux
- Maladies virales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virus aviaire H5N1
1, record 1, French, virus%20aviaire%20H5N1
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- virus de la grippe aviaire H5N1 2, record 1, French, virus%20de%20la%20grippe%20aviaire%20H5N1
correct, masculine noun
- virus grippal aviaire H5N1 3, record 1, French, virus%20grippal%20aviaire%20H5N1
correct, masculine noun
- virus grippal H5N1 4, record 1, French, virus%20grippal%20H5N1
correct, masculine noun
- virus H5N1 5, record 1, French, virus%20H5N1
correct, masculine noun
- H5N1 4, record 1, French, H5N1
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un vaccin a été développé à partir d'une souche du virus H5N1 apparu à Hong Kong en 1987 et isolée début 2005 sur une personne en Asie du Sud-est par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé. 6, record 1, French, - virus%20aviaire%20H5N1
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nom H5N1 fait référence à deux sous-types d'antigènes présents à la surface du virus : l'hémagglutinine de type 5, et la neuraminidase de type 1. Chez les oiseaux, il existe 15 sous-types de virus grippal mais seul les sous-types H5 et H7 sont pathogènes. 6, record 1, French, - virus%20aviaire%20H5N1
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Enfermedades víricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- virus H5N1
1, record 1, Spanish, virus%20H5N1
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- H5N1 2, record 1, Spanish, H5N1
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- virus de gripe aviar 3, record 1, Spanish, virus%20de%20gripe%20aviar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Virus altamente patógeno de la gripe aviar. 4, record 1, Spanish, - virus%20H5N1
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El virus H5N1 detectado en Asia ha causado más preocupación que otros virus de gripe aviar porque: Ha habido una cantidad inusualmente grande de casos en seres humanos. [...] El virus ha causado la enfermedad y la muerte de aves salvajes, pero también parece que aún las aves salvajes que no están enfermas están infectadas y están propagando la enfermedad [...] El virus H5N1 se encuentra en la saliva, la secreción nasal y las heces de las aves infectadas. 5, record 1, Spanish, - virus%20H5N1
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El nombre H5N1 se refiere a los subtipos de los antígenos de superficie presentes en el virus: hemaglutinina tipo 5 y neuroaminidasa tipo 1. 4, record 1, Spanish, - virus%20H5N1
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