| CT | calcitonin; calf testis; cardiac tamponade; cardiothoracic [ratio]; carotid tracing; carpal tunnel; ... |
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| FC | fasciculus cuneatus; fast component [of a neuron]; febrile convulsions; feline conjunctivitis; ferri... |
| HCV | hepatitis C virus; hog cholera virus |
| Vibrio vulnificus | <bacteria> A species capable of causing cutaneous lesions in an cirrhotic or immunocompromised patient; usually contracted from contaminated oysters; also a cause of wound infections, especially those associated with handling of shellfish. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Vibrio vulnificus protease | <enzyme> Forms haemorrhagic lesions and causes extensive dermonecrosis; enhances vascular permeability through histamine release and bradykinin generation by activation of the plasma kallikrein -kinin system; immediately inactivated by plasma protein Registry number: EC 3.4.24.- Synonym: vvp protease, vvp gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
| cholera | <gastroenterology, microbiology> A form of infectious gastroenteritis (intestinal infection) that results in frequent watery stools, cramping abdominal pain and eventual collapse (from dehydration). Epidemic infections are seasonal in most third world countries, particularly Africa. (15 Jan 1998) |
| cholera agar | An alkaline agar medium for cultivating Vibrio cholerae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholera bacillus | <bacteria> Bacterium that causes cholera, the life threatening aspects of which are caused by the exotoxin (see cholera toxin). Short, slightly curved rods, highly motile (single polar flagellum), gram-negative. Adhere to intestinal epithelium (adhesion mechanism unknown) and produce enzymes (neuraminidase, proteases) that facilitate access of the bacterium to the epithelial surface. (18 Nov 1997) |
| cholera infantum | Old term for a disease of infants, characterised by vomiting, profuse watery diarrhoea, fever, prostration, and collapse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholera morbus | A once popular name for an acute severe gastroenteritis of unknown aetiology, with diarrhoea, cramps, and vomiting, occurring in summer or autumn. It should be differentiated from classical cholera which is also characterised by severe gastrointestinal and metabolic manifestations but is caused by a powerful enterotoxin produced by vibrio cholerae. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cholera-red reaction | A test for cholera vibrio whereby the addition of 3 or 4 drops of sulfuric acid (concentrated, chemically pure) to an 18-hour-old bouillon or peptone culture of the organism produces a colour from rose-pink to claret. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholera sicca | An old term for a malignant form of disease seen during epidemics of Asiatic cholera in which death occurs without diarrhoea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholera toxin | <protein> A multimeric protein toxin from Cholera vibrio. The toxic A subunit activates adenyl cyclase irreversibly by ADP ribosylation of a Gs protein. The B subunit facilitates passage of the A subunit across the cell membrane. (18 Nov 1997) |
| cholera toxin, B subunit-horseradish peroxidase | <chemical> Conjugate of horseradish peroxidase and cholera toxin Synonym: bhrp, horseradish peroxidase-cholera toxin b subunit, cholera toxin-horseradish peroxidase, horseradish peroxidase-cholera toxin, ib4-hrp (26 Jun 1999) |
| cholera vaccine | A killed bacteria vaccine containing equal portions of the inaba and ogawa strains of vibrio cholerae, used for immunization against cholera. It enhances protection in adults for about six months, but does not reduce faecal shedding of bacteria or reduce disease transmission. Other cholera vaccines are under development. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hog cholera | An acute, highly contagious disease affecting swine of all ages and caused by the hog cholera virus. It has a sudden onset with high morbidity and mortality. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hog cholera vaccines | Vaccine's either of virus from blood of infected swine, inactivated with crystal violet, or live virus attenuated in rabbits or tissue culture and frequently used in conjunction with hog cholera virus antiserum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hog cholera virus | A species of the pestivirus genus causing exceedingly contagious and fatal haemorrhagic disease of swine. (12 Dec 1998) |