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crippled pathogen / crippled virus

French translation: virus/pathogène atténué

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English term or phrase:crippled pathogen / crippled virus
French translation:virus/pathogène atténué
Entered by: avsie (X)

14:36 Nov 25, 2004
English to French translations [PRO]
Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
English term or phrase: crippled pathogen / crippled virus
In the vaccination strategy, a "crippled" pathogen is presented to the immune system via the action of the antigen presenting cells.
ValJ (X)
Local time: 22:14
atténué
Explanation:
Il me semble que c'est l'expression la plus courante (virus atténué, par exemple)
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avsie (X)
Local time: 22:14
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2atténué
avsie (X)
4rendu non virulent
Dr Sue Levy (X)
3mutilé
Michel A.


  

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0 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
atténué


Explanation:
Il me semble que c'est l'expression la plus courante (virus atténué, par exemple)

avsie (X)
Local time: 22:14
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Platary (X): http://www.vacc.info/vaccination/ensavoirplus.html
10 mins
agree  medic: Oui! Suivant les vaccins, les virus sont soit atténués soit inactivés
51 mins
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mutilé


Explanation:
1.
Domaine(s)
– Microbiology, Bacteriology and Parasitology
– Biochemistry





Domaine(s)
– Microbiologie, bactériologie et parasitologie
– Biochimie








crippled bacteria Source  
bactéries mutilées Source FEM  
 

OBS – Source : SD-156/78 Source

KEY TERM(S)
– crippled bacterium
TERME(S) CLÉ(S)
– bactérie mutilée

Michel A.
Local time: 16:14
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  GILLES MEUNIER: dans Termium mais c'est tout:=)
16 mins
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
rendu non virulent


Explanation:
atténué, tué, inactivé, modifié génétiquement...

Dr Sue Levy (X)
Local time: 22:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 22
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