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Ｈ１Ｎ１株

English translation: H1N1 strain


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Japanese term or phrase:Ｈ１Ｎ１株
English translation:H1N1 strain
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08:19 May 23, 2011
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Medical - Medical: Health Care / Influenza terminology
Japanese term or phrase: Ｈ１Ｎ１株
A型インフルエンザＨＡワクチン(Ｈ１Ｎ１株)

この＜株＞　は、どういう意味でしょうか。

In the phrase above, what does the kanji 株　refer to?

Any clarifications are much appreciated.

T
thmarks
Japan
Local time: 12:15
H1N1 strain
Explanation:
株 is commonly used for 'strain' in virology.

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Note added at 39 mins (2011-05-23 08:59:08 GMT)
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(Vaccine) stocks would most likely be 備蓄
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Steven F Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:15
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Summary of answers provided
5 +8H1N1 strainSteven F Smith
4 +1H1N1 stocks
Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
Summary of reference entries provided
http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1226609237
Gertraud K.
FYI
cinefil
Wiki agrees.
BengoG

  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
H1N1 stocks


Explanation:
A popular medical term; stocks=seeds/biological origins of germs

Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
Thailand
Local time: 10:15
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Native speaker of: Native in ThaiThai

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Benshin: Just for information, "株" can be also translated as "strain."
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
H1N1 strain


Explanation:
株 is commonly used for 'strain' in virology.

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Note added at 39 mins (2011-05-23 08:59:08 GMT)
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(Vaccine) stocks would most likely be 備蓄

Steven F Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Many thanks to everyone for their input.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  takaaki miyasaka: Q: Which flu strains are included in this year's vaccine? A: The seasonal flu vaccine protects against three strains of influenza: the 2009 H1N1, an H3N2 strain and a B strain of the virus. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2019607,00....
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agree  MariyaN
8 hrs
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agree  Miho Ohashi
8 hrs
agree  K9 Business: Yeah, this is strain. It is a term that has been heavily thrown around in recent years also in connection to avarian flu.
16 hrs
agree  Mami Yamaguchi
20 hrs
agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
23 hrs
agree  crossroad
2 days17 hrs
agree  Raitei
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Reference comments


23 mins
Reference: http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1226609237

Reference information:
H1N1は何かと共通点があるのでしょうか？？
ヘマグルチニン(H)-hemagglutinin

ノイラミニダーゼ(N)-neuraminidase


    Reference: http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q122...
Gertraud K.
Japan
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48 mins peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: FYI

Reference information:
http://www.tauns.co.jp/influenza/0501.pdf

stock
［A.S. stoc］．株，血統（均一化もしくは特定の形質の固定を行うことなしに隔離された生物から派生した生物の全集団）．

strain
1 #n.$菌株，株，系〔統〕（ある一組の特定の特徴をもつ相同の生物の個体群．微生物学においては，祖先の性質を保持している子孫群をいう．本来の分離株から性質の変化したものは元株の亜株に属するかあるいは新しい株とみなされる）．2 #n.$［A.S. streon, progeny］．組換え生産物の生産を最大限活用するために設計または選択された特異的宿主細胞．3 #v.$緊張する，努力する，骨折る．4 #v.$使い過ぎて弱める，過労させる（酷使あるいは不適切な使用によって害する）．5 #n.$緊張（張り詰める行為）．6 #n.$［L. stringere, to draw tight］．過労（緊張や過用による損傷）．7 #n.$挫傷，ひずみ（外力が働いて身体に起こる形態の変化）．8 #v.$濾過する．
ステッドマン医学大辞典 改訂第５版
http://www.mhlw.go.jp/shingi/2010/01/dl/s0115-7w.pdf

cinefil
Japan
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Benshin: Thank you for your detailed information.
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agree  Mami Yamaguchi: Indeed.
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9 hrs
Reference: Wiki agrees.

Reference information:
From:
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/株

You are directed to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microorganism

BengoG
United States
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