"Ascariasis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Infection by nematodes of the genus ASCARIS. Ingestion of infective eggs causes diarrhea and pneumonitis. Its distribution is more prevalent in areas of poor sanitation and where human feces are used for fertilizer.
| Descriptor ID |
D001196
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C03.335.508.700.100.070
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| Concept/Terms |
Ascariasis- Ascariasis
- Ascariases
- Ascaris Infection
- Ascaris Infections
- Infection, Ascaris
- Infections, Ascaris
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ascariasis" by people in Profiles.
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Co-infections with Plasmodium, Ascaris and Giardia among Rwandan schoolchildren. Trop Med Int Health. 2019 04; 24(4):409-420.
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Ascaris Larval Infection and Lung Invasion Directly Induce Severe Allergic Airway Disease in Mice. Infect Immun. 2018 12; 86(12).
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IgG Induced by Vaccination With Ascaris suum Extracts Is Protective Against Infection. Front Immunol. 2018; 9:2535.
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Developing a real-time PCR assay based on multiplex high-resolution melt-curve analysis: a pilot study in detection and discrimination of soil-transmitted helminth and schistosome species. Parasitology. 2018 11; 145(13):1733-1738.
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Complex interactions in soil-transmitted helminth co-infections from a cross-sectional study in Sri Lanka. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2018 Aug 01; 112(8):397-404.
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Comment on "The optimal timing of post-treatment sampling for the assessment of anthelminthic drug efficacy against Ascaris infections in humans". Int J Parasitol Drugs Drug Resist. 2018 08; 8(2):329-330.
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Seasonally timed treatment programs for Ascaris lumbricoides to increase impact-An investigation using mathematical models. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 01; 12(1):e0006195.
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Geographical distribution of soil transmitted helminths and the effects of community type in South Asia and South East Asia - A systematic review. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 01; 12(1):e0006153.
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Caught in the act. Dig Liver Dis. 2018 Mar; 50(3):308.
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High prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections among primary school children, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2015. Infect Dis Poverty. 2017 Oct 09; 6(1):139.