"Helminths" 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.
Commonly known as parasitic worms, this group includes the ACANTHOCEPHALA; NEMATODA; and PLATYHELMINTHS. Some authors consider certain species of LEECHES that can become temporarily parasitic as helminths.
| Descriptor ID |
D006376
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Helminths- Helminths
- Helminth
- Worms, Parasitic
- Parasitic Worms
- Parasitic Worm
- Worm, Parasitic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2018 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Helminths" by people in Profiles.
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SARS-CoV-2 and helminth co-infections, and environmental pollution exposure: An epidemiological and immunological perspective. Environ Int. 2021 11; 156:106695.
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Shift in parasitic infections during the Corona pandemic: a hospital-based retrospective study. Trop Biomed. 2021 Jun 01; 38(2):94-101.
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Emerging issues in COVID-19 vaccination in tropical areas: Impact of the immune response against helminths in endemic areas. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2021 Jul-Aug; 42:102087.
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COVID-19 Lethality in Sub-Saharan Africa and Helminth Immune Modulation. Front Immunol. 2020; 11:574910.
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Helminth coinfection and COVID-19: An alternate hypothesis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2020 08; 14(8):e0008628.
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A CCL1/CCR8-dependent feed-forward mechanism drives ILC2 functions in type 2-mediated inflammation. J Exp Med. 2019 12 02; 216(12):2763-2777.
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Variants in the CYSLTR2 are associated with asthma, atopy markers and helminths infections in the Brazilian population. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids. 2019 06; 145:15-22.
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Helminth-Related Tuftsin-Phosphorylcholine Compound and its Interplay with Autoimmune Diseases. Isr Med Assoc J. 2019 Mar; 21(3):158-162.
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Molecular archaeoparasitology identifies cultural changes in the Medieval Hanseatic trading centre of Lübeck. Proc Biol Sci. 2018 10 03; 285(1888).
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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.