"Diphtheria" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A localized infection of mucous membranes or skin caused by toxigenic strains of CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE. It is characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane at the site of infection. DIPHTHERIA TOXIN, produced by C. diphtheriae, can cause myocarditis, polyneuritis, and other systemic toxic effects.
| Descriptor ID |
D004165
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.410.040.246.388
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| Concept/Terms |
Diphtheria- Diphtheria
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae Infection
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae Infections
- Infection, Corynebacterium diphtheriae
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diphtheria" by people in Profiles.
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Vaccination Against Diphtheria and Tetanus as a Way to Activate Adaptive Immunity in Children with Solid Tumors. Front Immunol. 2021; 12:696816.
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Antibody Therapy: From Diphtheria to Cancer, COVID-19, and Beyond. Monoclon Antib Immunodiagn Immunother. 2021 Apr; 40(2):36-49.
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Vaccination coverage and preventable diseases in Peru: Reflections on the first diphtheria case in two decades during the midst of COVID-19 pandemic. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2021 Mar-Apr; 40:101956.
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A history of herd immunity. Lancet. 2020 09 19; 396(10254):810-811.
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Quantity and Quality of Antibodies After Acellular Versus Whole-cell Pertussis Vaccines in Infants Born to Mothers Who Received Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine During Pregnancy: A Randomized Trial. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 06 24; 71(1):72-80.
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Clinical and Epidemiological Aspects of Diphtheria: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 06 24; 71(1):89-97.
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Testing an Old Therapy Against a New Disease: Convalescent Plasma for COVID-19. JAMA. 2020 Jun 02; 323(21):2114-2117.
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Seroprevalence of an antibody against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis among the elderly in Khon Kaen, Thailand. J Health Popul Nutr. 2019 10 18; 38(1):28.
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Insights and expectations for Tdap vaccination of pregnant women in Italy. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2021 Jul; 34(13):2132-2139.
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Predictors of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis and influenza vaccination during pregnancy among full-term deliveries in a medically underserved population. Vaccine. 2019 09 24; 37(41):6054-6059.