"Smallpox" 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.
An acute, highly contagious, often fatal infectious disease caused by an orthopoxvirus characterized by a biphasic febrile course and distinctive progressive skin eruptions. Vaccination has succeeded in eradicating smallpox worldwide. (Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D012899
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.743.826
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| Concept/Terms |
Variola Minor- Variola Minor
- Minor, Variola
- Minors, Variola
- Variola Minors
- Alastrim
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Smallpox" by people in Profiles.
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Countering the potential re-emergence of a deadly infectious disease-Information warfare, identifying strategic threats, launching countermeasures. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0256014.
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We should not dismiss the possibility of eradicating COVID-19: comparisons with smallpox and polio. BMJ Glob Health. 2021 08; 6(8).
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[The epidemics in La Pampa (Argentina), from a historical perspective]. Hist Cienc Saude Manguinhos. 2021 Jul-Sep; 28(3):869-874.
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SARS-CoV-2 vs smallpox: mass vaccinations in the mirror. Intern Emerg Med. 2021 10; 16(7):2031-2034.
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iCAT: diagnostic assessment tool of immunological history using high-throughput T-cell receptor sequencing. F1000Res. 2021; 10:65.
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Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of a Potential Smallpox Therapeutic, Brincidofovir, in a Lethal Monkeypox Virus Animal Model. mSphere. 2021 02 03; 6(1).
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Smallpox Eradication: African Origin, African Solutions, and Relevance for COVID-19. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 01 18; 104(2):416-421.
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Triumphs and tribulations of COVID-19 vaccines: Lessons to be learned from smallpox epidemics in the 1700s. Virchows Arch. 2021 05; 478(5):1033-1035.
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Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions and Military Hygiene at the United States Military Academy between 1890 and 1910. Mil Med. 2020 12 30; 185(11-12):e2104-e2109.
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Inappropriate Citation of Vaccine Article. J Infect Dis. 2020 09 14; 222(8):1413-1414.