"Lichens" 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.
Any of a group of plants formed by a symbiotic combination of a fungus with an algae or CYANOBACTERIA, and sometimes both. The fungal component makes up the bulk of the lichen and forms the basis for its name.
| Descriptor ID |
D008011
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.300.340 B05.350
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| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lichens" by people in Profiles.
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Structure-based screening of novel lichen compounds against SARS Coronavirus main protease (Mpro) as potentials inhibitors of COVID-19. Mol Divers. 2021 Aug; 25(3):1665-1677.
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Lichen scrofulosorum: a clinical marker for sexually transmitted tuberculosis. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2017 12; 42(8):917-918.
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Segmental lichen aureus: a prodromal stage of localized morphoea. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2017 12; 42(8):916-917.