"Parasitic Diseases" 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.
Infections or infestations with PARASITES. They are often contracted through contact with an intermediate vector, but may occur as the result of direct exposure.
| Descriptor ID |
D010272
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C03
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| Concept/Terms |
Parasitic Diseases- Parasitic Diseases
- Disease, Parasitic
- Diseases, Parasitic
- Parasitic Disease
- Parasitic Infections
- Infection, Parasitic
- Infections, Parasitic
- Parasitic Infection
- Parasite Infections
- Infection, Parasite
- Infections, Parasite
- Parasite Infection
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Parasitic Diseases" by people in Profiles.
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SARS-CoV-2 infection and parasitic diseases: A possible role for microbiome interaction? Parasitol Int. 2021 12; 85:102417.
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Infections at the nexus of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease. Arch Toxicol. 2021 07; 95(7):2235-2253.
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The impact of COVID-19 on neglected parasitic diseases: what to expect? Trends Parasitol. 2021 08; 37(8):694-697.
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COVID-19 and Corticosteroids: Unfamiliar but Potentially Fatal Infections That Can Arise following Short-Course Steroid Treatment. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Jan 06; 104(3):790-793.
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Parasites and Parasitology in this SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 World: An American Society of Parasitologists Presidential Address. J Parasitol. 2020 11 12; 106(6):859-868.
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Malaria and Parasitic Neglected Tropical Diseases: Potential Syndemics with COVID-19? Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 08; 103(2):572-577.
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Ivermectin: repurposing a multipurpose drug for Venezuela's humanitarian crisis. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2020 Aug; 56(2):106037.
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Immunity, parasites, genetics and sex hormones: contributors to mild inflammatory responses in COVID-19? Pan Afr Med J. 2020; 35(Suppl 2):36.
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Zoonotic Diseases in Oman: Successes, Challenges, and Future Directions. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2020 01; 20(1):1-9.
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Checkpoint Inhibition and Infectious Diseases: A Good Thing? Trends Mol Med. 2019 12; 25(12):1080-1093.