"Ulcer" 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.
A lesion on the surface of the skin or a mucous surface, produced by the sloughing of inflammatory necrotic tissue.
| Descriptor ID |
D014456
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.891
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ulcer" by people in Profiles.
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The population impact of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) vaccination on the incidence of HSV-2, HIV and genital ulcer disease in South Africa: a mathematical modelling study. EBioMedicine. 2023 Apr; 90:104530.
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Clinical and virologic response to episodic acyclovir for genital ulcers among HIV-1 seronegative, herpes simplex virus type 2 seropositive African women: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Sex Transm Dis. 2012 Jan; 39(1):21-4.
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Acute HIV infections among men with genital ulcer disease in South Africa. J Infect Dis. 2010 Jun 15; 201(12):1811-5.
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Determinants of HIV type 1 shedding from genital ulcers among men in South Africa. Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Apr 01; 50(7):1060-7.
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Improvement in healing and reduction in HIV shedding with episodic acyclovir therapy as part of syndromic management among men: a randomized, controlled trial. J Infect Dis. 2009 Oct 01; 200(7):1039-49.
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Comparison of lavage and swabs for the collection of genital ulcer specimens to measure HIV RNA shedding. J Clin Virol. 2009 Oct; 46(2):165-8.
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Broncho-oesophageal fistula due to idiopathic oesophageal ulceration in a patient with AIDS. S Afr Med J. 2001 Feb; 91(2):116-7.