"Africa, Western" 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.
The geographical area of Africa comprising BENIN; BURKINA FASO; CAPO VERDE, COTE D'IVOIRE; GAMBIA; GHANA; GUINEA; GUINEA-BISSAU; LIBERIA; MALI; MAURITANIA; NIGER; NIGERIA; SENEGAL; SIERRA LEONE; and TOGO.
Descriptor ID |
D000354
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MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.058.290.190
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2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Africa, Western" by people in Profiles.
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Global and regional dispersal patterns of hepatitis B virus genotype E from and in Africa: A full-genome molecular analysis. PLoS One. 2020; 15(10):e0240375.
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Optimal timing of antiretroviral treatment initiation in HIV-positive children and adolescents: a multiregional analysis from Southern Africa, West Africa and Europe. Int J Epidemiol. 2017 04 01; 46(2):453-465.
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The Individualised versus the Public Health Approach to Treating Ebola. PLoS Med. 2015 Jul; 12(7):e1001858.
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Evolution and diversity of HIV-1 in Africa--a review. Virus Genes. 2003; 26(2):151-63.
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Causes of death in a rural area of South Africa: an international perspective. J Trop Pediatr. 2000 06; 46(3):183-90.