"Blood" 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 body fluid that circulates in the vascular system (BLOOD VESSELS). Whole blood includes PLASMA and BLOOD CELLS.
| Descriptor ID |
D001769
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A12.207.152 A15.145
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Blood" by people in Profiles.
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HIV treatment cascade for older adults in rural South Africa. Sex Transm Infect. 2020 06; 96(4):271-276.
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Early antiretroviral therapy initiation: access and equity of viral load testing for HIV treatment monitoring. Lancet Infect Dis. 2017 01; 17(1):e26-e29.
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Hepatitis C genotype distribution in patient and blood donor samples in South Africa for the period 2008-2012. J Viral Hepat. 2016 11; 23(11):881-888.
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Improved Sensitivity of a Dual-Target HIV-1 Qualitative Test for Plasma and Dried Blood Spots. J Clin Microbiol. 2016 07; 54(7):1877-1882.
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Blood cultures taken from patients attending emergency departments in South Africa are an important antibiotic stewardship tool, which directly influences patient management. BMC Infect Dis. 2015 Oct 06; 15:410.
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The use of dried blood spot specimens for HIV-1 drug resistance genotyping in young children initiating antiretroviral therapy. J Virol Methods. 2015 Oct; 223:30-2.
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Laboratory evaluation of the Liat HIV Quant (IQuum) whole-blood and plasma HIV-1 viral load assays for point-of-care testing in South Africa. J Clin Microbiol. 2015 May; 53(5):1616-21.
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Design and implementation of an external quality assessment program for HIV viral load measurements using dried blood spots. J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Mar; 53(3):964-6.
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The effect of multiple blood-feeding on the longevity and insecticide resistant phenotype in the major malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis (Diptera: Culicidae). Parasit Vectors. 2014 Aug 23; 7:390.
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Development and evaluation of an affordable real-time qualitative assay for determining HIV-1 virological failure in plasma and dried blood spots. J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Jun; 51(6):1899-905.