"Ducks" 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 water bird in the order Anseriformes (subfamily Anatinae (true ducks)) with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait.
| Descriptor ID |
D004372
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.248.050.200 B01.050.150.900.248.617.345
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ducks" by people in Profiles.
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Human surveillance and phylogeny of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) during an outbreak in poultry in South Africa, 2017. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2020 05; 14(3):266-273.
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Molecular characterization of duck hepatitis B virus isolates from South African ducks. Virus Genes. 2004 Mar; 28(2):179-86.