"Helminthiasis" 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.
Infestation with parasitic worms of the helminth class.
| Descriptor ID |
D006373
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C03.335
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Helminthiasis".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Helminthiasis" by people in Profiles.
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Impact of co-infections and BCG immunisation on immune responses among household contacts of tuberculosis patients in a Ugandan cohort. PLoS One. 2014; 9(11):e111517.
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Helminthic infections rates and malaria in HIV-infected pregnant women on anti-retroviral therapy in Rwanda. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2013; 7(8):e2380.
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Supplementary immunization activities (SIAs) in South Africa: comprehensive economic evaluation of an integrated child health delivery platform. Glob Health Action. 2013 Mar 01; 6:1-9.
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Malaria and helminthic co-infection among HIV-positive pregnant women: prevalence and effects of antiretroviral therapy. Acta Trop. 2012 Dec; 124(3):179-84.
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Do helminths cause epilepsy? Parasite Immunol. 2009 Nov; 31(11):697-705.