"Viruses" 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.
Minute infectious agents whose genomes are composed of DNA or RNA, but not both. They are characterized by a lack of independent metabolism and the inability to replicate outside living host cells.
| Descriptor ID |
D014780
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Viruses" by people in Profiles.
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Characterization of bacterial and viral pathogens in the respiratory tract of children with HIV-associated chronic lung disease: a case-control study. BMC Infect Dis. 2024 Jun 26; 24(1):637.
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Results from the second WHO external quality assessment for the molecular detection of respiratory syncytial virus, 2019-2020. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2023 01; 17(1):e13073.
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Diagnostic testing practices for diarrhoeal cases in South African public hospitals. BMC Infect Dis. 2022 Nov 09; 22(1):827.
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The national burden of influenza-like illness and severe respiratory illness overall and associated with nine respiratory viruses in South Africa, 2013-2015. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2022 05; 16(3):438-451.
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Is Higher Viral Load in the Upper Respiratory Tract Associated With Severe Pneumonia? Findings From the PERCH Study. Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Jun 15; 64(suppl_3):S337-S346.
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Limited Utility of Polymerase Chain Reaction in Induced Sputum Specimens for Determining the Causes of Childhood Pneumonia in Resource-Poor Settings: Findings From the Pneumonia Etiology Research for Child Health (PERCH) Study. Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Jun 15; 64(suppl_3):S289-S300.
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Severity of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Lower Respiratory Tract Infection With Viral Coinfection in HIV-Uninfected Children. Clin Infect Dis. 2017 02 15; 64(4):443-450.
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Bacterial and Respiratory Viral Interactions in the Etiology of Acute Otitis Media in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected South African Children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2015 Jul; 34(7):753-60.
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Epidemiology of severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) among adults and children aged =5 years in a high HIV-prevalence setting, 2009-2012. PLoS One. 2015; 10(2):e0117716.
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Epidemiology of viral-associated acute lower respiratory tract infection among children <5 years of age in a high HIV prevalence setting, South Africa, 2009-2012. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2015 Jan; 34(1):66-72.