"Virus Shedding" 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 expelling of virus particles from the body. Important routes include the respiratory tract, genital tract, and intestinal tract. Virus shedding is an important means of vertical transmission (INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL).
| Descriptor ID |
D017201
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G07.925
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| Concept/Terms |
Virus Shedding- Virus Shedding
- Shedding, Virus
- Sheddings, Virus
- Virus Sheddings
- Viral Shedding
- Shedding, Viral
- Sheddings, Viral
- Viral Sheddings
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Virus Shedding" by people in Profiles.
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Partner HIV Serostatus Impacts Viral Load, Genital HIV Shedding, and Immune Activation in HIV-Infected Individuals. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2019 09 01; 82(1):51-60.
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Influenza Viral Shedding in a Prospective Cohort of HIV-Infected and Uninfected Children and Adults in 2 Provinces of South Africa, 2012-2014. J Infect Dis. 2018 09 08; 218(8):1228-1237.
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Frequent genital HSV-2 shedding among women during labor in Soweto, South Africa. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. 2014; 2014:258291.
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Efficacy and immunogenicity of influenza vaccine in HIV-infected children: a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial. AIDS. 2013 Jan 28; 27(3):369-79.
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Effect of trichomoniasis therapy on genital HIV viral burden among African women. Sex Transm Dis. 2012 Aug; 39(8):638-42.
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Clinical and virologic response to episodic acyclovir for genital ulcers among HIV-1 seronegative, herpes simplex virus type 2 seropositive African women: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Sex Transm Dis. 2012 Jan; 39(1):21-4.
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Determinants of HIV type 1 shedding from genital ulcers among men in South Africa. Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Apr 01; 50(7):1060-7.
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Improvement in healing and reduction in HIV shedding with episodic acyclovir therapy as part of syndromic management among men: a randomized, controlled trial. J Infect Dis. 2009 Oct 01; 200(7):1039-49.
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Comparison of lavage and swabs for the collection of genital ulcer specimens to measure HIV RNA shedding. J Clin Virol. 2009 Oct; 46(2):165-8.
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Impact of aciclovir on genital and plasma HIV-1 RNA in HSV-2/HIV-1 co-infected women: a randomized placebo-controlled trial in South Africa. AIDS. 2009 Feb 20; 23(4):461-9.