"Nasopharynx" 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 top portion of the pharynx situated posterior to the nose and superior to the SOFT PALATE. The nasopharynx is the posterior extension of the nasal cavities and has a respiratory function.
Descriptor ID |
D009305
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MeSH Number(s) |
A04.623.557 A14.724.557
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Concept/Terms |
Nasopharynx- Nasopharynx
- Rhinopharynxes
- Rhinopharynges
- Rhinopharynx
- Nasopharynges
- Nasopharynxes
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Nasopharynx" by people in this website by year, and whether "Nasopharynx" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2001 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2011 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2016 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2017 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2018 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2020 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nasopharynx" by people in Profiles.
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Utility of Bronchoalveolar Lavage for the Diagnosis and Management of COVID-19 in Patients With Cancer. J Infect Dis. 2023 11 28; 228(11):1549-1558.
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Integrated relationship of nasopharyngeal airway host response and microbiome associates with bronchiolitis severity. Nat Commun. 2022 08 30; 13(1):4970.
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Sample-to-answer, extraction-free, real-time RT-LAMP test for SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal, nasal, and saliva samples: Implications and use for surveillance testing. PLoS One. 2022; 17(2):e0264130.
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Rapid and sensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection using quantitative peptide enrichment LC-MS analysis. Elife. 2021 11 08; 10.
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Impact of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on Nasopharyngeal Carriage Rates of Streptococcus pneumoniae in a Rural Community in the Dominican Republic. J Infect Dis. 2021 09 01; 224(12 Suppl 2):S237-S247.
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SARS-CoV-2 Impairs Dendritic Cells and Regulates DC-SIGN Gene Expression in Tissues. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Aug 26; 22(17).
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Rapid Screening of COVID-19 Directly from Clinical Nasopharyngeal Swabs Using the MasSpec Pen. Anal Chem. 2021 09 21; 93(37):12582-12593.
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Congenital infection of SARS-CoV-2 in live-born neonates: a population-based descriptive study. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2021 Oct; 27(10):1521.e1-1521.e5.
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Comparison of Upper Respiratory Viral Load Distributions in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Children Diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Pediatric Hospital Testing Programs. J Clin Microbiol. 2020 12 17; 59(1).
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Prospective Study Comparing Deep Throat Saliva With Other Respiratory Tract Specimens in the Diagnosis of Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019. J Infect Dis. 2020 10 13; 222(10):1612-1619.