"Africa" 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 continent south of EUROPE, east of the ATLANTIC OCEAN and west of the INDIAN OCEAN.
| Descriptor ID |
D000349
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.058
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Africa" by people in Profiles.
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Malaria and other infections induce polyreactive antibodies that impact SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity estimations in endemic settings. J Med Virol. 2024 06; 96(6):e29713.
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High-depth African genomes inform human migration and health. Nature. 2020 10; 586(7831):741-748.
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Fighting a hidden epidemic: expanding tuberculosis preventive treatment to the youngest household contacts. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2020 04 01; 24(4):357-359.
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Mother knows best: The caregiver's perspective on clinical trials for sickle cell disease highlights the challenges of providing care in Africa. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 02; 67(2):e28054.
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Multimonth Prescription of Antiretroviral Therapy Among Children and Adolescents: Experiences From the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative in 6 African Countries. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2018 08 15; 78 Suppl 2:S71-S80.
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Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy to address hydrocephalus in Africa: A call for education and community-based rehabilitation. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2017 12 11; 10(3-4):267-273.
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Turf wars: exploring splenomegaly in sickle cell disease in malaria-endemic regions. Br J Haematol. 2017 06; 177(6):938-946.
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Neutralizing human antibodies prevent Zika virus replication and fetal disease in mice. Nature. 2016 12 15; 540(7633):443-447.
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Old World Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Refugee Crises in the Middle East and North Africa. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 05; 10(5):e0004545.
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A Novel Approach to Combining Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Global Health Fellowships. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2016 Mar; 32(3):157-62.