Ascariasis

"Ascariasis" 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.

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Infection by nematodes of the genus ASCARIS. Ingestion of infective eggs causes diarrhea and pneumonitis. Its distribution is more prevalent in areas of poor sanitation and where human feces are used for fertilizer.

Descriptor ID	D001196
MeSH Number(s)	C03.335.508.700.100.070
Concept/Terms	Ascariasis Ascariasis Ascariases Ascaris Infection Ascaris Infections Infection, Ascaris Infections, Ascaris

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Ascariasis".

Diseases [C]
Parasitic Diseases [C03]
Helminthiasis [C03.335]
Nematode Infections [C03.335.508]
Secernentea Infections [C03.335.508.700]
Ascaridida Infections [C03.335.508.700.100]
Ascariasis [C03.335.508.700.100.070]

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Bar chart showing 30 publications over 18 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2006

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	2	0	2
1998	1	0	1
1999	0	2	2
2000	1	0	1
2005	0	1	1
2006	1	4	5
2007	0	1	1
2008	0	1	1
2010	0	1	1
2012	1	0	1
2013	0	1	1
2014	1	0	1
2015	1	0	1
2016	1	0	1
2017	2	0	2
2018	2	1	3
2020	2	0	2
2021	3	0	3

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Gazzinelli-Guimarães AC, Nogueira DS, Amorim CCO, Oliveira FMS, Coqueiro-Dos-Santos A, Carvalho SAP, Kraemer L, Barbosa FS, Fraga VG, Santos FV, de Castro JC, Russo RC, Akamatsu MA, Ho PL, Bottazzi ME, Hotez PJ, Zhan B, Bartholomeu DC, Bueno LL, Fujiwara RT. ASCVac-1, a Multi-Peptide Chimeric Vaccine, Protects Mice Against Ascaris suum Infection. Front Immunol. 2021; 12:788185.

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Wu Y, Li E, Knight M, Adeniyi-Ipadeola G, Song LZ, Burns AR, Gazzinelli-Guimaraes AC, Fujiwara R, Bottazzi ME, Weatherhead JE. Transient Ascaris suum larval migration induces intractable chronic pulmonary disease and anemia in mice. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 12; 15(12):e0010050.

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Loukas A, Maizels RM, Hotez PJ. The yin and yang of human soil-transmitted helminth infections. Int J Parasitol. 2021 12; 51(13-14):1243-1253.

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de Castro JC, de Almeida LV, Cardoso MS, Oliveira FMS, Nogueira DS, Reis-Cunha JL, Magalhaes LMD, Zhan B, Bottazzi ME, Hotez PJ, Bueno LL, Bartholomeu DC, Fujiwara RT. Vaccination with chimeric protein induces protection in murine model against ascariasis. Vaccine. 2021 01 08; 39(2):394-401.

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Versteeg L, Wei J, Liu Z, Keegan B, Fujiwara RT, Jones KM, Asojo O, Strych U, Bottazzi ME, Hotez PJ, Zhan B. Protective immunity elicited by the nematode-conserved As37 recombinant protein against Ascaris suum infection. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2020 02; 14(2):e0008057.

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Weatherhead JE, Porter P, Coffey A, Haydel D, Versteeg L, Zhan B, Gazzinelli Guimarães AC, Fujiwara R, Jaramillo AM, Bottazzi ME, Hotez PJ, Corry DB, Beaumier CM. Ascaris Larval Infection and Lung Invasion Directly Induce Severe Allergic Airway Disease in Mice. Infect Immun. 2018 12; 86(12).

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Gazzinelli-Guimarães AC, Gazzinelli-Guimarães PH, Nogueira DS, Oliveira FMS, Barbosa FS, Amorim CCO, Cardoso MS, Kraemer L, Caliari MV, Akamatsu MA, Ho PL, Jones KM, Weatherhead J, Bottazzi ME, Hotez PJ, Zhan B, Bartholomeu DC, Russo RC, Bueno LL, Fujiwara RT. IgG Induced by Vaccination With Ascaris suum Extracts Is Protective Against Infection. Front Immunol. 2018; 9:2535.

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DiNardo AR, Nishiguchi T, Mace EM, Rajapakshe K, Mtetwa G, Kay A, Maphalala G, Secor WE, Mejia R, Orange JS, Coarfa C, Bhalla KN, Graviss EA, Mandalakas AM, Makedonas G. Schistosomiasis Induces Persistent DNA Methylation and Tuberculosis-Specific Immune Changes. J Immunol. 2018 07 01; 201(1):124-133.

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Wei J, Versteeg L, Liu Z, Keegan B, Gazzinelli-Guimarães AC, Fujiwara RT, Briggs N, Jones KM, Strych U, Beaumier CM, Bottazzi ME, Hotez PJ, Zhan B. Yeast-expressed recombinant As16 protects mice against Ascaris suum infection through induction of a Th2-skewed immune response. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2017 Jul; 11(7):e0005769.

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Weatherhead J, Cortés AA, Sandoval C, Vaca M, Chico M, Loor S, Cooper PJ, Mejia R. Comparison of Cytokine Responses in Ecuadorian Children Infected with Giardia, Ascaris, or Both Parasites. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017 Jun; 96(6):1394-1399.

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