"Feces" 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.
Excrement from the INTESTINES, containing unabsorbed solids, waste products, secretions, and BACTERIA of the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
| Descriptor ID |
D005243
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A12.459
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2000 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2004 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2008 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 2011 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2012 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2013 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2014 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 2015 | 9 | 16 | 25 |
| 2016 | 3 | 18 | 21 |
| 2017 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| 2018 | 10 | 19 | 29 |
| 2019 | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| 2020 | 7 | 22 | 29 |
| 2021 | 3 | 23 | 26 |
| 2022 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2023 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 2025 | 6 | 19 | 25 |
| 2026 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Feces" by people in Profiles.
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Fecal carbohydrate-degrading bacteria are associated with reduced incidence of lower gastrointestinal GVHD. Blood Adv. 2026 Mar 24; 10(6):1979-1991.
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Antimicrobial activity of native Lactobacillus cell-free supernatant against diarrheagenic Escherichia coli isolated from hospitalized patients in northern Iran. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2026 Mar-Apr; 60:101063.
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Insights Into Global Antimicrobial Resistance Dynamics Through the Sequencing of Enteric Bacteria From US International Travelers. J Infect Dis. 2026 Jan 17; 233(1):e164-e173.
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Microbiome Profiling in Chagas Disease: Sample Collection, Sequencing, and Analysis. Methods Mol Biol. 2026; 3013:265-297.
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Treat-to-Target Monitoring Adherence and Rates of Healthcare Utilization in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Regional Healthcare System. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2026 Jan 01; 17(1):e00942.
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A Randomized Phase 1 Study Investigating Gut Microbiome Changes With Moxifloxacin vs Oral Vancomycin: Implications for Clostridioides difficile Risk. J Infect Dis. 2025 Dec 20; 232(6):1446-1456.
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Diarrheal Disease Attributed to Shigella spp. and Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli among Children at Households in Haiti: A Case-Control Study. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2026 Jan 07; 114(1):31-37.
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Impact of Anthelmintic Therapy for Invasive Helminth Infection on Microbial Translocation, Inflammation, and Immune Response among Ugandans Living with HIV: A Randomized Proof of Concept Study. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025 Dec 03; 113(6):1300-1310.
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Faecal pharmacokinetics, microbiome, and bile acid changes in healthy subjects given intravenous followed by oral omadacycline; a Phase 1 clinical trial. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2025 Oct 03; 80(10):2719-2726.
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Impact of Intestinal Parasitic Infections on Gut Epithelial Barrier and Inflammation among Foreign-Born Persons Living with HIV. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025 Dec 03; 113(6):1202-1210.