"Trachoma" 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.
A chronic infection of the CONJUNCTIVA and CORNEA caused by CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D014141
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.354.225.800 C01.252.400.210.210.800 C01.539.375.354.220.800 C11.187.183.220.889 C11.204.813 C11.294.354.220.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Trachoma- Trachoma
- Trachomas
- Egyptian Ophthalmia
- Ophthalmia, Egyptian
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Trachoma" by people in Profiles.
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Collateral Benefits of Preventive Chemotherapy - Expanding the War on Neglected Tropical Diseases. N Engl J Med. 2019 Jun 20; 380(25):2389-2391.
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Global surgery and the neglected tropical diseases. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2017 09; 11(9):e0005563.
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The first "London Declaration": The Commonwealth and its neglected tropical diseases. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2017 Apr; 11(4):e0005321.
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Egypt: Its Artists, Intellectuals, and Neglected Tropical Diseases. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Dec; 10(12):e0005072.
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Elimination and eradication of neglected tropical diseases with mass drug administrations: a survey of experts. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2013; 7(12):e2562.
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An interfaith dialogue on the neglected tropical diseases. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2011 Dec; 5(12):e1240.
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Integrating neglected tropical diseases into AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria control. N Engl J Med. 2011 Jun 02; 364(22):2086-9.
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Predicting phenotype and emerging strains among Chlamydia trachomatis infections. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Sep; 15(9):1385-94.
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Mass drug administration and integrated control for the world's high-prevalence neglected tropical diseases. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2009 Jun; 85(6):659-64.
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A Global Fund to Fight Neglected Tropical Diseases: is the G8 Hokkaido Toyako 2008 Summit ready? PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2008 Mar 26; 2(3):e220.