"Smallpox" 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.
An acute, highly contagious, often fatal infectious disease caused by an orthopoxvirus characterized by a biphasic febrile course and distinctive progressive skin eruptions. Vaccination has succeeded in eradicating smallpox worldwide. (Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D012899
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.743.826
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| Concept/Terms |
Variola Minor- Variola Minor
- Minor, Variola
- Minors, Variola
- Variola Minors
- Alastrim
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Smallpox" by people in Profiles.
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Inappropriate Citation of Vaccine Article. J Infect Dis. 2020 09 14; 222(8):1413-1414.
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Identification of protective T-cell antigens for smallpox vaccines. Cytotherapy. 2020 11; 22(11):642-652.
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Cross-Neutralizing and Protective Human Antibody Specificities to Poxvirus Infections. Cell. 2016 Oct 20; 167(3):684-694.e9.
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Cytokine expression patterns associated with systemic adverse events following smallpox immunization. J Infect Dis. 2006 Aug 15; 194(4):444-53.
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Cellular immune responses to diluted and undiluted aventis pasteur smallpox vaccine. J Infect Dis. 2006 Aug 15; 194(4):435-43.
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ACAM2000 clonal Vero cell culture vaccinia virus (New York City Board of Health strain)--a second-generation smallpox vaccine for biological defense. Int J Infect Dis. 2004 Oct; 8 Suppl 2:S31-44.
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Adverse events after smallpox immunizations are associated with alterations in systemic cytokine levels. J Infect Dis. 2004 Apr 15; 189(8):1401-10.
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Clinical responses to undiluted and diluted smallpox vaccine. N Engl J Med. 2002 Apr 25; 346(17):1265-74.
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INOCULATION IN THE BOSTON SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC OF 1721. Arch Intern Med. 1965 Jun; 115:692-6.