"DEET" 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 compound used as a topical insect repellent that may cause irritation to eyes and mucous membranes, but not to the skin.
| Descriptor ID |
D003671
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.065.277.194 D02.241.223.100.100.230 D02.455.426.559.389.127.085.230
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| Concept/Terms |
DEET- DEET
- N,N-Diethyltoluamide
- N,N Diethyltoluamide
- N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide
- N,N Diethyl 3 methylbenzamide
- N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide
- N,N Diethyl m toluamide
- DET
- DETA
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "DEET" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluation of a Novel User-Friendly Arthropod Repellent Gel, Verdegen. J Med Entomol. 2021 11 09; 58(6):2479-2483.
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Characterisation of actions of p-menthane-3,8-diol repellent formulations against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2020 09 01; 114(9):687-692.
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Gulf war illness-related chemicals increase CD11b/c+ monocyte infiltration into the liver and aggravate hepatic cholestasis in a rodent model. Sci Rep. 2018 09 03; 8(1):13147.
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Fatigue from multiple host-seeking activity of Aedes albopictus and its effects on bloodfeeding behavior and deet repellency. J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 2014 Jun; 30(2):116-8.
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Four simple stimuli that induce host-seeking and blood-feeding behaviors in two mosquito species, with a clue to DEET's mode of action. J Vector Ecol. 2013 Jun; 38(1):143-53.
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Laboratory and field evaluation of SS220 and deet against mosquitoes in Queensland, Australia. J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 2009 Jun; 25(2):174-8.
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A quantitative in vitro assay for chemical mosquito-deterrent activity without human blood cells. J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 2008 Dec; 24(4):508-12.
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Twelve-hour duration testing of cream formulations of three repellents against Amblyomma americanum. Med Vet Entomol. 2008 Jun; 22(2):144-51.
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Chemical defense against blood-feeding arthropods by disruption of biting behavior. US Army Med Dep J. 2008 Apr-Jun; 4-8.
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Biting deterrent activity of a deet analog, two DEPA analogs, and SS220 applied topically to human volunteers compared with deet against three species of blood-feeding flies. J Med Entomol. 2006 Nov; 43(6):1248-51.