"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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C03.335.508.700.100.070
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| Concept/Terms |
Ascariasis- Ascariasis
- Ascariases
- Ascaris Infection
- Ascaris Infections
- Infection, Ascaris
- Infections, Ascaris
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 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 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ascariasis" by people in Profiles.
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Parasite-microbiota interactions: a pathway to innovative interventions for Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, and ascariasis. Future Microbiol. 2025 Feb; 20(2):149-161.
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Microbiota dynamics during Ascaris suum larval migration: Implications for host microbial communities in a murine model. Microb Pathog. 2025 Jan; 198:107122.
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Host gastric corpus microenvironment facilitates Ascaris suum larval hatching and infection in a murine model. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2024 Feb; 18(2):e0011930.
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ASCVac-1, a Multi-Peptide Chimeric Vaccine, Protects Mice Against Ascaris suum Infection. Front Immunol. 2021; 12:788185.
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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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The yin and yang of human soil-transmitted helminth infections. Int J Parasitol. 2021 12; 51(13-14):1243-1253.
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Vaccination with chimeric protein induces protection in murine model against ascariasis. Vaccine. 2021 01 08; 39(2):394-401.
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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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Ascaris Larval Infection and Lung Invasion Directly Induce Severe Allergic Airway Disease in Mice. Infect Immun. 2018 12; 86(12).
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IgG Induced by Vaccination With Ascaris suum Extracts Is Protective Against Infection. Front Immunol. 2018; 9:2535.