"Amebiasis" 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 with any of various amebae. It is an asymptomatic carrier state in most individuals, but diseases ranging from chronic, mild diarrhea to fulminant dysentery may occur.
| Descriptor ID |
D000562
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C03.752.049
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| Concept/Terms |
Amebiasis- Amebiasis
- Amebiases
- Amoebiasis
- Amoebiases
Abscess, Amebic- Abscess, Amebic
- Abscesses, Amebic
- Amebic Abscess
- Amebic Abscesses
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amebiasis" by people in Profiles.
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Survival of an AIDS patient after infection with Acanthamoeba sp. of the central nervous system. Infection. 2017 Oct; 45(5):715-718.
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A rare case of cutaneous acanthamoebiasis in a renal transplant patient. Dermatol Online J. 2017 Mar 15; 23(3).
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Transmission of Balamuthia mandrillaris by Organ Transplantation. Clin Infect Dis. 2016 10 01; 63(7):878-888.
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Contact lens care solution killing efficacy against Acanthamoeba castellanii by in vitro testing and live-imaging. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2015 Dec; 38(6):442-50.
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Successful treatment of an adolescent with Naegleria fowleri primary amebic meningoencephalitis. Pediatrics. 2015 Mar; 135(3):e744-8.
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The first association of a primary amebic meningoencephalitis death with culturable Naegleria fowleri in tap water from a US treated public drinking water system. Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Apr 15; 60(8):e36-42.
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Disseminated acanthamoebiasis after lung transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2006 Feb; 25(2):237-40.
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Editorial comment: Acanthamoeba infection--a fatal opportunistic infection. AIDS Read. 2004 Jan; 14(1):48.
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Disseminated Acanthamoeba infection in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected infant. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2003 Feb; 22(2):197-9.
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Infections in Hispanic immigrants. Clin Infect Dis. 2002 Jun 15; 34(12):1627-32.