"Pets" 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.
Animals kept by humans for companionship and enjoyment, as opposed to DOMESTIC ANIMALS such as livestock or farm animals, which are kept for economic reasons.
| Descriptor ID |
D057805
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.050.116.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Pets- Pets
- Pet
- Companion Animals
- Animal, Companion
- Animals, Companion
- Companion Animal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pets" by people in Profiles.
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Molecular detection of intestinal parasites in a rural community of Colombia: A one health approach to explore potential environmental-zoonotic transmission. Zoonoses Public Health. 2024 Sep; 71(6):723-735.
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Association between Pet Ownership and Threatened Abortion in Pregnant Women: The China Birth Cohort Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 06; 19(23).
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SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Viral Isolations among Serially Tested Cats and Dogs in Households with Infected Owners in Texas, USA. Viruses. 2021 05 19; 13(5).
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Hand Cellulitis and Abscess From a Kinkajou Bite: a Case Report and Review of Kinkajou Bites in Humans. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 07; 39(7):e151-e154.
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Environmental Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Contamination, Persistent Colonization, and Subsequent Skin and Soft Tissue Infection. JAMA Pediatr. 2020 06 01; 174(6):552-562.
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Do pets protect their owners in the COVID-19 era? Med Hypotheses. 2020 09; 142:109831.
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Pet Ownership and Cardiovascular Health in the US General Population. Am J Cardiol. 2020 04 15; 125(8):1158-1161.
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Interplay of personal, pet, and environmental colonization in households affected by community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. J Infect. 2019 03; 78(3):200-207.
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Temporal development of the gut microbiome in early childhood from the TEDDY study. Nature. 2018 10; 562(7728):583-588.
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Febrile 11 Year Old With a Cat but No Scratch. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2018 12; 57(14):1703-1706.