Amebiasis
"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Amebiasis" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Amebiasis" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amebiasis" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Dunn AL, Reed T, Stewart C, Levy RA. Naegleria fowleri That Induces Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis: Rapid Diagnosis and Rare Case of Survival in a 12-Year-Old Caucasian Girl. Lab Med. 2016 May; 47(2):149-54.
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Linam WM, Ahmed M, Cope JR, Chu C, Visvesvara GS, da Silva AJ, Qvarnstrom Y, Green J. Successful treatment of an adolescent with Naegleria fowleri primary amebic meningoencephalitis. Pediatrics. 2015 Mar; 135(3):e744-8.