"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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amebiasis" by people in Profiles.
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Deadly amoeba infections from nasal and sinus irrigation: how should we discuss with our patients? Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2019 04; 9(4):435-437.
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An Unusual Cause of Fever and Headache in a School-Aged Male. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2018 10; 57(11):1359-1362.
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A 22-year-old man with headache and stiff neck after a water skiing fall. Chest. 2009 Jan; 135(1):225-227.
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Acanthamoeba castellani encephalitis following partially mismatched related donor peripheral stem cell transplantation. Transpl Infect Dis. 2003 Dec; 5(4):191-4.
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Amebic meningoencephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris. Pediatr Neurol. 1994 May; 10(3):249-54.
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Extraintestinal amebiasis in infancy: report of three patients and epidemiologic investigations of their families. Pediatrics. 1980 Apr; 65(4):799-803.