Pinta

"Pinta" 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.

MeSH information

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An infectious disease of the skin caused by Treponema carateum that occurs only in the western hemisphere. Age of onset is between 10 and 20 years of age. This condition is characterized by marked changes in the skin color and is believed to be transmitted by direct person-to-person contact.

Descriptor ID

D010874

MeSH Number(s)

C01.252.400.840.558

C01.252.825.630

C01.252.847.840.558

C01.539.800.720.630

C17.800.838.765.630

Concept/Terms

Pinta

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Pinta".

Diseases [C]
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]
Bacterial Infections [C01.252]
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections [C01.252.400]
Treponemal Infections [C01.252.400.840]
Pinta [C01.252.400.840.558]
Skin Diseases, Bacterial [C01.252.825]
Pinta [C01.252.825.630]
Spirochaetales Infections [C01.252.847]
Treponemal Infections [C01.252.847.840]
Pinta [C01.252.847.840.558]
Infection [C01.539]
Skin Diseases, Infectious [C01.539.800]
Skin Diseases, Bacterial [C01.539.800.720]
Pinta [C01.539.800.720.630]
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17]
Skin Diseases [C17.800]
Skin Diseases, Infectious [C17.800.838]
Skin Diseases, Bacterial [C17.800.838.765]
Pinta [C17.800.838.765.630]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Pinta".

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