"Echinococcus granulosus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A species of hydatid tapeworm (class CESTODA) in the family Taeniidae, whose adult form infects the DIGESTIVE TRACT of DOGS, other canines, and CATS. The larval form infects SHEEP; PIGS; HORSES; and may infect humans, where it migrates to various organs and forms permanent HYDATID CYSTS.
MeSH Number(s)
B01.050.500.500.736.215.327.400
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Echinococcus granulosus" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Echinococcus granulosus" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Echinococcus granulosus" by people in Profiles.
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Seroprevalence and determinants of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato infection among owned dogs in Ibadan, Nigeria. J Infect Dev Ctries. 2023 12 31; 17(12):1814-1820.
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The Enzymatic and Structural Basis for Inhibition of Echinococcus granulosus Thioredoxin Glutathione Reductase by Gold(I). Antioxid Redox Signal. 2017 Dec 20; 27(18):1491-1504.
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A Moroccan Cattleman with Chronic Cough, Persistent Hemoptysis, and a Cavitary Lung Mass. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2017 02; 14(2):279-282.
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An orbital hydatid cyst involving inferior rectus muscle: A case report. Orbit. 2016; 35(2):109-12.
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Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 2-2015. A 25-year-old man with abdominal pain, syncope, and hypotension. N Engl J Med. 2015 Jan 15; 372(3):265-73.
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Lateral flow test using Echinococcus granulosus native antigen B and comparison of IgG and IgG4 dipsticks for detection of human cystic echinococcosis. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 Nov; 91(5):994-9.
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Nitration transforms a sensitive peroxiredoxin 2 into a more active and robust peroxidase. J Biol Chem. 2014 May 30; 289(22):15536-43.
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The genome of the hydatid tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. Nat Genet. 2013 Oct; 45(10):1168-75.
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A case of cardiac hydatidosis: role for transesophageal echocardiography in evaluating bilateral pulmonary nodules. Pneumologia. 2013 Mar-Jun; 62(2):110-2.
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IgG4 detection of Echinococcus granulosus paramyosin is a useful diagnostic test for human hydatidosis. Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2013 Apr; 20(4):501-5.