"Smallpox" 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.
An acute, highly contagious, often fatal infectious disease caused by an orthopoxvirus characterized by a biphasic febrile course and distinctive progressive skin eruptions. Vaccination has succeeded in eradicating smallpox worldwide. (Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D012899
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.743.826
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| Concept/Terms |
Variola Minor- Variola Minor
- Minor, Variola
- Minors, Variola
- Variola Minors
- Alastrim
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Smallpox" by people in Profiles.
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Sigal LJ. The Pathogenesis and Immunobiology of Mousepox. Adv Immunol. 2016; 129:251-76.
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Fang M, Sigal LJ. Protective CD8+ T cell memory without help. Oncotarget. 2015 Oct 6; 6(30):28529-30.
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Remakus S, Sigal LJ. Memory CD8? T cell protection. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2013; 785:77-86.
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Fang M, Roscoe F, Sigal LJ. Age-dependent susceptibility to a viral disease due to decreased natural killer cell numbers and trafficking. J Exp Med. 2010 Oct 25; 207(11):2369-81.