Coinfection

"Coinfection" 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.

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Simultaneous infection of a host organism by two or more pathogens. In virology, coinfection commonly refers to simultaneous infection of a single cell by two or more different viruses.

Descriptor ID	D060085
MeSH Number(s)	C01.539.218 C02.219 C03.202
Concept/Terms	Coinfection Coinfection Coinfections Polymicrobial Infection Infection, Polymicrobial Infections, Polymicrobial Polymicrobial Infections Co-infection Co infection Co-infections Mixed Infection Infection, Mixed Infections, Mixed Mixed Infections Secondary Infections Secondary Infections Infection, Secondary Infections, Secondary Secondary Infection

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Diseases [C]
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]
Infection [C01.539]
Coinfection [C01.539.218]
Virus Diseases [C02]
Coinfection [C02.219]
Parasitic Diseases [C03]
Coinfection [C03.202]

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Bar chart showing 9 publications over 6 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2013 and 2016 and 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2013	2	0	2
2016	2	0	2
2017	1	0	1
2018	0	1	1
2019	2	0	2
2021	0	1	1

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Springer LE, Patton JB, Zhan T, Rabson AB, Lin HC, Manser T, Lok JB, Hess JA, Abraham D. Strongyloides stercoralis and HTLV-1 coinfection in CD34+ cord blood stem cell humanized mice: Alteration of cytokine responses and enhancement of larval growth. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 07; 15(7):e0009559.

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Christian B, Fabian E, Macha I, Mpangala S, Thio CL, Ulenga N, Mugusi F, Ammerman LR, Fawzi W, Green R, Murphy R, Hawkins C. Hepatitis B virus coinfection is associated with high early mortality in HIV-infected Tanzanians on antiretroviral therapy. AIDS. 2019 03 01; 33(3):465-473.

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Al-Hosary AA, Kandeil A, El-Taweel AN, Nordengrahn A, Merza M, Badra R, Kayali G, Ali MA. Co-infection with different serotypes of FMDV in vaccinated cattle in Southern Egypt. Virus Genes. 2019 Jun; 55(3):304-313.

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Hom JK, Kuncio D, Johnson CC, Viner K. Increased Health and Social Vulnerability Among Hepatitis C Infected Individuals Co-infected with Hepatitis B. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2018; 29(4):1269-1280.

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Hawkins C, Christian B, Fabian E, Macha I, Gawile C, Mpangala S, Ulenga N, Thio CL, Ammerman LR, Mugusi F, Fawzi W, Green R, Murphy R. Brief Report: HIV/HBV Coinfection is a Significant Risk Factor for Liver Fibrosis in Tanzanian HIV-Infected Adults. . 2017 11 01; 76(3):298-302.

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Young SG, Carrel M, Malanson GP, Ali MA, Kayali G. Predicting Avian Influenza Co-Infection with H5N1 and H9N2 in Northern Egypt. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2016 09 06; 13(9).

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Hawkins C, Grant J, Ammerman LR, Palella F, Mclaughlin M, Green R, Mcgregor D, Stosor V. High rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) cure using direct-acting antivirals in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients: a real-world perspective. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2016 09; 71(9):2642-5.

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Phongtankuel V, Schrank G, Campbell EN, Holtzman C, Gaughan JP, van den Berg-Wolf M. Elevated testosterone levels in HIV-infected men: case report and a retrospective chart review. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2013 Sep-Oct; 12(5):315-8.

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Hoffman JM, Frediani J, Herr M, Flynn PM, Adderson EE. The safety of cefepime and ceftazidime in pediatric oncology patients. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2013 May; 60(5):806-9.

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