"Hedgehogs" 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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The family Erinaceidae, in the order INSECTIVORA. Most are true hedgehogs possessing a coat of spines and a very short tail. Those members of the family found in Southeast Asia (moonrats or gymnures) have normal body hair and a long tail.
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D006364
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.473.376
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hedgehogs" by people in Profiles.
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Son NV, Chambers JK, Nakata M, Miwa Y, Nakayama H, Uchida K. Histological and immunohistochemical features of cutaneous mast cell tumor in six captive four-toed hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris). J Vet Med Sci. 2022 Feb 10; 84(2):208-212.
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Chambers JK, Shiga T, Takimoto H, Dohata A, Miwa Y, Nakayama H, Uchida K. Proliferative Lesions of the Endometrium of 50 Four-Toed Hedgehogs ( Atelerix albiventris). Vet Pathol. 2018 07; 55(4):562-571.
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Rhee DY, Kim MS, Chang SE, Lee MW, Choi JH, Moon KC, Koh JK, Choi JS. A case of tinea manuum caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. erinacei: the first isolation in Korea. Mycoses. 2009 May; 52(3):287-90.