"Nasopharynx" 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 top portion of the pharynx situated posterior to the nose and superior to the SOFT PALATE. The nasopharynx is the posterior extension of the nasal cavities and has a respiratory function.
| Descriptor ID |
D009305
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A04.623.557 A14.724.557
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| Concept/Terms |
Nasopharynx- Nasopharynx
- Rhinopharynxes
- Rhinopharynges
- Rhinopharynx
- Nasopharynges
- Nasopharynxes
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nasopharynx" by people in Profiles.
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Harris BHL, Zuhair M, Di Giovannantonio M, Rosadas C, Khan M, Short CE, Thaventhiran T, Quinlan R, Taylor A, Calvez R, Taylor GP, Tedder RS, McClure MO, Fertleman M. Asymptomatic Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection in a Rehabilitation Facility: Evolution of the Presence of Nasopharyngeal SARS-CoV-2 and Serological Antibody Responses. J Infect Dis. 2021 02 03; 223(2):192-196.
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Dominguez DC. A profile of the Simplexa? Bordetella Direct assay for the detection and differentiation of Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis in nasopharyngeal swabs. Expert Rev Mol Diagn. 2020 09; 20(9):889-894.
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Bowers JR, Valentine M, Harrison V, Fofanov VY, Gillece J, Delisle J, Patton B, Schupp J, Sheridan K, Lemmer D, Ostdiek S, Bains HK, Heim J, Sylvester T, Prasai S, Kretschmer M, Fowle N, Komatsu K, Brady S, Robinson S, Fitzpatrick K, Ostovar GA, Alsop E, Hutchins E, Jensen K, Keim P, Engelthaler DM. Genomic Analyses of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases among a Cluster in Arizona Provide Further Evidence of Enterovirus D68 Role. mBio. 2019 01 22; 10(1).
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Chai MH, Weiland F, Harvey RM, Hoffmann P, Ogunniyi AD, Paton JC. Proteomic comparisons of opaque and transparent variants of Streptococcus pneumoniae by two dimensional-differential gel electrophoresis. Sci Rep. 2017 05 26; 7(1):2453.
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Hsieh EH, Fernandez X, Wang J, Hamer M, Calvillo S, Croft M, Kwon BS, Lo DD. CD137 is required for M cell functional maturation but not lineage commitment. Am J Pathol. 2010 Aug; 177(2):666-76.