"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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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nasopharynx" by people in Profiles.
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Zhang L, Vunnamadala SP, Yagi S, Meraj R, Carbone M. Delayed positive COVID19 nasopharyngeal test, a case study with clinical and pathological correlation. BMC Pulm Med. 2021 Aug 31; 21(1):278.
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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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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.
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Singh GD, Levy-Bercowski D, Santiago PE. Three-dimensional nasal changes following nasoalveolar molding in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate: geometric morphometrics. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2005 Jul; 42(4):403-9.