"Trachoma" 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.
A chronic infection of the CONJUNCTIVA and CORNEA caused by CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D014141
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.354.225.800 C01.252.400.210.210.800 C01.539.375.354.220.800 C11.187.183.220.889 C11.204.813 C11.294.354.220.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Trachoma- Trachoma
- Trachomas
- Egyptian Ophthalmia
- Ophthalmia, Egyptian
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Trachoma" by people in Profiles.
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Eko FO, Talin BA, Lubitz W. Development of a Chlamydia trachomatis bacterial ghost vaccine to fight human blindness. Hum Vaccin. 2008 May-Jun; 4(3):176-83.
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Abbas M, Bobo LD, Hsieh YH, Berka N, Dunston G, Bonney GE, Apprey V, Quinn TC, West SK. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B, DRB1, and DQB1 allotypes associated with disease and protection of trachoma endemic villagers. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2009 Apr; 50(4):1734-8.