Haemophilus influenzae type b
"Haemophilus influenzae type b" 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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A type of H. influenzae isolated most frequently from biotype I. Prior to vaccine availability, it was a leading cause of childhood meningitis.
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D019741
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.440.450.600.450.330.150 B03.660.250.550.290.330.150
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Haemophilus influenzae type b" by people in Profiles.
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Choudhury SA, Mishreki NK. Subnormal immunity to Hemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) in previously vaccinated human immunodeficiency virus-infected children 59 months of age or older and response to booster doses of the conjugate vaccine. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2004 Nov-Dec; 43(9):831-5.