"Semen" 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.
The thick, yellowish-white, viscid fluid secretion of male reproductive organs discharged upon ejaculation. In addition to reproductive organ secretions, it contains SPERMATOZOA and their nutrient plasma.
| Descriptor ID |
D012661
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A12.200.732
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Semen" by people in Profiles.
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Gurung S, Nadeau H, Maxted M, Peregrine J, Reuter D, Norris A, Edwards R, Hyatt K, Singleton K, Papin JF, Myers DA. Maternal Zika Virus (ZIKV) Infection following Vaginal Inoculation with ZIKV-Infected Semen in Timed-Pregnant Olive Baboons. J Virol. 2020 05 18; 94(11).
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Peregrine J, Gurung S, Lindgren MC, Husain S, Zavy MT, Myers DA, Papin JF. Zika Virus Infection, Reproductive Organ Targeting, and Semen Transmission in the Male Olive Baboon. J Virol. 2019 12 12; 94(1).
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Craig LB, Brush RS, Sullivan MT, Zavy MT, Agbaga MP, Anderson RE. Decreased very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in sperm correlates with sperm quantity and quality. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2019 Jul; 36(7):1379-1385.
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Collins MD, Higgins R, Messier S, Fortin M, Hutson RA, Lawson PA, Falsen E. Allofustis seminis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel Gram-positive, catalase-negative, rod-shaped bacterium from pig semen. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2003 May; 53(Pt 3):811-814.
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Cookson MS, Witt MA, Kimball KT, Grantmyre JE, Lipshultz LI. Can semen analysis predict the presence of antisperm antibodies in patients with primary infertility? World J Urol. 1995; 13(5):318-22.