"Smallpox" 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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An acute, highly contagious, often fatal infectious disease caused by an orthopoxvirus characterized by a biphasic febrile course and distinctive progressive skin eruptions. Vaccination has succeeded in eradicating smallpox worldwide. (Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D012899
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.743.826
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| Concept/Terms |
Variola Minor- Variola Minor
- Minor, Variola
- Minors, Variola
- Variola Minors
- Alastrim
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| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Smallpox" by people in Profiles.
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Terrorism symposium update and conclusion. J Okla State Med Assoc. 2003 Dec; 96(12):575-8.
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Bioterrorism and electron microscopic differentiation of poxviruses from herpesviruses: dos and don'ts. Ultrastruct Pathol. 2003 May-Jun; 27(3):133-40.
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Therapeutic options for diseases due to potential viral agents of bioterrorism. Curr Opin Investig Drugs. 2003 Feb; 4(2):172-8.
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Smallpox in the post-eradication era. J Okla State Med Assoc. 2002 Nov; 95(11):725-8.
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Viral agents as biological weapons and agents of bioterrorism. Am J Med Sci. 2002 Jun; 323(6):316-25.