"South Africa" 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 republic in southern Africa, the southernmost part of Africa. It has three capitals: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial). Officially the Republic of South Africa since 1960, it was called the Union of South Africa 1910-1960.
| Descriptor ID |
D013019
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.058.290.175.735
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| Concept/Terms |
South Africa- South Africa
- Union of South Africa
- Republic of South Africa
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "South Africa" by people in Profiles.
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Behavioural oncology research in Africa: Lessons from the last two decades and key considerations moving forward. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2022 May; 31(3):e13545.
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Co-infection of hepatitis E virus and Plasmodium falciparum malaria: A genuine risk in sub-Saharan Africa. Parasit Vectors. 2021 Apr 20; 14(1):215.
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Taxonomic features and comparisons of the gut microbiome from two edible fungus-farming termites (Macrotermes falciger; M. natalensis) harvested in the Vhembe district of Limpopo, South Africa. BMC Microbiol. 2019 07 17; 19(1):164.
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HIV-1 antiretroviral drug resistance patterns in patients failing NNRTI-based treatment: results from a national survey in South Africa. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2017 01; 72(1):210-219.
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Father Absence, Childhood Stress, and Reproductive Maturation in South Africa. Hum Nat. 2015 Dec; 26(4):401-25.
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Lower frequency of NPM1 and FLT3-ITD mutations in a South African adult de novo AML cohort. Int J Lab Hematol. 2014 Dec; 36(6):656-64.
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'Football for Health'--a football-based health-promotion programme for children in South Africa: a parallel cohort study. Br J Sports Med. 2010 Jun; 44(8):546-54.
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Impact of the International Rugby Board's experimental law variations on the incidence and nature of match injuries in southern hemisphere professional rugby union. S Afr Med J. 2009 Apr; 99(4):232-7.
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HIV risk perceptions and first sexual intercourse among youth in Cape Town South Africa. Int Fam Plan Perspect. 2007 Sep; 33(3):98-105.
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Indigenous and contaminant microbes in ultradeep mines. Environ Microbiol. 2003 Nov; 5(11):1168-91.