"Mumps" 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.
An acute infectious disease caused by RUBULAVIRUS, spread by direct contact, airborne droplet nuclei, fomites contaminated by infectious saliva, and perhaps urine, and usually seen in children under the age of 15, although adults may also be affected. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D009107
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.782.580.600.680.500 C07.465.815.470.800.630
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| Concept/Terms |
Mumps- Mumps
- Parotitis, Epidemic
- Epidemic Parotitides
- Epidemic Parotitis
- Parotitides, Epidemic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mumps" by people in Profiles.
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Humoral responses to independent vaccinations are correlated in healthy boosted adults. Vaccine. 2014 Sep 29; 32(43):5624-31.