"Coinfection" 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.
Simultaneous infection of a host organism by two or more pathogens. In virology, coinfection commonly refers to simultaneous infection of a single cell by two or more different viruses.
| Descriptor ID |
D060085
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.218 C02.219 C03.202
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| Concept/Terms |
Coinfection- Coinfection
- Coinfections
- Polymicrobial Infection
- Infection, Polymicrobial
- Infections, Polymicrobial
- Polymicrobial Infections
- Co-infection
- Co infection
- Co-infections
- Mixed Infection
- Infection, Mixed
- Infections, Mixed
- Mixed Infections
Secondary Infections- Secondary Infections
- Infection, Secondary
- Infections, Secondary
- Secondary Infection
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Coinfection" by people in Profiles.
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What Is the Real Epidemiology of Hepatitis D Virus and Why so Many Mixed Messages? Clin Liver Dis. 2023 11; 27(4):973-984.
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A matched cross-sectional study of the association between circulating tissue factor activity, immune activation and advanced liver fibrosis in hepatitis C infection. BMC Infect Dis. 2015 Apr 17; 15:190.
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Hidden in plain view: emergence of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy after treatment of CNS toxoplasmosis. Acta Neurol Belg. 2011 Sep; 111(3):217-9.