"Molluscum Contagiosum" 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 common, benign, usually self-limited viral infection of the skin and occasionally the conjunctivae by a poxvirus (MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM VIRUS). (Dorland, 27th ed)
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D008976
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.743.611 C02.825.550 C17.800.838.790.550
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Molluscum Contagiosum" by people in Profiles.
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Recalcitrant molluscum contagiosum in an HIV-afflicted male treated successfully with topical imiquimod. Cutis. 2000 Jun; 65(6):363-6.
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The office approach to the sexually transmitted diseases: Part II. Dis Mon. 1987 Apr; 33(4):181-236.