"Oviposition" 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.
The process of laying or shedding fully developed eggs (OVA) from the female body. The term is usually used for certain INSECTS or FISHES with an organ called ovipositor where eggs are stored or deposited before expulsion from the body.
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D010058
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.480
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| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Oviposition" by people in Profiles.
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Development and optimization of a high-throughput screening method utilizing Ancylostoma ceylanicum egg hatching to identify novel anthelmintics. PLoS One. 2019; 14(6):e0217019.
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Mosquito Avoidance Practices and Knowledge of Arboviral Diseases in Cities with Differing Recent History of Disease. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Oct 05; 95(4):945-953.
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Cyclooxygenases expression and distribution in the normal ovary and their role in ovarian cancer in the domestic hen (Gallus domesticus). Endocrine. 2008 Jun; 33(3):235-44.
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Ovarian autoimmunity in relation to egg production in laying hens. Reproduction. 2001 Jan; 121(1):117-22.
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The effects of age and sex steroids on the macrophage population in the ovary of the chicken, Gallus domesticus. J Reprod Fertil. 1998 Nov; 114(2):253-8.