"Semen" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The thick, yellowish-white, viscid fluid secretion of male reproductive organs discharged upon ejaculation. In addition to reproductive organ secretions, it contains SPERMATOZOA and their nutrient plasma.
| Descriptor ID |
D012661
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A12.200.732
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Semen" by people in Profiles.
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Chemokine analogues show suitable stability for development as microbicides. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2008 Dec 15; 49(5):472-6.
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Recent observations on HIV type-1 infection in the genital tract of men and women. AIDS. 2003 Mar 07; 17(4):455-80.
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Preoperative semen analysis as a predictor of seminal improvement following varicocelectomy. Fertil Steril. 2001 Jan; 75(1):63-8.
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Multicenter evaluation of methods to quantitate human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA in seminal plasma. J Clin Microbiol. 2000 Jun; 38(6):2348-53.