"Mites" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Any arthropod of the subclass ACARI except the TICKS. They are minute animals related to the spiders, usually having transparent or semitransparent bodies. They may be parasitic on humans and domestic animals, producing various irritations of the skin (MITE INFESTATIONS). Many mite species are important to human and veterinary medicine as both parasite and vector. Mites also infest plants.
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D008925
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.166.132.419
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mites" by people in Profiles.
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Identification and Control of an Ornithonyssus Bacoti Infestation in a Rodent Vivarium by Using Molecular Diagnostic Techniques. Comp Med. 2022 04 01; 72(2):113-121.
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Comparison of Diagnostic Methods and Sampling Sites for the Detection of Demodex musculi. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2018 03 01; 57(2):173-185.
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Transcription factor IRF4 drives dendritic cells to promote Th2 differentiation. Nat Commun. 2013; 4:2990.
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Epigenetic modifications and improved regulatory T-cell function in subjects undergoing dual sublingual immunotherapy. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2012 Jul; 130(1):215-24.e7.
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Dermoscopy as a diagnostic tool in demodicidosis. Int J Dermatol. 2010 Sep; 49(9):1018-23.
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Prevalence of allergic rhinitis and sensitization to common aeroallergens in a Japanese population. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2010; 151(3):255-61.
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Genome scan for loci linked to mite sensitivity: the Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Asthma (CSGA). Genes Immun. 2004 May; 5(3):226-31.
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Dust mite-induced asthma in cynomolgus monkeys. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2004 Apr; 96(4):1433-44.
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Skin test reactivity to indoor allergens as a marker of asthma severity in children with asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 1998 Apr; 80(4):303-8.
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Environmental control of allergens. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1994 Sep; 111(3 Pt 2):340-7.