"Neglected Diseases" 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.
Diseases that are underfunded and have low name recognition but are major burdens in less developed countries. The World Health Organization has designated six tropical infectious diseases as being neglected in industrialized countries that are endemic in many developing countries (HELMINTHIASIS; LEPROSY; LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS; ONCHOCERCIASIS; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; and TRACHOMA).
| Descriptor ID |
D058069
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.291.890
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| Concept/Terms |
Neglected Diseases- Neglected Diseases
- Disease, Neglected
- Diseases, Neglected
- Neglected Disease
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