"Guinea Pigs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A common name used for the genus Cavia. The most common species is Cavia porcellus which is the domesticated guinea pig used for pets and biomedical research.
Descriptor ID |
D006168
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MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.550
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Concept/Terms |
Guinea Pigs- Guinea Pigs
- Guinea Pig
- Pig, Guinea
- Pigs, Guinea
- Cavia
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Guinea Pigs" by people in Profiles.
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Development of a rapid antigen-based lateral flow assay for tick-borne spotted fever rickettsioses. PLoS One. 2025; 20(1):e0312819.
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Visual function in guinea pigs: behavior and electrophysiology. Clin Exp Optom. 2021 May; 104(4):523-531.
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Retinal ganglion cell ablation in guinea pigs. Exp Eye Res. 2021 01; 202:108339.
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In Vivo Imaging of the Retina, Choroid, and Optic Nerve Head in Guinea Pigs. Curr Eye Res. 2018 08; 43(8):1006-1018.
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Optic nerve head and intraocular pressure in the guinea pig eye. Exp Eye Res. 2016 05; 146:7-16.
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Pharmacologically stimulated pupil and accommodative changes in Guinea pigs. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2014 Aug 05; 55(8):5456-65.