"Antiviral Agents" 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.
Agents used in the prophylaxis or therapy of VIRUS DISEASES. Some of the ways they may act include preventing viral replication by inhibiting viral DNA polymerase; binding to specific cell-surface receptors and inhibiting viral penetration or uncoating; inhibiting viral protein synthesis; or blocking late stages of virus assembly.
| Descriptor ID |
D000998
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.122.388
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| Concept/Terms |
Antiviral Agents- Antiviral Agents
- Agents, Antiviral
- Antiviral Drugs
- Drugs, Antiviral
- Antivirals
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2011 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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