Correction: Environmental Transmission of Typhoid Fever in an Urban Slum. [PDF]
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004212.].
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One Health – an Ecological and Evolutionary Framework for tackling Neglected Zoonotic Diseases [PDF]
Understanding the complex population biology and transmission ecology of multihost parasites has been declared as one of the major challenges of biomedical sciences for the 21st century and the Neglected Zoonotic Diseases (NZDs) are perhaps the most ...
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The burden of mental health in lymphatic filariasis. [PDF]
BACKGROUND Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) afflict around one billion individuals in the poorest parts of the world with many more at risk. Lymphatic filariasis is one of the most prevalent of the infections and causes significant morbidity in ...
Mackenzie, Charles +2 more
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Resisting control of neglected tropical diseases: dilemmas in the mass treatment of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths in north-west Uganda [PDF]
A strong case has recently been made by academics and policymakers to develop national programmes for the integrated control of Africa’s ‘neglected tropical diseases’.
Allen, Tim +2 more
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Correction: Mapping the Distribution of Anthrax in Mainland China, 2005-2013. [PDF]
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004637.].
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The burden of neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia, and opportunities for integrated control and elimination [PDF]
Background: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of chronic parasitic diseases and related conditions that are the most common diseases among the 2·7 billion people globally living on less than US$2 per day.
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Target product profile for a diagnostic test to detect Mycobacterium leprae infection among asymptomatic household and familial contacts of leprosy patients [PDF]
Leprosy remains a significant health problem in endemic tropical countries where about 200,000 new cases are reported annually from more than 155 WHO Member States and territories. The stable incidence rates during the past 15 years and the occurrence of
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Neglected Tropical Diseases outside the Tropics
The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Due to the growth in international travel and immigration, NTDs may be diagnosed in countries of the western world, but there has been no specific focus in the literature on imported NTDs.Retrospective study of a cohort of immigrants and travelers diagnosed with
Francesca F Norman +5 more
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Neglected tropical diseases in Brazil [PDF]
Poverty is intrinsically related to the incidence of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). The main countries that have the lowest human development indices (HDI) and the highest burdens of NTDs are located in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Among these countries is Brazil, which is ranked 70th in HDI.
Lindoso, José Angelo L. +1 more
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Correction: An ImmunoSignature test distinguishes Trypanosoma cruzi, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and West Nile virus seropositivity among asymptomatic blood donors. [PDF]
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005882.].
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