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Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2022 Monkeypox (MPX) has been regarded as a neglected tropic disease of Western and Central Africa since the early 70s. However, during May 2022, an unprecedent outbreak of MPX has involved most of European Countries, as well as North and South America. While
M. Riccò +8 more
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021 After the unexpected arrival of West Nile virus (WNV) in the United States in 1999, the mosquito-borne virus quickly spread throughout North America. Over the past 20 years, WNV has become endemic, with sporadic epizootics.
S. Ronca, J. Ruff, K. Murray
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Crusted Scabies, a Neglected Tropical Disease: Case Series and Literature Review
Infectious Disease Reports, 2022 Crusted scabies is a rare form of scabies that presents with more severe symptoms than those of classic scabies. It is characterized by large crusted lesions, extensive scales, thick hyperkeratosis, and contains a large number of highly contagious itch ...
N. Niode +21 more
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The history of the neglected tropical disease movement
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2021 The history of the neglected tropical disease movement is seen through the lens of authors who worked during the last 4 decades in different roles and in different settings, from Western-based laboratories to clinical roles in endemic countries and in ...
D. Molyneux +4 more
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Rethinking neglected tropical disease prevalence survey design and analysis: a geospatial paradigm
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2021 Current methods for the design and analysis of neglected tropical disease prevalence surveys largely rely on classical survey sampling ideas that treat prevalence data from different locations as an independent random sample from the probability ...
P. Diggle +4 more
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The application of predictive modelling for determining bio-environmental factors affecting the distribution of blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in the Gilgel Gibe watershed in Southwest Ethiopia [PDF]
, 2014 Blackflies are important macroinvertebrate groups from a public health as well as ecological point of view. Determining the biological and environmental factors favouring or inhibiting the existence of blackflies could facilitate biomonitoring of rivers ...
A Ambelu +40 more
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Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many key neglected tropical disease (NTD) activities have been postponed. This hindrance comes at a time when the NTDs are progressing towards their ambitious goals for 2030.
Jaspreet Toor +46 more
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Potential Misdiagnosis between COVID-19 and Dengue Infection Using Rapid Serological Test
Infectious Disease Reports, 2021 The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that has a significant rapid transmission is an international public health concern. Several dengue-endemic countries reported similar clinical and laboratory features between COVID-19 and dengue in the ...
Siti Qamariyah Khairunisa +6 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023 Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a global public health issue, particularly in resource-constrained countries like Nepal. This case report highlights the consequences of prolonged self-treatment and non-compliance with TB management protocols, emphasizing
Eliz Achhami +5 more
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Mycetoma in Uganda: A neglected tropical disease
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020 Mycetoma is considered a neglected tropical disease globally. However, data on its burden and the associated complications in Uganda are limited. Hence we aimed to estimate its burden in Uganda.
Richard Kwizera +5 more
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