Integrated Control and Management of Neglected Tropical Skin Diseases

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0005136

. 2017 Jan 19;11(1):e0005136.

doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005136. eCollection 2017 Jan.

Integrated Control and Management of Neglected Tropical Skin Diseases

Oriol Mitjà ^{1

2}, Michael Marks ^{3

4}, Laia Bertran ¹, Karsor Kollie ⁵, Daniel Argaw ⁶, Ahmed H Fahal ⁷, Christopher Fitzpatrick ⁶, L Claire Fuller ⁸, Bernardo Garcia Izquierdo ⁹, Roderick Hay ⁸, Norihisa Ishii ¹⁰, Christian Johnson ¹¹, Jeffrey V Lazarus ¹, Anthony Meka ¹², Michele Murdoch ¹³, Sally-Ann Ohene ¹⁴, Pam Small ¹⁵, Andrew Steer ¹⁶, Earnest N Tabah ¹⁷, Alexandre Tiendrebeogo ¹⁸, Lance Waller ¹⁹, Rie Yotsu ²⁰, Stephen L Walker ³, Kingsley Asiedu ⁶

Affiliations

¹ Skin NTDs Program, Barcelona Institute for Global Health, Hospital Clinic-University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
² Division of Public Health, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
³ Clinical Research Department, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
⁴ Hospital for Tropical Diseases, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.
⁵ Neglected Tropical and Non Communicable Diseases Program, Ministry of Health, Government of Liberia, Liberia.
⁶ Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
⁷ The Mycetoma Research Centre, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
⁸ International Foundation for Dermatology, London, United Kingdom.
⁹ Anesvad foundation, Bilbao, Spain.
¹⁰ Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan.
¹¹ Fondation Raoul Follereau, Cotonou, République du Bénin.
¹² Medical Department, German Leprosy and TB Relief Association, Enugu, Nigeria.
¹³ Department of Dermatology, Watford General Hospital, Watford, United Kingdom.
¹⁴ World Health Organization Country Office, Accra, Ghana.
¹⁵ Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America.
¹⁶ Group A Streptococcal Research Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
¹⁷ National Yaws, Leishmaniasis, Leprosy and Buruli ulcer Control Programme, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
¹⁸ World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Congo.
¹⁹ Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.
²⁰ Department of Dermatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

PMID: 28103250
PMCID: PMC5245794
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005136

Integrated Control and Management of Neglected Tropical Skin Diseases

Oriol Mitjà et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2017.

. 2017 Jan 19;11(1):e0005136.

doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005136. eCollection 2017 Jan.

Authors

Oriol Mitjà ^{1

2}, Michael Marks ^{3

4}, Laia Bertran ¹, Karsor Kollie ⁵, Daniel Argaw ⁶, Ahmed H Fahal ⁷, Christopher Fitzpatrick ⁶, L Claire Fuller ⁸, Bernardo Garcia Izquierdo ⁹, Roderick Hay ⁸, Norihisa Ishii ¹⁰, Christian Johnson ¹¹, Jeffrey V Lazarus ¹, Anthony Meka ¹², Michele Murdoch ¹³, Sally-Ann Ohene ¹⁴, Pam Small ¹⁵, Andrew Steer ¹⁶, Earnest N Tabah ¹⁷, Alexandre Tiendrebeogo ¹⁸, Lance Waller ¹⁹, Rie Yotsu ²⁰, Stephen L Walker ³, Kingsley Asiedu ⁶

Affiliations

¹ Skin NTDs Program, Barcelona Institute for Global Health, Hospital Clinic-University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
² Division of Public Health, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
³ Clinical Research Department, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
⁴ Hospital for Tropical Diseases, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.
⁵ Neglected Tropical and Non Communicable Diseases Program, Ministry of Health, Government of Liberia, Liberia.
⁶ Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
⁷ The Mycetoma Research Centre, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
⁸ International Foundation for Dermatology, London, United Kingdom.
⁹ Anesvad foundation, Bilbao, Spain.
¹⁰ Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan.
¹¹ Fondation Raoul Follereau, Cotonou, République du Bénin.
¹² Medical Department, German Leprosy and TB Relief Association, Enugu, Nigeria.
¹³ Department of Dermatology, Watford General Hospital, Watford, United Kingdom.
¹⁴ World Health Organization Country Office, Accra, Ghana.
¹⁵ Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America.
¹⁶ Group A Streptococcal Research Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
¹⁷ National Yaws, Leishmaniasis, Leprosy and Buruli ulcer Control Programme, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
¹⁸ World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Congo.
¹⁹ Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.
²⁰ Department of Dermatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

PMID: 28103250
PMCID: PMC5245794
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005136

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Figures

Fig 1

Fig 1. Common skin ulcerative lesions related to neglected tropical diseases.

(A) Buruli ulcer with undermined hanging edge, (B) Ill-defined ulcerated infiltrated granulomatous-looking lesions on dorsum of the hand in cutaneous leishmaniasis, (C) Early-stage yaws ulcer with raised edge and "raspberry" type appearance of the central granulation tissue, (D) Multiple yellow-crusted ulcers on the arms in secondary yaws. Images credit: Kingsley Asiedu (A,D), Oriol Mitjà (C), Jorge Postigo (B).

Fig 2

Fig 2. Common skin neglected tropical diseases lesions.

(A) Mycetoma with few active sinuses, grains, and discharge, (B) Bilateral lymphoedema of both legs in the late stage of lymphatic filariasis, (C) Hypopigmented anaesthetic macules with infiltrated edge of borderline tuberculoid leprosy. Images credit: Ahmed Fahal (A), CDC Public Health Image library (B), Rie Yotsu (C).

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[1] Engelman D, Fuller LC, Solomon AW, McCarthy JS, Hay RJ, Lammie PJ, Steer AC. Opportunities for Integrated Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases That Affect the Skin. Trends Parasitol. 2016. September 13. pii: S1471-4922(16)30122-2. [epub ahead of print] - PubMed

[2] Engelman D, Fuller LC, Solomon AW, McCarthy JS, Hay RJ, Lammie PJ, Steer AC. Opportunities for Integrated Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases That Affect the Skin. Trends Parasitol. 2016. September 13. pii: S1471-4922(16)30122-2. [epub ahead of print] - PubMed

[3] Yotsu RR, Murase C, Sugawara M, et al. Revisiting Buruli ulcer. J Dermatol 2015; 42: 1033–41. 10.1111/1346-8138.13049 - DOI - PubMed

[4] Yotsu RR, Murase C, Sugawara M, et al. Revisiting Buruli ulcer. J Dermatol 2015; 42: 1033–41. 10.1111/1346-8138.13049 - DOI - PubMed

[5] Alvar J, Vélez ID, Bern C, et al. Leishmaniasis worldwide and global estimates of its incidence. PLoS ONE 2012; 7: e35671 10.1371/journal.pone.0035671 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[6] Alvar J, Vélez ID, Bern C, et al. Leishmaniasis worldwide and global estimates of its incidence. PLoS ONE 2012; 7: e35671 10.1371/journal.pone.0035671 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[7] WHO. Global leprosy strategy 2016–2020. New Delhi: World Health Organization, Regional office for South-East Asia, 2016.

[8] WHO. Global leprosy strategy 2016–2020. New Delhi: World Health Organization, Regional office for South-East Asia, 2016.

[9] van de Sande WW. Global burden of human mycetoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2013; 7: e2550 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002550 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[10] van de Sande WW. Global burden of human mycetoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2013; 7: e2550 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002550 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

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