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Impact of vector biology research on old and emerging neglected tropical diseases

Jesus G. Valenzuela, Serap Aksoy

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 31, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006365

"Rapid impact" 10 years after: The first "decade" (2006–2016) of integrated neglected tropical disease control

Peter J. Hotez, Alan Fenwick, Sarah E. Ray, Simon I. Hay, David H. Molyneux

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 24, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006137

Ethics of randomized trials in a public health emergency

Alex John London, Olayemi O. Omotade, Michelle M. Mello, Gerald T. Keusch

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 17, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006313

New insights into leishmaniasis in the immunosuppressed

Hannah Akuffo, Carlos Costa, Johan van Griensven, Sakib Burza, Javier Moreno, Mercè Herrero

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 10, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006375

Ebolaviruses: New roles for old proteins

Diego Cantoni, Jeremy S. Rossman

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 3, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006349

A FRET flow cytometry method for monitoring cytosolic and glycosomal glucose in living kinetoplastid parasites

Charles M. Voyton, Yijian Qiu, Meredith T. Morris, P. Christine Ackroyd, Jimmy Suryadi, Logan Crowe, James C. Morris, Kenneth A. Christensen

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 31, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006523

Zika virus infection in Nicaraguan households

Raquel Burger-Calderon, Karla Gonzalez, Sergio Ojeda, José Victor Zambrana, Nery Sanchez, Cristhiam Cerpas Cruz, Harold Suazo Laguna, Fausto Bustos, Miguel Plazaola, Brenda Lopez Mercado, Douglas Elizondo, Sonia Arguello, Jairo Carey Monterrey, Andrea Nuñez, Josefina Coloma, Jesse J. Waggoner, Aubree Gordon, Guillermina Kuan, Angel Balmaseda, Eva Harris

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 31, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006518

Detection and phylogenetic characterization of arbovirus dual-infections among persons during a chikungunya fever outbreak, Haiti 2014

Sarah K. White, Carla Mavian, Maha A. Elbadry, Valery Madsen Beau De Rochars, Taylor Paisie, Taina Telisma, Marco Salemi, John A. Lednicky, J. Glenn Morris Jr.

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 31, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006505

Deworming in pre-school age children: A global empirical analysis of health outcomes

Nathan C. Lo, Jedidiah Snyder, David G. Addiss, Sam Heft-Neal, Jason R. Andrews, Eran Bendavid

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 31, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006500

Causes of acute undifferentiated fever and the utility of biomarkers in Chiangrai, northern Thailand

Tri Wangrangsimakul, Thomas Althaus, Mavuto Mukaka, Pacharee Kantipong, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Wirongrong Chierakul, Stuart D. Blacksell, Nicholas P. Day, Achara Laongnualpanich, Daniel H. Paris

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 31, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006477

A serologic study of dengue in northwest Ethiopia: Suggesting preventive and control measures

Getachew Ferede, Moges Tiruneh, Ebba Abate, Yitayih Wondimeneh, Demekech Damtie, Endalamaw Gadisa, Rawleigh Howe, Abraham Aseffa, Belay Tessema

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 31, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006430

Scabies and impetigo in Timor-Leste: A school screening study in two districts

Laura M. Korte, Asha C. Bowen, Anthony D. K. Draper, Kim Davis, Annette Steel, Ines Teodora, Ivonia Mascarenhas, Benjamin Dingle, Joshua R. Francis

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 31, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006400

Prediction of the potential global distribution for Biomphalaria straminea, an intermediate host for Schistosoma mansoni

Ya Yang, Wanting Cheng, Xiaoying Wu, Shaoyu Huang, Zhuohui Deng, Xin Zeng, Dongjuan Yuan, Yu Yang, Zhongdao Wu, Yue Chen, Yibiao Zhou, Qingwu Jiang

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 29, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006548

The small RNA complement of adult Schistosoma haematobium

Andreas J. Stroehlein, Neil D. Young, Pasi K. Korhonen, Ross S. Hall, Aaron R. Jex, Bonnie L. Webster, David Rollinson, Paul J. Brindley, Robin B. Gasser

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 29, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006535

Viral immunogenicity determines epidemiological fitness in a cohort of DENV-1 infection in Brazil

Tauyne Menegaldo Pinheiro, Mânlio Tasso de Oliveira Mota, Aripuanã Sakurada Aranha Watanabe, Joice Matos Biselli-Périco, Betânia Paiva Drumond, Milene Rocha Ribeiro, Danila Vedovello, João Pessoa Araújo Jr., Paulo Filemon Paolucci Pimenta, Bárbara Aparecida Chaves, Mayara Marques Carneiro da Silva, Izabella Cristina Andrade Batista, Michelle Premazzi Papa, Lana Monteiro Meuren, Carolina Gonçalves de Oliveira Lucas, Flavio Lemos Matassoli, Laura Helena Vega Gonzales Gil, Adriana Bozzi, Carlos Eduardo Calzavara-Silva, Luciana Barros de Arruda, Danielle da Glória de Souza, Mauro Martins Teixeira, Nikos Vasilakis, Maurício Lacerda Nogueira

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 29, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006525

MicroRNA and cellular targets profiling reveal miR-217 and miR-576-3p as proviral factors during Oropouche infection

Victor Emmanuel Viana Geddes, Anibal Silva de Oliveira, Amilcar Tanuri, Eurico Arruda, Marcelo Ribeiro-Alves, Renato Santana Aguiar

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 29, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006508

Development of a single-tube one-step RT-LAMP assay to detect the Chikungunya virus genome

Benjamin Lopez-Jimena, Stefanie Wehner, Graham Harold, Mohammed Bakheit, Sieghard Frischmann, Michaël Bekaert, Oumar Faye, Amadou Alpha Sall, Manfred Weidmann

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 29, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006448

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Role of maternal health and infant inflammation in nutritional and neurodevelopmental outcomes of two-year-old Bangladeshi children

Jeffrey R. Donowitz, Heather Cook, Masud Alam, Fahmida Tofail, Mamun Kabir, E. Ross Colgate, Marya P. Carmolli, Beth D. Kirkpatrick, Charles A. Nelson, Jennie Z. Ma, Rashidul Haque, William A. Petri Jr.

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 29, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006363

Minimum requirements and optimal testing strategies of a diagnostic test for leprosy as a tool towards zero transmission: A modeling study

David J. Blok, Sake J. de Vlas, Annemieke Geluk, Jan Hendrik Richardus

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 25, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006529

The initial effectiveness of liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome) and miltefosine combination for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in HIV co-infected patients in Ethiopia: A retrospective cohort study

Charles Abongomera, Ermias Diro, Alan de Lima Pereira, Jozefien Buyze, Kolja Stille, Fareed Ahmed, Johan van Griensven, Koert Ritmeijer

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 25, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006527

The first Saudi Arabian national inventory study revealed the upcoming challenges of highly diverse non-tuberculous mycobacterial diseases

Bright Varghese, Mushira Enani, Mohammed Shoukri, Sameera AlJohani, Hawra Al Ghafli, Sahar AlThawadi, Sahal Al Hajoj

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 25, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006515

Consensus criteria for the diagnosis of scabies: A Delphi study of international experts

Daniel Engelman, L. Claire Fuller, Andrew C. Steer, for the International Alliance for the Control of Scabies Delphi panel

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 24, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006549

A modified anthrax toxin-based enzyme-linked immunospot assay reveals robust T cell responses in symptomatic and asymptomatic Ebola virus exposed individuals

Bobby Brooke Herrera, Donald J. Hamel, Philip Oshun, Rolake Akinsola, Alani S. Akanmu, Charlotte A. Chang, Philomena Eromon, Onikepe Folarin, Kayode T. Adeyemi, Christian T. Happi, Yichen Lu, Folasade Ogunsola, Phyllis J. Kanki

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 24, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006530

Altered levels of memory T cell subsets and common γc cytokines in Strongyloides stercoralis infection and partial reversal following anthelmintic treatment

Anuradha Rajamanickam, Saravanan Munisankar, Yukti Bhootra, Chandra Kumar Dolla, Kannan Thiruvengadam, Thomas B. Nutman, Subash Babu

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 24, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006481

Zika virus infection in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), 2015-2016

Patricia L. Schirmer, Aaron Wendelboe, Cynthia A. Lucero-Obusan, Russell A. Ryono, Mark A. Winters, Gina Oda, Mirsonia Martinez, Sonia Saavedra, Mark Holodniy

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 24, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006416

Immunogenicity and efficacy following sequential parenterally-administered doses of Salmonella Enteritidis COPS:FliC glycoconjugates in infant and adult mice

Scott M. Baliban, Brittany Curtis, Deanna Toema, Sharon M. Tennant, Myron M. Levine, Marcela F. Pasetti, Raphael Simon

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 23, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006522

Cost-effectiveness of dog rabies vaccination programs in East Africa

Rebekah H. Borse, Charisma Y. Atkins, Manoj Gambhir, Eduardo A. Undurraga, Jesse D. Blanton, Emily B. Kahn, Jessie L. Dyer, Charles E. Rupprecht, Martin I. Meltzer

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 23, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006490

The human-snail transmission environment shapes long term schistosomiasis control outcomes: Implications for improving the accuracy of predictive modeling

David Gurarie, Nathan C. Lo, Martial L. Ndeffo-Mbah, David P. Durham, Charles H. King

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 21, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006514

Development of a toolkit for piggyBac-mediated integrative transfection of the human filarial parasite Brugia malayi

Canhui Liu, Amruta S. Mhashilkar, Johan Chabanon, Shulin Xu, Sara Lustigman, John H. Adams, Thomas R. Unnasch

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 21, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006509

Regulation of midgut cell proliferation impacts Aedes aegypti susceptibility to dengue virus

Mabel L. Taracena, Vanessa Bottino-Rojas, Octavio A. C. Talyuli, Ana Beatriz Walter-Nuno, José Henrique M. Oliveira, Yesseinia I. Angleró-Rodriguez, Michael B. Wells, George Dimopoulos, Pedro L. Oliveira, Gabriela O. Paiva-Silva

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 21, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006498

Molecular, immunological and neurophysiological evaluations for early diagnosis of neural impairment in seropositive leprosy household contacts

Diogo Fernandes dos Santos, Matheus Rocha Mendonça, Douglas Eulálio Antunes, Elaine Fávaro Pípi Sabino, Raquel Campos Pereira, Luiz Ricardo Goulart, Isabela Maria Bernardes Goulart

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 21, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006494

Dissecting the phyloepidemiology of Trypanosoma cruzi I (TcI) in Brazil by the use of high resolution genetic markers

Fabiola Roman, Samanta das Chagas Xavier, Louisa A. Messenger, Márcio G. Pavan, Michael A. Miles, Ana María Jansen, Matthew Yeo

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 21, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006466

Molecular detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans in the environment and its relationship with Buruli ulcer occurrence in Zio and Yoto districts of maritime region in Togo

Issaka Maman, Tchadjobo Tchacondo, Abiba Banla Kere, Marcus Beissner, Kossi Badziklou, Ekanao Tedihou, Edith Nyaku, Komi Amekuse, Franz Xaver Wiedemann, Damintoti Simplice Karou, Gisela Bretzel

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 21, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006455

In vivo and in vitro studies of Cry5B and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist anthelmintics reveal a powerful and unique combination therapy against intestinal nematode parasites

Yan Hu, Melanie Miller, Bo Zhang, Thanh-Thanh Nguyen, Martin K. Nielsen, Raffi V. Aroian

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 18, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006506

Ts-Hsp70 induces protective immunity against Trichinella spiralis infection in mouse by activating dendritic cells through TLR2 and TLR4

Rui Zhang, Qing Sun, Yi Chen, Ximeng Sun, Yuan Gu, Zhang Zhao, Yuli Cheng, Limei Zhao, Jingjing Huang, Bin Zhan, Xinping Zhu

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 18, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006502

Skin disease prevalence study in schoolchildren in rural Côte d'Ivoire: Implications for integration of neglected skin diseases (skin NTDs)

Rie Roselyne Yotsu, Kouamé Kouadio, Bamba Vagamon, Konan N’guessan, Amari Jules Akpa, Aubin Yao, Julien Aké, Rigobert Abbet Abbet, Barbine Tchamba Agbor Agbor, Roger Bedimo, Norihisa Ishii, L. Claire Fuller, Roderick Hay, Oriol Mitjà, Henning Drechsler, Kingsley Asiedu

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 17, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006489

Mosquito saliva alone has profound effects on the human immune system

Megan B. Vogt, Anismrita Lahon, Ravi P. Arya, Alexander R. Kneubehl, Jennifer L. Spencer Clinton, Silke Paust, Rebecca Rico-Hesse

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 17, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006439

Efficacy of ivermectin mass-drug administration to control scabies in asylum seekers in the Netherlands: A retrospective cohort study between January 2014 – March 2016

Dorien T. Beeres, Sofanne J. Ravensbergen, Annelies Heidema, Darren Cornish, Machiel Vonk, Leonie D. Wijnholds, Jessica J. H. Hendriks, Johanneke Kleinnijenhuis, Till F. Omansen, Ymkje Stienstra

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 17, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006401

Silencing of RpATG6 impaired the yolk accumulation and the biogenesis of the yolk organelles in the insect vector R. prolixus

Priscila H. Vieira, Larissa Bomfim, Georgia C. Atella, Hatisaburo Masuda, Isabela Ramos

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 16, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006507

A secreted Heat shock protein 90 of Trichomonas vaginalis

Meetali Singh, Divya Beri, Rishi Kumar Nageshan, Leena Chavaan, Darshak Gadara, Mukta Poojary, Suraj Subramaniam, Utpal Tatu

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 16, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006493

Adverse events following single dose treatment of lymphatic filariasis: Observations from a review of the literature

Philip J. Budge, Carly Herbert, Britt J. Andersen, Gary J. Weil

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 16, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006454

A systematic review of human and animal leptospirosis in the Pacific Islands reveals pathogen and reservoir diversity

Vanina Guernier, Cyrille Goarant, Jackie Benschop, Colleen L. Lau

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 14, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006503

The mass use of deltamethrin collars to control and prevent canine visceral leishmaniasis: A field effectiveness study in a highly endemic area

Bruna Martins Macedo Leite, Manuela da Silva Solcà, Liliane Celestino Sales Santos, Lívia Brito Coelho, Leila Denise Alves Ferreira Amorim, Lucas Edel Donato, Sandra Maria de Souza Passos, Adriana Oliveira de Almeida, Patrícia Sampaio Tavares Veras, Deborah Bittencourt Mothé Fraga

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 14, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006496

Characterization of a Trichinella spiralis putative serine protease. Study of its potential as sero-diagnostic tool

Ge Ge Sun, Yan Yan Song, Peng Jiang, Hua Na Ren, Shu Wei Yan, Yue Han, Ruo Dan Liu, Xi Zhang, Zhong Quan Wang, Jing Cui

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 14, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006485

Benzoxaborole treatment perturbs S-adenosyl-L-methionine metabolism in Trypanosoma brucei

Pieter C. Steketee, Isabel M. Vincent, Fiona Achcar, Federica Giordani, Dong-Hyun Kim, Darren J. Creek, Yvonne Freund, Robert Jacobs, Kevin Rattigan, David Horn, Mark C. Field, Annette MacLeod, Michael P. Barrett

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 14, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006450

Impact of benznidazole treatment on the functional response of Trypanosoma cruzi antigen-specific CD4⁺CD8⁺ T cells in chronic Chagas disease patients

Elena Pérez-Antón, Adriana Egui, M. Carmen Thomas, Concepción J. Puerta, John Mario González, Adriana Cuéllar, Manuel Segovia, Manuel Carlos López

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 11, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006480

Atypical pharmacology of schistosome TRPA1-like ion channels

Swarna Bais, Corbett T. Berry, Xiaohong Liu, Gordon Ruthel, Bruce D. Freedman, Robert M. Greenberg

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 10, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006495

Cost-benefit analysis of intervention policies for prevention and control of brucellosis in India

Balbir B. Singh, Polychronis Kostoulas, Jatinder P. S. Gill, Navneet K. Dhand

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 10, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006488

Disentangling complex parasite interactions: Protection against cerebral malaria by one helminth species is jeopardized by co-infection with another

Jessica L. Abbate, Vanessa O. Ezenwa, Jean-François Guégan, Marc Choisy, Mathieu Nacher, Benjamin Roche

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 10, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006483

Morbidity management and disability prevention for lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka: Current status and future prospects

Nilmini Chandrasena, Ranjan Premaratna, Indeewarie. E. Gunaratna, Nilanthi R. de Silva

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 10, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006472

Seasonal temperature variation influences climate suitability for dengue, chikungunya, and Zika transmission

John H. Huber, Marissa L. Childs, Jamie M. Caldwell, Erin A. Mordecai

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 10, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006451

A holistic approach to the mycetoma management

Sahar Mubarak Bakhiet, Ahmed Hassan Fahal, Ahmed Mudawi Musa, El Samani Wadaa Mohamed, Rowa Fathelrahman Omer, Eiman Siddig Ahmed, Mustafa El Nour, El Rayah Mohamed Mustafa, Manar El Sheikh A. Rahman, Suliman Hussein Suliman, Mohamed A. Gadir El Mamoun, Hajo Mohamed El Amin

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 10, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006391

Attenuation and efficacy of live-attenuated Rift Valley fever virus vaccine candidates in non-human primates

Darci R. Smith, Sara C. Johnston, Ashley Piper, Miriam Botto, Ginger Donnelly, Joshua Shamblin, César G. Albariño, Lisa E. Hensley, Connie Schmaljohn, Stuart T. Nichol, Brian H. Bird

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 9, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006474

Prevalence and risk factors for Taenia solium cysticercosis in school-aged children: A school based study in western Sichuan, People’s Republic of China

John J. Openshaw, Alexis Medina, Stephen A. Felt, Tiaoying Li, Zhou Huan, Scott Rozelle, Stephen P. Luby

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 8, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006465

Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding leptospirosis among residents of riverside settlements of Santa Fe, Argentina

Tamara Ricardo, Laura C. Bergero, Esteban P. Bulgarella, M. Andrea Previtali

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 7, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006470

Highly targeted cholera vaccination campaigns in urban setting are feasible: The experience in Kalemie, Democratic Republic of Congo

Louis Albert Massing, Soumah Aboubakar, Alexandre Blake, Anne-Laure Page, Sandra Cohuet, Adalbert Ngandwe, Eric Mukomena Sompwe, Romain Ramazani, Marcela Allheimen, Philippe Levaillant, Pauline Lechevalier, Marie Kashimi, Axelle de la Motte, Arielle Calmejane, Malika Bouhenia, Ernest Dabire, Didier Bompangue, Benoit Kebela, Klaudia Porten, Francisco Luquero

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 7, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006369

The protein family TcTASV-C is a novel Trypanosoma cruzi virulence factor secreted in extracellular vesicles by trypomastigotes and highly expressed in bloodstream forms

Lucas D. Caeiro, Catalina D. Alba-Soto, Mariana Rizzi, María Elisa Solana, Giselle Rodriguez, Agustina M. Chidichimo, Matías E. Rodriguez, Daniel O. Sánchez, Gabriela V. Levy, Valeria Tekiel

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 4, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006475

Antigen B from Echinococcus granulosus enters mammalian cells by endocytic pathways

Edileuza Danieli da Silva, Martin Cancela, Karina Mariante Monteiro, Henrique Bunselmeyer Ferreira, Arnaldo Zaha

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 4, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006473

Rift valley fever viral load correlates with the human inflammatory response and coagulation pathway abnormalities in humans with hemorrhagic manifestations

Annabelle de St. Maurice, Jessica Harmon, Luke Nyakarahuka, Stephen Balinandi, Alex Tumusiime, Jackson Kyondo, Sophia Mulei, Annemarion Namutebi, Barbara Knust, Trevor Shoemaker, Stuart T. Nichol, Anita K. McElroy, Christina F. Spiropoulou

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 4, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006460

A research agenda to reinforce rabies control: A qualitative and quantitative prioritization

Anne M. G. Neevel, Tessa Hemrika, Eric Claassen, Linda H. M. van de Burgwal

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 4, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006387

Interruption of onchocerciasis transmission in Bioko Island: Accelerating the movement from control to elimination in Equatorial Guinea

Zaida Herrador, Belén Garcia, Policarpo Ncogo, Maria Jesus Perteguer, Jose Miguel Rubio, Eva Rivas, Marta Cimas, Guillermo Ordoñez, Silvia de Pablos, Ana Hernández-González, Rufino Nguema, Laura Moya, María Romay-Barja, Teresa Garate, Kira Barbre, Agustín Benito

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 3, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006471

Prevalence and risk factors of Rift Valley fever in humans and animals from Kabale district in Southwestern Uganda, 2016

Luke Nyakarahuka, Annabelle de St. Maurice, Lawrence Purpura, Elizabeth Ervin, Stephen Balinandi, Alex Tumusiime, Jackson Kyondo, Sophia Mulei, Patrick Tusiime, Julius Lutwama, John D. Klena, Shelley Brown, Barbara Knust, Pierre E. Rollin, Stuart T. Nichol, Trevor R. Shoemaker

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 3, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006412

(S)WASH-D for Worms: A pilot study investigating the differential impact of school- versus community-based integrated control programs for soil-transmitted helminths

Naomi E. Clarke, Archie C. A. Clements, Salvador Amaral, Alice Richardson, James S. McCarthy, John McGown, Stuart Bryan, Darren J. Gray, Susana V. Nery

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 3, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006389

microRNA profiles and functions in mosquitoes

Xinyu Feng, Shuisen Zhou, Jingwen Wang, Wei Hu

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 2, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006463

Patients’ costs, socio-economic and health system aspects associated with malaria in pregnancy in an endemic area of Colombia

Elisa Sicuri, Azucena Bardají, Sergi Sanz, Sergi Alonso, Silke Fernandes, Kara Hanson, Myriam Arevalo-Herrera, Clara Menéndez

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 2, 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006431