Free-roaming dogs in the recovery area of a rabies vaccination and sterilisation programme, Sri Lanka. Collinson, et al. (2020)
Image Credit: Dr. Abi Collinson
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Dengue in a crowded megacity: Lessons learnt from 2019 outbreak in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 20, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008349
The COVID-19 pandemic should not derail global vector control efforts
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 31, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008606
Policy Platform
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Recalcitrant eumycetoma of the foot: Financial burden a major barrier on the road of recovery
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 6, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008356
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 10, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008559
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 6, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008472
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 10, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008406
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Schistosoma haematobium infection and environmental factors in Southwestern Tanzania: A cross-sectional, population-based study
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Positive impact of preventative chemotherapy during a national helminth control program: Perception and KAP
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 24, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008494
Prevalence and risk factors of Schistosoma mansoni infection among children under two years of age in Mbita, Western Kenya
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 25, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008473
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 25, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008485
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 25, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008545
Clinical, parasitological and molecular profiles of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and its associated factors among clinically suspected patients attending Borumeda Hospital, North-East Ethiopia
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 25, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008550
Multilocus sequence typing reveals diverse known and novel genotypes of Leptospira spp. circulating in Sri Lanka
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 25, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008573
One-year descriptive analysis of patients treated at an anti-rabies clinic—A retrospective study from Kashmir
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 25, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007477
Assessing the effect of insecticide-treated cattle on tsetse abundance and trypanosome transmission at the wildlife-livestock interface in Serengeti, Tanzania
Jennifer S. Lord, Rachel S. Lea, Fiona K. Allan, Mechtilda Byamungu, David R. Hall, Jessica Lingley, Furaha Mramba, Edith Paxton, Glyn A. Vale, John W. Hargrove, Liam J. Morrison, Stephen J. Torr, Harriet K. Auty
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 25, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008288
Evaluating the role of surgical sterilisation in canine rabies control: A systematic review of impact and outcomes
Abi Collinson, Malcolm Bennett, Marnie L. Brennan, Rachel S. Dean, Jenny Stavisky
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 26, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008497
First record of a tandem-repeat region within the mitochondrial genome of Clonorchis sinensis using a long-read sequencing approach
Liina Kinkar, Neil D. Young, Woon-Mok Sohn, Andreas J. Stroehlein, Pasi K. Korhonen, Robin B. Gasser
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 26, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008552
Emerging Cryptococcus gattii species complex infections in Guangxi, southern China
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 26, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008493
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the epidemiology of Lassa virus in humans, rodents and other mammals in sub-Saharan Africa
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 26, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008589
Epidemiological insights from a large-scale investigation of intestinal helminths in Medieval Europe
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 27, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008600
In vitro and in vivo growth inhibitory activities of cryptolepine hydrate against several Babesia species and Theileria equi
Gaber El-Saber Batiha, Amany Magdy Beshbishy, Luay M. Alkazmi, Eman H. Nadwa, Eman K. Rashwan, Naoaki Yokoyama, Ikuo Igarashi
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 27, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008489
Predicting the environmental suitability and population at risk of podoconiosis in Africa
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 27, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008616
Liver damage in schistosomiasis is reduced by adipose tissue-derived stem cell therapy after praziquantel treatment
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 27, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008635
Serological and molecular epidemiology of Japanese Encephalitis in Zhejiang, China, 2015-2018
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 27, 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008574
An in vitro α-neurotoxin—nAChR binding assay correlates with lethality and in vivo neutralization of a large number of elapid neurotoxic snake venoms from four continents
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Telacebec (Q203)-containing intermittent oral regimens sterilized mice infected with Mycobacterium ulcerans after only 16 doses
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Incidence, clinical course and risk factor for recurrent PCR positivity in discharged COVID-19 patients in Guangzhou, China: A prospective cohort study
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