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Mini Review

Published on 29 Jul 2025

One Health approach for the prevention of open defecation: a panacea for open defecation-driven neglected tropical diseases in sub-Saharan Africa

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Verner N. Orish
Isaac B. Addei
David E. Adzah
Acheampong G. Oteng
Moses A. Ayaaba
Aleksandra Marinkovic
Tatiana Gardellini
Ricardo Izurieta
Rajashree Pandit
Chuku Okorie

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1630115

2,049 views

Editorial

Published on 10 Jul 2025

Editorial: Female genital schistosomiasis: research needed to raise awareness and deliver action

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Margaret Gyapong

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1621992

936 views

Editorial

Published on 10 Jul 2025

Editorial: The role of diagnostics in eliminating schistosomiasis as a public health problem: trend and need

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

James Mwansa
Moses J. Chimbari
Nilanjan Lodh

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1654747

1,193 views

Mini Review

Published on 02 Jul 2025

Ticks and tickborne diseases in Global South countries: impact and implications of environmental changes

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Sammuel Shahzad
Olalekan Chris Akinsulie
Ibrahim Idris
Popy Devnath
Damilare Ajagbe
Victor Ayodele Aliyu
Moyinoluwa Joshua Oladoye
Chizaram Ukauwa
Charles Egede Ugwu
Samuel Ajulo

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1597236

6,086 views
5 citations

Perspective

Published on 24 Jun 2025

Toward the elimination of lymphatic filariasis in the Democratic Republic of Congo: progress, perspectives, and strategic directions

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Sylvain Mupoyi
Jean Kalle Kalenga
Kelly Zongo
Martha Mberu
Naomi Pitchouna Awaca Uvon

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1605161

1,702 views

Editorial

Published on 19 Jun 2025

Editorial: Advances in the molecular epidemiology and diagnostics of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Yash Gupta
Charlotte Avanzi
Lucio Vera-Cabrera
Alberto Enrique Paniz Mondolfi
Verena J. Schuenemann
Pushpendra Singh

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1622530

2,247 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Jun 2025

Tailoring interventions for impact: implementing evidence-based strategies for female genital schistosomiasis knowledge gaps in selected districts in Ghana

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Comfort Dede Tetteh
Themba G. Ginindza
Jabulani R. Ncayiyana
Alfred Kwesi Manyeh

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1566451

2,034 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Jun 2025

Knowledge, attitudes, and referral practices regarding animal bites and prevention of human rabies among Traditional Health Practitioners in the eThekwini District in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, 2022

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Maxwell Mabona
Thembekile Zwane
Babongile Mhlongo
Lazarus Kuonza
Poncho Phafane

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1542614

2,758 views
1 citation

Brief Research Report

Published on 03 Jun 2025

Identification of HLA-B*13:01 allele in leprosy patients with dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome in Ambon, Indonesia

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Sri Linuwih Susetyo Wardhani Menaldi
Mufqi Handaru Priyanto
Sandra Widaty
Yunia Irawati
Yulia Ariani Aswin
Dwi Anita Suryandari
Melani Marissa
Iwan Ariawan
Emiliana Kartika
Malika Sabrina Yunifananda

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1597392

2,510 views

Case Report

Published on 22 May 2025

Case Report: Reactivation of Chagas disease in a patient with advanced HIV 15 Years after migration

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Laura O’Doherty
Annmarie White
Ali Almajrafi
Alain Fennessy
Arlene Heekin
Peter Bede
Brendan Crowley
Laura Nabarro
Debbie Nolder
Claire Rogers

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1588423

1,957 views

Editorial

Published on 13 May 2025

Editorial: Morbidity management of lymphatic filariasis: a focus on filarial hydrocele and lymphoedema

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Sunny Doodu Mante
Anders Seim
Charles Mackenzie

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1585025

1,197 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Apr 2025

Evaluation of pulse therapy with intravenous methylprednisolone on leprosy neuritis in a Brazilian referral center

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Diogo Fernandes dos Santos
Pedro Henrique Sirotheau Corrêa Alves
Fernanda de Oliveira Cirino
Leonardo Peixoto Garcia
João Paulo Moreira Fernandes
Douglas Eulálio Antunes
Isabela Maria Bernardes Goulart

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1560079

1,763 views

Review

Published on 11 Mar 2025

Review of host-directed immunotherapy and candidate agents against leishmaniasis

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Mebratu Tamir
Bisrat Birke Teketelew
Dereje Mengesha Berta
Abiy Ayele Angelo
Amare Mekuanint Terekegne
Negesse Cherie
Gebeyaw Getnet Mekonnen
Aberham Abere
Tegegne Eshetu

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1450908

2,140 views
1 citation

Systematic Review

Published on 10 Mar 2025

Prevalence of and risk factors for cutaneous leishmaniasis in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Mohammedjud Hassen Ahmed
Shegaw Anagaw Mengiste
Mulusew Andualem Asemahagn

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1532049

2,925 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 07 Mar 2025

After action review: preparedness and response to the dengue epidemic in 2023 in the Centre region, Burkina Faso

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Watton Rodrigue Diao
Abel Bicaba
Aboubacar Sanou
Lissy Eric Parfait Ouattara

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1516101

2,386 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 06 Mar 2025

Factors associated with the management of people affected by disabilities in communities endemic to skin-related neglected tropical diseases in Benin and Côte d’Ivoire

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Yévèdo Borel Tossou
Fifamin Noël Christelle Gbaguidi
Sonagnon Inès Elvire Agbo
Sètondji Diane Edwige Zanvo
Karine Lucrèce Marie Codjo-Seignon
Paule Héléna Biaka
Fernand Aimé Guedou
Kouakou Jerôme Kouadio
Sèdjro Gimatal Esaï Anagonou
Franck Zinsou Mignanwande

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1522660

2,140 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 27 Feb 2025

Community-based models for neglected tropical diseases affecting the skin: a scoping review

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

India Hotopf
Shahreen Chowdhury
Guillermo Robert
Mary Ellen Sellers
Maneesh Phillip
Anil Fastenau
Maria del Mar Marais
Constanze Vettel
Mijanur Rahman
Rajni Kant Singh

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1544842

4,495 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2025

Prevalence, intensity, and associated factors of intestinal schistosomiasis among primary school children in Nono District, Southwest Ethiopia

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Bayisa Tolera
Jemal Mohammed
Ukash Umer
Junedin Abamecha
Fikru Tebeje
Akewok Sime
Fitsum Weldegebreal

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1483164

2,151 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2025

Epilepsy in the onchocerciasis endemic area of Deim Zubeir, South Sudan: a household survey

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Jurel Payii Mamur
Gilles Van Cutsem
Sekonjo Juliano Hamid Motto
Stephen Raimon Jada
Tatjana Gerber
Yak Yak Bol
Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo
Robert Colebunders

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1469201

2,868 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Feb 2025

Impact of three rounds of mass preventive chemotherapy on prevalence and intensities of Schistosoma mansoni infection among an adult population on Ukerewe Island, north-western Tanzania

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Crecencia E. Chiombola
Erick Simon Mwangoka
Tumaini Baumba
Charles Guya Mkombe
Saskia Kreibich
Christa Kasang
Antje Fuss
Andreas Mueller
Paul Alikado Sabuni
Humphrey D. Mazigo

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1523177

2,174 views
1 citation

Policy Brief

Published on 08 Jan 2025

Effective and sustainable prevention and control of pork tapeworm diseases in humans and pigs in Tanzania: a policy brief

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Helena A. Ngowi
George Makingi
Fredy Mlowe
Christina Wilson
Flora Kajuna
Mwemezi Kabululu
Ayubu Churi
Chacha Nyangi
Mary-Winnie Nanyaro
Innocent Melkiory

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1453965

2,171 views

Systematic Review

Published on 18 Dec 2024

Stigma related to podoconiosis in Ethiopia: a systematic review

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Temesgen Lera Abiso
Amene Abebe Kerbo
Eskinder Wolka Woticha
Mengistu Meskele Koyira

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1483407

2,138 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 17 Dec 2024

Use of digital assessment tools to measure health facility readiness to provide the WHO recommended package of care for lymphatic filariasis morbidity

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Windtaré Roland Bougma
Victorino Martinho Aiogalé
Bienvenu Yao Attoumbre
Sarah Bartlett
Kouma Brahima
Mamadou Coulibaly
Yaya Ibrahim Coulibaly
Boubacar Morou Dicko
Susan D’Souza
Salif Seriba Doumbia

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1380042

6,296 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2024

Large-scale production of Mansonella perstans infective larvae from engorged Culicoides milnei

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Chi Anizette Kien
Rene Ebai
Fanny Fri Fombad
Frederick Esofi
Anna Ning Ntuh
Emmanuel Ouam
Narcisse Victor Tchamatchoua Gandjui
Valerine Chawa Chunda
Relindis Ekanya
Franck Noel Nietcho

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1391823

2,224 views
1 citation

163 articles

articles

One Health approach for the prevention of open defecation: a panacea for open defecation-driven neglected tropical diseases in sub-Saharan Africa

Editorial: Female genital schistosomiasis: research needed to raise awareness and deliver action

Editorial: The role of diagnostics in eliminating schistosomiasis as a public health problem: trend and need

Ticks and tickborne diseases in Global South countries: impact and implications of environmental changes

Toward the elimination of lymphatic filariasis in the Democratic Republic of Congo: progress, perspectives, and strategic directions

Editorial: Advances in the molecular epidemiology and diagnostics of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases

Tailoring interventions for impact: implementing evidence-based strategies for female genital schistosomiasis knowledge gaps in selected districts in Ghana

Knowledge, attitudes, and referral practices regarding animal bites and prevention of human rabies among Traditional Health Practitioners in the eThekwini District in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, 2022

Identification of HLA-B*13:01 allele in leprosy patients with dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome in Ambon, Indonesia

Case Report: Reactivation of Chagas disease in a patient with advanced HIV 15 Years after migration

Editorial: Morbidity management of lymphatic filariasis: a focus on filarial hydrocele and lymphoedema

Evaluation of pulse therapy with intravenous methylprednisolone on leprosy neuritis in a Brazilian referral center

Review of host-directed immunotherapy and candidate agents against leishmaniasis

Prevalence of and risk factors for cutaneous leishmaniasis in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

After action review: preparedness and response to the dengue epidemic in 2023 in the Centre region, Burkina Faso

Factors associated with the management of people affected by disabilities in communities endemic to skin-related neglected tropical diseases in Benin and Côte d’Ivoire

Community-based models for neglected tropical diseases affecting the skin: a scoping review

Prevalence, intensity, and associated factors of intestinal schistosomiasis among primary school children in Nono District, Southwest Ethiopia

Epilepsy in the onchocerciasis endemic area of Deim Zubeir, South Sudan: a household survey

Impact of three rounds of mass preventive chemotherapy on prevalence and intensities of Schistosoma mansoni infection among an adult population on Ukerewe Island, north-western Tanzania

Effective and sustainable prevention and control of pork tapeworm diseases in humans and pigs in Tanzania: a policy brief

Stigma related to podoconiosis in Ethiopia: a systematic review

Use of digital assessment tools to measure health facility readiness to provide the WHO recommended package of care for lymphatic filariasis morbidity

Large-scale production of Mansonella perstans infective larvae from engorged Culicoides milnei