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Review

Published on 09 May 2023

Human African Trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness): Current knowledge and future challenges

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Roberta Papagni
Roberta Novara
Maria Letizia Minardi
Luisa Frallonardo
Gianfranco Giorgio Panico
Elisabetta Pallara
Sergio Cotugno
Tommaso Ascoli Bartoli
Giacomo Guido
Elda De Vita

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2023.1087003

24,192 views
50 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 09 May 2023

Racehorses from a breeding farm in Tropical Ecuador have a high seroprevalence of anti-Leptospira spp. antibodies: a paradigm for leptospirosis management from a One Health perspective

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Solon Alberto Orlando
Katherine Paez Martinez
Ericka Sanchez
Carmen de la Cruz
Joselyn Calderon
Fabrizio Arcos
Pablo Torres-Lasso
Manuel Calvopiña
Miguel Angel Garcia-Bereguiain

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2023.1061038

3,011 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Apr 2023

Genomes of the human filarial parasites Mansonella perstans and Mansonella ozzardi

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Amit Sinha
Zhiru Li
Catherine B. Poole
Richard D. Morgan
Laurence Ettwiller
Nathália F. Lima
Marcelo U. Ferreira
Fanny F. Fombad
Samuel Wanji
Clotilde K. S. Carlow

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2023.1139343

4,708 views
12 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Apr 2023

Factors associated with low-uptake of ivermectin in Mahenge, an area with high prevalence of onchocerciasis and epilepsy in Tanzania: A qualitative perspective

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Dan Bhwana
Isolide S. Massawe
Adiel K. Mushi
Pendo Magili
Luís-Jorge Amaral
Williams Makunde
Bruno P. Mmbando
Robert Colebunders

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2023.1079012

2,556 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2023

Antimicrobial resistance and genotyping of Mycobacterium leprae in Venezuela

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Maria Carolina Sisco
Amanda N. Brum Fontes
Lucibel Crespo Lessmann
Elsa Rada
Yrneh Y. Prado Palacios
Sidra E. G. Vasconcellos
Jacobus H. de Waard
Philip N. Suffys

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2023.1067439

2,531 views

Review

Published on 02 Mar 2023

Filariasis research – from basic research to drug development and novel diagnostics, over a decade of research at the Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Bonn, Germany

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Indulekha Karunakaran
Manuel Ritter
Kenneth Pfarr
Ute Klarmann-Schulz
Alexander Yaw Debrah
Linda Batsa Debrah
Gnatoulma Katawa
Samuel Wanji
Sabine Specht
Tomabu Adjobimey

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2023.1126173

10,112 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 Feb 2023

In situ expression of Th17 immunologic mediators in American cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (V.) braziliensis and Leishmania (L.) amazonensis in the Brazilian Amazon

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Gabriela F. Rodrigues
Larissa Santos Alcântara
Joyce Pietro B. Barros
Ana Carolina S. de Lima
Marliane B. Campos
Cesar Moraes
Aurea F. Ferreira
Vania Lucia R. Matta
Marcia D. Laurenti
Carlos Eduardo P. Corbett

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2023.1067595

2,214 views
4 citations

Editorial

Published on 07 Feb 2023

Editorial: Highlights in neglected tropical diseases 2021/22

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Dziedzom K. de Souza
Joseph Turner
Mark Taylor

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2023.1151958

1,245 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 31 Jan 2023

Metabolomics for biomarker discovery in schistosomiasis: A systematic scoping review

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Herald Midzi
Arthur Vengesai
Victor Muleya
Maritha Kasambala
Tariro Lavender Mduluza-Jokonya
Isaac Chipako
Clayton Edmore Siamayuwa
Francisca Mutapi
Thajasvarie Naicker
Takafira Mduluza

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2023.1108317

3,954 views
6 citations

Opinion

Published on 30 Jan 2023

The emerging scenario for the Eastern equine encephalitis virus and mitigation strategies to counteract this deadly mosquito-borne zoonotic virus, the cause of the most severe arboviral encephalitis in humans—an update

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Ranjit Sah
Abdelmonem Siddiq
Tareq Al-Ahdal
Sazan Qadir Maulud
Aroop Mohanty
Bijaya Kumar Padhi
Nahed A. El-Shall
Deepak Chandran
Talha Bin Emran
Nawfal R. Hussein

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.1077962

5,762 views
8 citations

Review

Published on 23 Jan 2023

ZIKV: Epidemiology, infection mechanism and current therapeutics

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Nisha Dahiya
Mahima Yadav
Hitesh Singh
Renu Jakhar
Neelam Sehrawat

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.1059283

6,255 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 17 Jan 2023

Discovery of pyrazolopyrrolidinones as potent, broad-spectrum inhibitors of Leishmania infection

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

John A. Kavouris
Laura-Isobel McCall
Miriam A. Giardini
Geraldine De Muylder
Diane Thomas
Adolfo Garcia-Pérez
Juan Cantizani
Ignacio Cotillo
Jose M. Fiandor
James H. McKerrow

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.1011124

4,271 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 Jan 2023

Application of loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays for the detection of Onchocerca volvulus, Loa loa and Mansonella perstans in humans and vectors

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Glory Ngongeh Amambo
Ngong Innocentia
Raphael Awah Abong
Fanny Fri Fombad
Abdel Jelil Njouendou
Franck Nietcho
Relindis Ekanya
Chi Anizette Kien
Rene Ebai
Benjamin Lenz

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.1016176

4,778 views
20 citations

Review

Published on 05 Jan 2023

A bibliometric study on Marburg virus research with prevention and control strategies

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Md. Aminul Islam
Shuaibu Suleiman Adeiza
Mohammad Ruhul Amin
Fatema Hasan Kaifa
Jose M. Lorenzo
Prosun Bhattacharya
Kuldeep Dhama

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.1068364

7,725 views
20 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 Jan 2023

Towards the development of reliable and economical mHealth solutions: A methodology for accurate detection of Buruli ulcer for hard-to-reach communities

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Courtney M. Queen
Rui Hu
George Zouridakis

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.1031352

1,905 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 20 Dec 2022

AHA: AI-guided tool for the quantification of venom-induced haemorrhage in mice

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Timothy P. Jenkins
William Michael Laprade
Andrés Sánchez
Tulika Tulika
Carol O’Brien
Christoffer V. Sørensen
Trenton K. Stewart
Thomas Fryer
Andreas H. Laustsen
José María Gutiérrez

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.1063640

3,536 views
7 citations

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 20 Dec 2022

The development of an artificial intelligence-based digital pathology for neglected tropical diseases: A platform specific analysis of the World Health Organization diagnostic target product profile for soil-transmitted helminthiasis

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Peter Ward
Lindsay A. Broadfield
Peter Dahlberg
Gemechu Leta
Zeleke Mekonnen
Betty Nabatte
Narcis Kabatereine
Alan Brooks
Kristina M. Orrling
Mireille Gomes

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.990304

5,947 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 Dec 2022

The spatial distribution of cystic echinococcosis in Italian ruminant farms from routine surveillance data

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Mahbod Entezami
Martina Nocerino
Jo Widdicombe
Antonio Bosco
Giuseppe Cringoli
Adriano Casulli
Giovanni Lo Iacono
Laura Rinaldi
Joaquin M. Prada

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.1034572

3,107 views
4 citations

Review

Published on 17 Nov 2022

Onchocerciasis: Current knowledge and future goals

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Luisa Frallonardo
Francesco Di Gennaro
Gianfranco Giorgio Panico
Roberta Novara
Elisabetta Pallara
Sergio Cotugno
Giacomo Guido
Elda De Vita
Aurelia Ricciardi
Valentina Totaro

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.986884

20,887 views
24 citations

Mini Review

Published on 16 Nov 2022

Community-wide mass drug administration for soil-transmitted helminths – risk of drug resistance and mitigation strategies

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Nils Pilotte
Malathi Manuel
Judd L. Walson
Sitara S. R. Ajjampur

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.897155

5,368 views
13 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Nov 2022

Rational design of a novel multi-epitope peptide-based vaccine against Onchocerca volvulus using transmembrane proteins

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Robert Adamu Shey
Stephen Mbigha Ghogomu
Derrick Neba Nebangwa
Cabirou Mounchili Shintouo
Ntang Emmaculate Yaah
Bernis Neneyoh Yengo
Francis Nongley Nkemngo
Kevin Kum Esoh
Nelly Manuela Tatchou Tchatchoua
Tekoh Terriss Mbachick

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.1046522

6,461 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 31 Oct 2022

Assessment of the progress toward elimination of lymphatic filariasis in the Federal Capital Territory- Abuja, Nigeria

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Juliana Ajuma Amanyi-Enegela
Joseph Kumbur
Nicholas Burn
Girija Sankar
Emmanuel Davies
Rinpan Ishaya
Christopher Ogoshi
Bright Ekweremadu
Samuel Omoi
Babar Qureshi

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.1033802

3,666 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 25 Oct 2022

Modified aluminosilicates display antibacterial activity against nontuberculous mycobacteria and adsorb mycolactone and Mycobacterium ulcerans in vitro

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Roslyn Dermody
Farizah Ali
John Popovich
Shaojiang Chen
Dong-Kyun Seo
Shelley E. Haydel

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.1016426

2,207 views
2 citations

Perspective

Published on 19 Oct 2022

COVID-19: A unique opportunity to improve laboratory capacity for neglected tropical diseases in sub-Saharan Africa

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Adebiyi A. Adeniran
Louise Claire Hamill
Richard Selby
Philip Downs

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.984906

2,705 views
1 citation

163 articles

articles

Human African Trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness): Current knowledge and future challenges

Racehorses from a breeding farm in Tropical Ecuador have a high seroprevalence of anti-Leptospira spp. antibodies: a paradigm for leptospirosis management from a One Health perspective

Genomes of the human filarial parasites Mansonella perstans and Mansonella ozzardi

Factors associated with low-uptake of ivermectin in Mahenge, an area with high prevalence of onchocerciasis and epilepsy in Tanzania: A qualitative perspective

Antimicrobial resistance and genotyping of Mycobacterium leprae in Venezuela

Filariasis research – from basic research to drug development and novel diagnostics, over a decade of research at the Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Bonn, Germany

In situ expression of Th17 immunologic mediators in American cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (V.) braziliensis and Leishmania (L.) amazonensis in the Brazilian Amazon

Editorial: Highlights in neglected tropical diseases 2021/22

Metabolomics for biomarker discovery in schistosomiasis: A systematic scoping review

The emerging scenario for the Eastern equine encephalitis virus and mitigation strategies to counteract this deadly mosquito-borne zoonotic virus, the cause of the most severe arboviral encephalitis in humans—an update

ZIKV: Epidemiology, infection mechanism and current therapeutics

Discovery of pyrazolopyrrolidinones as potent, broad-spectrum inhibitors of Leishmania infection

Application of loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays for the detection of Onchocerca volvulus, Loa loa and Mansonella perstans in humans and vectors

A bibliometric study on Marburg virus research with prevention and control strategies

Towards the development of reliable and economical mHealth solutions: A methodology for accurate detection of Buruli ulcer for hard-to-reach communities

AHA: AI-guided tool for the quantification of venom-induced haemorrhage in mice

The development of an artificial intelligence-based digital pathology for neglected tropical diseases: A platform specific analysis of the World Health Organization diagnostic target product profile for soil-transmitted helminthiasis

The spatial distribution of cystic echinococcosis in Italian ruminant farms from routine surveillance data

Onchocerciasis: Current knowledge and future goals

Community-wide mass drug administration for soil-transmitted helminths – risk of drug resistance and mitigation strategies

Rational design of a novel multi-epitope peptide-based vaccine against Onchocerca volvulus using transmembrane proteins

Assessment of the progress toward elimination of lymphatic filariasis in the Federal Capital Territory- Abuja, Nigeria

Modified aluminosilicates display antibacterial activity against nontuberculous mycobacteria and adsorb mycolactone and Mycobacterium ulcerans in vitro

COVID-19: A unique opportunity to improve laboratory capacity for neglected tropical diseases in sub-Saharan Africa