Frontiers in Tropical Diseases | Neglected Tropical Diseases

Original Research

Published on 19 Oct 2022

Comparison of the macrofilaricidal efficacy of oxfendazole and its isomers against the rodent filaria Litomosoides sigmodontis

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Frederic Risch
Marianne Koschel
Benjamin Lenz
Sabine Specht
Achim Hoerauf
Marc P. Hübner
Ivan Scandale

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.982421

4,332 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Oct 2022

Screening the Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) Pandemic Response Box chemical library on Caenorhabditis elegans identifies re-profiled candidate anthelmintic drug leads

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Marina Nick
Frederick A. Partridge
Ruth Forman
Carole J. R. Bataille
Kathryn J. Else
Angela J. Russell
David B. Sattelle

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.1017900

2,912 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Oct 2022

Analysis of key genes in Mycobacterium ulcerans reveals conserved RNA structural motifs and regions with apparent pressure to remain unstructured

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Warren B. Rouse
Jessica Gart
Lauren Peysakhova
Walter N. Moss

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.1009362

1,914 views

Systematic Review

Published on 11 Oct 2022

Mental health, stigma, and neglected tropical diseases: A review and systematic mapping of the evidence

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Mirja Koschorke
Yasmin Hussain Al-Haboubi
Po-Chang Tseng
Maya Semrau
Julian Eaton

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.808955

19,089 views
49 citations

Systematic Review

Published on 07 Oct 2022

Detection of anti-M. leprae antibodies in healthy children in China: A systematic review of Chinese literature

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Zijie Zhou
Louise Pierneef
Anouk van Hooij
Annemieke Geluk

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.963674

4,897 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 30 Sep 2022

Pharmacology and early ADMET data of corallopyronin A, a natural product with macrofilaricidal anti-wolbachial activity in filarial nematodes

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Alexandra Ehrens
Andrea Schiefer
Anna K. Krome
Tim Becker
Katharina Rox
Helene Neufeld
Tilman Aden
Karl G. Wagner
Rolf Müller
Miriam Grosse

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.983107

5,816 views
10 citations

Review

Published on 21 Sep 2022

Sustainable, integrated control of native vectors: The case of Chagas disease in Central America

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Patricia L. Dorn
M. Carlota Monroy
Lori Stevens

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.971000

3,805 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Sep 2022

Evaluating the yaws diagnostic gap: A survey to determine the capacity of and barriers to improving diagnostics in all yaws-endemic countries

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Becca L. Handley
Serges Tchatchouang
Lise Grout
Roch Christian Johnson
Earnest Njih Tabah
Bernard Boua
Alphonse Um Boock
Aboa Paul Koffi
Delphin Mavinga Phanzu
Nana Konama Kotey

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.969219

4,242 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 07 Sep 2022

Modelling livestock test-and-treat: A novel One Health strategy to control schistosomiasis and mitigate drug resistance

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Adriana V. Díaz
Sebastien Lambert
M. Inês Neves
Anna Borlase
Elsa Léger
Nicolas D. Diouf
Mariama Sène
Joanne P. Webster
Martin Walker

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.893066

6,670 views
8 citations

Opinion

Published on 05 Sep 2022

A coordinated response to the needs of the learner: How deworming and school meals together will contribute to the global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Carol Karutu
Linda Schultz
Johannes Waltz
Suzy J. Campbell
Kimberly Kamara
Kelly Yotebieng
Anouk Gouvras
David Rollinson
Donald A. P. Bundy

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.998276

2,392 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 Aug 2022

Utility of a Mycobacterium leprae molecular viability assay for clinical leprosy: An analysis of cases from the Philippines, Ethiopia, and Nepal

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Shannon M. Lenz
Nashone A. Ray
Tsehaynesh Lema
J. Hunter Collins
Ruby Thapa
Selfu Girma
Marivic Balagon
Kidist Bobosha
Deanna A. Hagge
Diana L. Williams

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.967351

4,806 views
7 citations

Review

Published on 22 Aug 2022

A review of the genetic determinants of praziquantel resistance in Schistosoma mansoni: Is praziquantel and intestinal schistosomiasis a perfect match?

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Shannan Summers
Tapan Bhattacharyya
Fiona Allan
J Russell Stothard
Andrew Edielu
Bonnie L. Webster
Michael A. Miles
Amaya L. Bustinduy

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.933097

19,460 views
38 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Aug 2022

Potential drivers of leprosy infection: A case–control study of parasitic coinfection and water, sanitation, and hygiene in North Gondar, Ethiopia

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Megan K. Wasson
Cassidy Whitson
Bridget Miller
Wondwossen Abebe
Belay Tessema
Lisa E. Emerson
Puneet Anantharam
Annisa Befekadu Tesfaye
Jessica K. Fairley

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.934030

4,688 views
5 citations

Perspective

Published on 19 Aug 2022

Moving from control to elimination of Visceral Leishmaniasis in East Africa

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Louise Kathini Makau-Barasa
Duncan Ochol
Kelly A. Yotebieng
Cherinet B. Adera
Dziedzom K. de Souza

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.965609

6,330 views
18 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 17 Aug 2022

Environmentally appropriate vector control is facilitated by standard metrics for simulation-based evaluation

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Váleri N. Vásquez
Michael R. Reddy
John M. Marshall

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.953212

3,720 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 11 Aug 2022

Finding and eliminating the reservoirs: Engage and treat, and test and treat strategies for lymphatic filariasis programs to overcome endgame challenges

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Dziedzom K. de Souza
Joseph Otchere
Jeffrey G. Sumboh
Odame Asiedu
Joseph Opare
Kofi Asemanyi-Mensah
Daniel A. Boakye
Katherine M. Gass
Elizabeth F. Long
Collins S. Ahorlu

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.953094

4,702 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 02 Aug 2022

Persistently High Incidences of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense Sleeping Sickness With Contrasting Focus-Dependent Clinical Phenotypes in Malawi

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Peter Nambala
Julius Mulindwa
Priscilla Chammudzi
Edward Senga
Marshal Lemelani
Drifton Zgambo
Enock Matovu
Annette MacLeod
Janelisa Musaya

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.824484

4,381 views
8 citations

Review

Published on 25 Jul 2022

Drug development for onchocerciasis-the past, the present and the future

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Senyo Tagboto
Verner Orish

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.953061

8,865 views
8 citations

Review

Published on 07 Jul 2022

Advances in the Diagnosis of Leprosy

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Mukul Sharma
Pushpendra Singh

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.893653

20,012 views
9 citations

Opinion

Published on 30 Jun 2022

Have We Ignored Vector-Associated Microbiota While Characterizing the Function of Langerhans Cells in Experimental Cutaneous Leishmaniasis?

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Benedikt Nerb
Diana Dudziak
André Gessner
Markus Feuerer
Uwe Ritter

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.874081

2,856 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Jun 2022

In Silico Docking of Nematode β-Tubulins With Benzimidazoles Points to Gene Expression and Orthologue Variation as Factors in Anthelmintic Resistance

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Ben P. Jones
Arnoud H. M. van Vliet
E. James LaCourse
Martha Betson

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.898814

4,793 views
13 citations

Original Research

Published on 31 Mar 2022

One Health Surveillance for Rabies: A Case Study of Integrated Bite Case Management in Albay Province, Philippines

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Kristyna Rysava
Jason Espineda
Eva Angela V. Silo
Sarah Carino
Ariane Mae Aringo
Rona P. Bernales
Florencio F. Adonay
Michael J. Tildesley
Katie Hampson

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.787524

22,215 views
17 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 Mar 2022

Female Genital Schistosomiasis Lesions Explored Using Circulating Anodic Antigen as an Indicator for Live Schistosoma Worms

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Takalani Girly Nemungadi
Elisabeth Kleppa
Govert J. van Dam
Paul L. A. M. Corstjens
Hashini Nilushika Galappaththi-Arachchige
Pavitra Pillay
Svein Gunnar Gundersen
Birgitte J. Vennervald
Patricia Ndhlovu
Myra Taylor

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.821463

11,896 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 23 Mar 2022

NDO-BSA, LID-1, and NDO-LID Antibody Responses for Infection and RLEP by Quantitative PCR as a Confirmatory Test for Early Leprosy Diagnosis

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Angélica Rita Gobbo
Raquel Carvalho Bouth
Tania Mara Pires Moraes
Pablo Pinto
Patricia Fagundes da Costa
Josafá Gonçalves Barreto
Marco Andrey Cipriani Frade
Ândrea Kely Ribeiro-dos-Santos
Guilherme Augusto de Barros Conde
Malcolm S. Duthie

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.850886

6,801 views
16 citations

163 articles

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Comparison of the macrofilaricidal efficacy of oxfendazole and its isomers against the rodent filaria Litomosoides sigmodontis

Screening the Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) Pandemic Response Box chemical library on Caenorhabditis elegans identifies re-profiled candidate anthelmintic drug leads

Analysis of key genes in Mycobacterium ulcerans reveals conserved RNA structural motifs and regions with apparent pressure to remain unstructured

Mental health, stigma, and neglected tropical diseases: A review and systematic mapping of the evidence

Detection of anti-M. leprae antibodies in healthy children in China: A systematic review of Chinese literature

Pharmacology and early ADMET data of corallopyronin A, a natural product with macrofilaricidal anti-wolbachial activity in filarial nematodes

Sustainable, integrated control of native vectors: The case of Chagas disease in Central America

Evaluating the yaws diagnostic gap: A survey to determine the capacity of and barriers to improving diagnostics in all yaws-endemic countries

Modelling livestock test-and-treat: A novel One Health strategy to control schistosomiasis and mitigate drug resistance

A coordinated response to the needs of the learner: How deworming and school meals together will contribute to the global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic

Utility of a Mycobacterium leprae molecular viability assay for clinical leprosy: An analysis of cases from the Philippines, Ethiopia, and Nepal

A review of the genetic determinants of praziquantel resistance in Schistosoma mansoni: Is praziquantel and intestinal schistosomiasis a perfect match?

Potential drivers of leprosy infection: A case–control study of parasitic coinfection and water, sanitation, and hygiene in North Gondar, Ethiopia

Moving from control to elimination of Visceral Leishmaniasis in East Africa

Environmentally appropriate vector control is facilitated by standard metrics for simulation-based evaluation

Finding and eliminating the reservoirs: Engage and treat, and test and treat strategies for lymphatic filariasis programs to overcome endgame challenges

Persistently High Incidences of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense Sleeping Sickness With Contrasting Focus-Dependent Clinical Phenotypes in Malawi

Drug development for onchocerciasis-the past, the present and the future

Advances in the Diagnosis of Leprosy

Have We Ignored Vector-Associated Microbiota While Characterizing the Function of Langerhans Cells in Experimental Cutaneous Leishmaniasis?

In Silico Docking of Nematode β-Tubulins With Benzimidazoles Points to Gene Expression and Orthologue Variation as Factors in Anthelmintic Resistance

One Health Surveillance for Rabies: A Case Study of Integrated Bite Case Management in Albay Province, Philippines

Female Genital Schistosomiasis Lesions Explored Using Circulating Anodic Antigen as an Indicator for Live Schistosoma Worms

NDO-BSA, LID-1, and NDO-LID Antibody Responses for Infection and RLEP by Quantitative PCR as a Confirmatory Test for Early Leprosy Diagnosis