Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

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

4,203 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Sep 2022

Chikungunya (Togaviridae) and dengue 2 (Flaviviridae) viruses detected from Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Burkina Faso by qRT-PCR technique: Preliminary results and perspective for molecular characterization of arbovirus circulation in vector populations

in Vector Biology

Aristide S. Hien
Ibrahim Sangaré
Eric L. Parfait Ouattara
Simon P. Sawadogo
Diloma D. Soma
Hamidou Maiga
Abdoulaye Diabaté
Emmanuel Bonnet
Valéry Ridde
Florence Fournet

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.920224

3,219 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Sep 2022

Accuracy of point-of-care Panbio™ SARS-CoV-2 antigen-detection test in a socioeconomically vulnerable population in Brazil

in Tropical Disease Epidemiology and Ecology

Carolina Carvalho Gontijo
Raíssa Nogueira de Brito
Ana Izabel Passarella Teixeira
Gustavo Adolfo Sierra Romero
Priscilla Pedrette
Walter Massa Ramalho
Elza Noronha
Rodrigo Haddad
Wildo Navegantes de Araújo

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.929524

3,049 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Sep 2022

Pre-clinical development of a vaccine for human lymphatic filariasis

in Vaccines for Tropical Diseases

Valeria Melendez
Cheri Turner
Vishal Khatri
Jenn Davis
Nikhil Chauhan
Divya Sree Nagalati Sudhakar
Richard Cabullos
Darrick Carter
Sean A. Gray
Ramaswamy Kalyanasundaram

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.998353

5,122 views
4 citations

Mini Review

Published on 08 Sep 2022

Malaria vaccine approaches leveraging technologies optimized in the COVID-19 era

in Vaccines for Tropical Diseases

Bernard N. Kanoi
Michael Maina
Clement Likhovole
Francis M. Kobia
Jesse Gitaka

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.988665

5,576 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 07 Sep 2022

Neurocysticercosis research in Mexico: A bibliometric analysis of the Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez

in Tropical Disease Epidemiology and Ecology

Carmen Rubio
Paola Rodríguez-Quintero
Agnès Fleury
Roberto Alfonso Suástegui-Román
Brigham Bowles
Guillermo González-Garibay
Gerónimo Pacheco-Aispuro
Ángel Lee

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.975165

6,147 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

6,652 views
8 citations

Review

Published on 06 Sep 2022

Unraveling the epidemiological relationship between ticks and rickettsial infection in Africa

in Vector Biology

ThankGod E. Onyiche
Marcelo B. Labruna
Tais B. Saito

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.952024

7,491 views
14 citations

Original Research

Published on 05 Sep 2022

Common adverse events following immunization with the COVID-19 comirnaty vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech) among adult population in Hanoi, Vietnam, 2021

in Disease Prevention and Control Policy

Xuan Thi Thanh Le
Quan Long Hoang
Nhung Thi Kim Ta
Quan Thi Pham
Thao Thanh Nguyen
Huong Thi Mai Phan
Thanh Van Nguyen
Ha Thi Thanh Le
Nam Thuy Nguyen
Linh Dieu Hoang

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.987698

3,426 views
4 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

2,366 views
2 citations

Review

Published on 31 Aug 2022

Efficacy of metal nanoparticles as a control tool against adult mosquito vectors: A review

in Vector Biology

Kai Blore
Rebecca Baldwin
Christopher D. Batich
Phillip Koehler
Roberto Pereira
Cameron J. Jack
Whitney A. Qualls
Rui-De Xue

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.969299

3,897 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 29 Aug 2022

Establishment of a colony of Anopheles darlingi from French Guiana for vector competence studies on malaria transmission

in Vector Biology

Nicolas Puchot
Marie-Thérèse Lecoq
Romuald Carinci
Jean Bernard Duchemin
Mathilde Gendrin
Catherine Bourgouin

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.949300

4,014 views
9 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

4,782 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

19,431 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

4,634 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Aug 2022

Existence of viable Mycobacterium leprae in natural environment and its genetic profiling in a leprosy endemic region

in Major Tropical Diseases

Ravindra P. Turankar
Vikram Singh
Mallika Lavania
Itu Singh
Utpal Sengupta
Rupendra S. Jadhav

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.972682

4,630 views
3 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

6,296 views
18 citations

Original Research

Published on 18 Aug 2022

Utilization of insecticide treated nets among pregnant women in sodo zuria woreda Southern Ethiopia

in Disease Prevention and Control Policy

Jemaneh Nadew
Mohammed Suleiman Obsa
Akalewold Alemayehu
Yusuf Haji

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.926893

5,745 views
13 citations

Case Report

Published on 18 Aug 2022

Case Report: Recognition of Devastating Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) Caused by Naegleria fowleri: Another Case in South China Detected via Metagenomics Next-Generation Sequencing Combined With Microscopy and a Review

in Major Tropical Diseases

Shenggen Chen
Chunhui Che
Wanhui Lin
Baojian Chen
Xinming Huang
Changyun Liu
Huapin Huang

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.899700

5,906 views
4 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

3,705 views
7 citations

Editorial

Published on 17 Aug 2022

Editorial: Parasite interactions with insect hosts in tropical diseases

in Vector Biology

Ana C. Bahia
Ana Beatriz F. Barletta
Angela H. Lopes
Mariana De Niz

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.992277

1,545 views
2 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

4,665 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

4,336 views
8 citations

Review

Published on 28 Jul 2022

Microsporidia: a promising vector control tool for residual malaria transmission

in Vector Biology

Tullu Bukhari
Roland Pevsner
Jeremy Keith. Herren

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2022.957109

10,467 views
33 citations