This area is one of the main sleeping sickness foci, and river habitats like the one pictured are infested with tsetse-flies which transmit sleeping sickness to people. The blue and back material in the bottom right corner is called a 'tiny target' and is impregnated with insecticide; tsetse are attracted by its bright blue colour. Tiny targets were deployed to kill tsetse and protect local communities that access rivers during their day to day activities. Kovacic et al.
Image Credit: Vanja Kovacic
Editorial
Southern Europe’s Coming Plagues: Vector-Borne Neglected Tropical Diseases
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 30, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004243
Viewpoints
Digital Participatory Surveillance and the Zika Crisis: Opportunities and Caveats
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 13, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004795
Dengue Vaccine: Considerations before Rollout in Colombia
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 9, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004653
Trypanosoma cruzi: Time for International Recognition as a Foodborne Parasite
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 2, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004656
Control of Urban Zika Vectors: Should We Return to the Successful PAHO/WHO Strategy?
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 1, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004769
Policy Platform
First International Workshop on Zika Virus Held by Oswaldo Cruz Foundation FIOCRUZ in Northeast Brazil March 2016 – A Meeting Report
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 3, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004760
Reviews
The Surgical Treatment of Mycetoma
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 23, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004690
Scabies: Advances in Noninvasive Diagnosis
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 16, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004691
Research Articles
Performance Testing of PCR Assay in Blood Samples for the Diagnosis of Toxoplasmic Encephalitis in AIDS Patients from the French Departments of America and Genetic Diversity of Toxoplasma gondii: A Prospective and Multicentric Study
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 29, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004790
Optimization of a Membrane Feeding Assay for Plasmodium vivax Infection in Anopheles albimanus
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 29, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004807
Antibody-Mediated Neutralization of the Exotoxin Mycolactone, the Main Virulence Factor Produced by Mycobacterium ulcerans
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 28, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004808
Concomitant Immunity Induced by Persistent Leishmania major Does Not Preclude Secondary Re-Infection: Implications for Genetic Exchange, Diversity and Vaccination
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 28, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004811
Accuracy of Mobile Phone and Handheld Light Microscopy for the Diagnosis of Schistosomiasis and Intestinal Protozoa Infections in Côte d’Ivoire
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 27, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004768
The Schistosomiasis Clinical Trials Landscape: A Systematic Review of Antischistosomal Treatment Efficacy Studies and a Case for Sharing Individual Participant-Level Data (IPD)
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 27, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004784
Evolution of the Transmission-Blocking Vaccine Candidates Pvs28 and Pvs25 in Plasmodium vivax: Geographic Differentiation and Evidence of Positive Selection
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 27, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004786
The Prevalence of Scabies and Impetigo in the Solomon Islands: A Population-Based Survey
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 27, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004803
HMGB1 Is a Potential Biomarker for Severe Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 27, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004804
Clonorchis sinensis Co-infection Could Affect the Disease State and Treatment Response of HBV Patients
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 27, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004806
The Nature of Exposure Drives Transmission of Nipah Viruses from Malaysia and Bangladesh in Ferrets
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 24, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004775
A Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Survey Conducted Three Years after Halting Ivermectin Mass Treatment for Onchocerciasis in Guatemala
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 24, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004777
Development and Application of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Approach for the Rapid Detection of Dirofilaria repens from Biological Samples
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 24, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004789
Relative Contribution of Dengue IgG Antibodies Acquired during Gestation or Breastfeeding in Mediating Dengue Disease Enhancement and Protection in Type I Interferon Receptor-Deficient Mice
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 24, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004805
Isolation of Infective Zika Virus from Urine and Saliva of Patients in Brazil
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 24, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004816
An mRNA Vaccine Encoding Rabies Virus Glycoprotein Induces Protection against Lethal Infection in Mice and Correlates of Protection in Adult and Newborn Pigs
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 23, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004746
Evaluation of Six Commercially Available Rapid Immunochromatographic Tests for the Diagnosis of Rabies in Brain Material
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 23, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004776
A Diagnostic Scoring Model for Leptospirosis in Resource Limited Settings
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 22, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004513
Spatial and Temporal Hot Spots of Aedes albopictus Abundance inside and outside a South European Metropolitan Area
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 22, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004758
The Epidemiology of Rift Valley Fever in Mayotte: Insights and Perspectives from 11 Years of Data
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 22, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004783
The Molecular and Spatial Epidemiology of Typhoid Fever in Rural Cambodia
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 22, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004785
Reduced Leukocyte Infiltration in Absence of Eosinophils Correlates with Decreased Tissue Damage and Disease Susceptibility in ΔdblGATA Mice during Murine Neurocysticercosis
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 22, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004787
ZIKV – CDB: A Collaborative Database to Guide Research Linking SncRNAs and ZIKA Virus Disease Symptoms
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 22, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004817
Improvement of POC-CCA Interpretation by Using Lyophilization of Urine from Patients with Schistosoma mansoni Low Worm Burden: Towards an Elimination of Doubts about the Concept of Trace
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 21, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004778
Clinical Survey of Dengue Virus Circulation in the Republic of Djibouti between 2011 and 2014 Identifies Serotype 3 Epidemic and Recommends Clinical Diagnosis Guidelines for Resource Limited Settings
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 20, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004755
Seroprevalence of Anti-Chikungunya Virus Antibodies in Children and Adults in Managua, Nicaragua, After the First Chikungunya Epidemic, 2014-2015
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 20, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004773
Genetic Diversity and Reassortment of Hantaan Virus Tripartite RNA Genomes in Nature, the Republic of Korea
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 17, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004650
Antibody Secreting Cell Responses following Vaccination with Bivalent Oral Cholera Vaccine among Haitian Adults
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 16, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004753
Antifungal Activity of Amphotericin B Conjugated to Nanosized Magnetite in the Treatment of Paracoccidioidomycosis
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 15, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004754
Challenges in Real-Time Prediction of Infectious Disease: A Case Study of Dengue in Thailand
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 15, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004761
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Discovery of Point Mutations in the Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel from African Aedes aegypti Populations: Potential Phylogenetic Reasons for Gene Introgression
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 15, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004780
Oral Challenge with Wild-Type Salmonella Typhi Induces Distinct Changes in B Cell Subsets in Individuals Who Develop Typhoid Disease
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 14, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004766
Identification of Ecdysone Hormone Receptor Agonists as a Therapeutic Approach for Treating Filarial Infections
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 14, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004772
Targeted Echocardiographic Screening for Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease in Northern Uganda: Evaluating Familial Risk Following Identification of an Index Case
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 13, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004727
Human Leptospirosis on Reunion Island, Indian Ocean: Are Rodents the (Only) Ones to Blame?
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 13, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004733
Full-Length Venom Protein cDNA Sequences from Venom-Derived mRNA: Exploring Compositional Variation and Adaptive Multigene Evolution
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 9, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004587
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 9, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004615
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Self-Care for Management of Secondary Lymphedema: A Systematic Review
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 8, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004740
We Remember… Elders’ Memories and Perceptions of Sleeping Sickness Control Interventions in West Nile, Uganda
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 2, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004747
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 2, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004748
Spatial Distribution of Mycobacterium ulcerans in Buruli Ulcer Lesions: Implications for Laboratory Diagnosis
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 1, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004732
Increased Epithelial Expression of CTGF and S100A7 with Elevated Subepithelial Expression of IL-1β in Trachomatous Trichiasis
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 1, 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004752
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