Neurocysticercosis—More Than a Neglected Disease

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published April 25, 2013 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001964

Release-Recapture Studies Confirm Dispersal of Glossina palpalis gambiensis between River Basins in Mali

Marc J. B. Vreysen, Thomas Balenghien, Khalfan M. Saleh, Sadou Maiga, Zowinde Koudougou, Giuliano Cecchi, Jérémy Bouyer

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published April 25, 2013 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002022

Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Mycetoma Patients React Differently to Madurella mycetomatis Antigens than Healthy Endemic Controls

Ehab A. M. Elagab, Maowia M. Mukhtar, Ahmed H. Fahal, Wendy W. J. van de Sande

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published April 25, 2013 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002081

“Barriers" to Child Development and Human Potential: The Case for Including the “Neglected Enteric Protozoa" (NEP) and Other Enteropathy-Associated Pathogens in the NTDs

Luther A. Bartelt, Aldo A. M. Lima, Margaret Kosek, Pablo Peñataro Yori, Gwenyth Lee, Richard L. Guerrant

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published April 11, 2013 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002125

A Success Story: Togo Is Moving toward Becoming the First Sub-Saharan African Nation to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis through Mass Drug Administration and Countrywide Morbidity Alleviation

Yao K. Sodahlon, Ameyo Monique Dorkenoo, Kodjo Morgah, Komlan Nabiliou, Kossivi Agbo, Rebecca Miller, Michel Datagni, Anders Seim, Els Mathieu

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published April 11, 2013 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002080

Uncertainty Surrounding Projections of the Long-Term Impact of Ivermectin Treatment on Human Onchocerciasis

Hugo C. Turner, Thomas S. Churcher, Martin Walker, Mike Y. Osei-Atweneboana, Roger K. Prichard, María-Gloria Basáñez

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published April 25, 2013 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002169

Transcriptional Profiling of the Circulating Immune Response to Lassa Virus in an Aerosol Model of Exposure

Shikha Malhotra, Judy Y. Yen, Anna N. Honko, Sara Garamszegi, Ignacio S. Caballero, Joshua C. Johnson, Eric M. Mucker, John C. Trefry, Lisa E. Hensley, John H. Connor

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published April 25, 2013 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002171

Mode of Death on Chagas Heart Disease: Comparison with Other Etiologies. A Subanalysis of the REMADHE Prospective Trial

Silvia M. Ayub-Ferreira, Sandrigo Mangini, Victor S. Issa, Fátima D. Cruz, Fernando Bacal, Guilherme V. Guimarães, Paulo R. Chizzola, Germano E. Conceição-Souza, Fabiana G. Marcondes-Braga, Edimar A. Bocchi

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published April 25, 2013 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002176

Prevalence of Latent and Active Tuberculosis among Dairy Farm Workers Exposed to Cattle Infected by Mycobacterium bovis

Pedro Torres-Gonzalez, Orbelin Soberanis-Ramos, Areli Martinez-Gamboa, Barbara Chavez-Mazari, Ma Teresa Barrios-Herrera, Martha Torres-Rojas, Luis Pablo Cruz-Hervert, Lourdes Garcia-Garcia, Mahavir Singh, Adrian Gonzalez-Aguirre, Alfredo Ponce de Leon-Garduño, José Sifuentes-Osornio, Miriam Bobadilla-del-Valle

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published April 25, 2013 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002177

LABCG2, a New ABC Transporter Implicated in Phosphatidylserine Exposure, Is Involved in the Infectivity and Pathogenicity of Leishmania

Jenny Campos-Salinas, David León-Guerrero, Elena González-Rey, Mario Delgado, Santiago Castanys, José M. Pérez-Victoria, Francisco Gamarro

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published April 25, 2013 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002179

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Philippe Gillet, Dieudonné Mumba Ngoyi, Albert Lukuka, Viktor Kande, Benjamin Atua, Johan van Griensven, Jean-Jacques Muyembe, Jan Jacobs, Veerle Lejon

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Factors Associated with Visceral Leishmaniasis in the Americas: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Vinícius Silva Belo, Guilherme Loureiro Werneck, David Soeiro Barbosa, Taynãna César Simões, Bruno Warlley Leandro Nascimento, Eduardo Sérgio da Silva, Claudio José Struchiner

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published April 25, 2013 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002182

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Second International Diagnostic Accuracy Study for the Serological Detection of West Nile Virus Infection

Andrea Sanchini, Oliver Donoso-Mantke, Anna Papa, Vittorio Sambri, Anette Teichmann, Matthias Niedrig

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published April 25, 2013 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002184

Socio-Economic and Cultural Determinants of Human African Trypanosomiasis at the Kenya – Uganda Transboundary

Jane Jemeli Rutto, Odipo Osano, Elias Gitonga Thuranira, Richard Kiptum Kurgat, Victor Agab Omondi Odenyo

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published April 25, 2013 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002186

Phlebotomus orientalis Sand Flies from Two Geographically Distant Ethiopian Localities: Biology, Genetic Analyses and Susceptibility to Leishmania donovani

Veronika Seblova, Vera Volfova, Vit Dvorak, Katerina Pruzinova, Jan Votypka, Aysheshm Kassahun, Teshome Gebre-Michael, Asrat Hailu, Alon Warburg, Petr Volf

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published April 25, 2013 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002187

Sulfated Polysaccharide, Curdlan Sulfate, Efficiently Prevents Entry/Fusion and Restricts Antibody-Dependent Enhancement of Dengue Virus Infection In Vitro: A Possible Candidate for Clinical Application

Koji Ichiyama, Sindhoora Bhargavi Gopala Reddy, Li Feng Zhang, Wei Xin Chin, Tegshi Muschin, Lars Heinig, Youichi Suzuki, Haraprasad Nanjundappa, Yoshiyuki Yoshinaka, Akihide Ryo, Nobuo Nomura, Eng Eong Ooi, Subhash G. Vasudevan, Takashi Yoshida, Naoki Yamamoto

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published April 25, 2013 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002188

Fluctuations at a Low Mean Temperature Accelerate Dengue Virus Transmission by Aedes aegypti

Lauren B. Carrington, M. Veronica Armijos, Louis Lambrechts, Thomas W. Scott

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published April 25, 2013 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002190

Factors Affecting the Propensity of Tsetse Flies to Enter Houses and Attack Humans Inside: Increased Risk of Sleeping Sickness in Warmer Climates

Glyn A. Vale, John W. Hargrove, Andrew Chamisa, David R. Hall, Clement Mangwiro, Stephen J. Torr

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published April 25, 2013 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002193

Mechanisms Involved in the Nociception Triggered by the Venom of the Armed Spider Phoneutria nigriventer

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A Qualitative Study Exploring Barriers Related to Use of Footwear in Rural Highland Ethiopia: Implications for Neglected Tropical Disease Control

Desta Ayode, Colleen M. McBride, Hendrik D. de Heer, Emi Watanabe, Tsega Gebreyesus, Abebayehu Tora, Getnet Tadele, Gail Davey

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published April 25, 2013 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002199

Single-Reaction, Multiplex, Real-Time RT-PCR for the Detection, Quantitation, and Serotyping of Dengue Viruses

Jesse J. Waggoner, Janaki Abeynayake, Malaya K. Sahoo, Lionel Gresh, Yolanda Tellez, Karla Gonzalez, Gabriela Ballesteros, Anna M. Pierro, Paolo Gaibani, Frances P. Guo, Vittorio Sambri, Angel Balmaseda, Kumudu Karunaratne, Eva Harris, Benjamin A. Pinsky

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published April 18, 2013 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002116

Whole Genome Sequence of the Treponema Fribourg-Blanc: Unspecified Simian Isolate Is Highly Similar to the Yaws Subspecies

Marie Zobaníková, Michal Strouhal, Lenka Mikalová, Darina Čejková, Lenka Ambrožová, Petra Pospíšilová, Lucinda L. Fulton, Lei Chen, Erica Sodergren, George M. Weinstock, David Šmajs

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published April 18, 2013 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002172

Protective Role of Acetylsalicylic Acid in Experimental Trypanosoma cruzi Infection: Evidence of a 15-epi-Lipoxin A₄-Mediated Effect

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Characterization of Rift Valley Fever Virus MP-12 Strain Encoding NSs of Punta Toro Virus or Sandfly Fever Sicilian Virus

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Elimination of Iron Deficiency Anemia and Soil Transmitted Helminth Infection: Evidence from a Fifty-four Month Iron-Folic Acid and De-worming Program

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published April 11, 2013 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002146

Intensified Surveillance and Insecticide-based Control of the Chagas Disease Vector Triatoma infestans in the Argentinean Chaco

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Onchocerciasis: The Pre-control Association between Prevalence of Palpable Nodules and Skin Microfilariae

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Dog Bite Histories and Response to Incidents in Canine Rabies-Enzootic KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Introgressive Hybridization of Schistosoma haematobium Group Species in Senegal: Species Barrier Break Down between Ruminant and Human Schistosomes

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