Original fine-line pottery drawing from the Moche Civilization, Northern Peru. 150 AD–800 AD. Image adapted from: Hanula KM, editor (2000) Los Dioses del Antiguo Peru. Lima, Peru: Banco de Credito del Peru. p.150. See Stoner-Duncan et al.
Image Credit: Benjamin Stoner-Duncan
Editorial
Arrival of Chikungunya Virus in the New World: Prospects for Spread and Impact on Public Health
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 26, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002921
Viewpoints
Hyperendemic Chagas Disease and the Unmet Need for Pacemakers in the Bolivian Chaco
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 5, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002801
African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control 1995–2015: Updated Health Impact Estimates Based on New Disability Weights
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 5, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002759
Social Sciences Research on Infectious Diseases of Poverty: Too Little and Too Late?
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 12, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002803
Vampire Bats and Rabies: Toward an Ecological Solution to a Public Health Problem
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 19, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002867
The Need for More Research and Public Health Interventions on Dengue Fever in Burkina Faso
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 19, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002859
“Vaccine Diplomacy”: Historical Perspectives and Future Directions
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 26, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002808
Symposiums
Hypokalaemia-Induced Rhabdomyolysis after Treatment of Post-Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL) with High-Dose AmBisome in Bangladesh—A Case Report
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 12, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002864
A Severe Case of Buruli Ulcer Disease with Pleural Effusions
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 19, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002868
Reviews
Neglected Zoonotic Diseases—The Long and Winding Road to Advocacy
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 5, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002800
The Role of Platelets in the Pathogenesis of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 12, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002858
Visceral Leishmaniasis and HIV Coinfection in East Africa
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 26, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002869
Research Articles
Easy Identification of Leishmania Species by Mass Spectrometry
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 5, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002841
Targeting Echinococcus multilocularis Stem Cells by Inhibition of the Polo-Like Kinase EmPlk1
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 5, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002870
Deciphering the Origin of the 2012 Cholera Epidemic in Guinea by Integrating Epidemiological and Molecular Analyses
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 5, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002898
Estimating the Burden of Paratyphoid A in Asia and Africa
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 5, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002925
A High Resolution Case Study of a Patient with Recurrent Plasmodium vivax Infections Shows That Relapses Were Caused by Meiotic Siblings
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 5, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002882
Infection and Co-infection with Helminths and Plasmodium among School Children in Côte d’Ivoire: Results from a National Cross-Sectional Survey
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 5, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002913
Epidemiology of Leptospira Transmitted by Rodents in Southeast Asia
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 5, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002902
Quantifying the Association between Bovine and Human Trypanosomiasis in Newly Affected Sleeping Sickness Areas of Uganda
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 5, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002931
Pharmacokinetics of Naja sumatrana (Equatorial Spitting Cobra) Venom and Its Major Toxins in Experimentally Envenomed Rabbits
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 5, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002890
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Interactions between Bacillus anthracis and Plants May Promote Anthrax Transmission
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 5, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002903
Cytokine Production but Lack of Proliferation in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells from Chronic Chagas' Disease Cardiomyopathy Patients in Response to T. cruzi Ribosomal P Proteins
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 5, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002906
Transcriptomic Evidence for a Dramatic Functional Transition of the Malpighian Tubules after a Blood Meal in the Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 5, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002929
A Protein-Conjugate Approach to Develop a Monoclonal Antibody-Based Antigen Detection Test for the Diagnosis of Human Brucellosis
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 5, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002926
Factors Affecting Perceived Stigma in Leprosy Affected Persons in Western Nepal
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 5, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002940
Proteomic Analysis of Adult Ascaris suum Fluid Compartments and Secretory Products
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 5, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002939
Potent Inhibition of Junín Virus Infection by Interferon in Murine Cells
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 5, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002933
Proteomic Analysis of Mecistocirrus digitatus and Haemonchus contortus Intestinal Protein Extracts and Subsequent Efficacy Testing in a Vaccine Trial
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 5, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002909
Explaining the Host-Finding Behavior of Blood-Sucking Insects: Computerized Simulation of the Effects of Habitat Geometry on Tsetse Fly Movement
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 12, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002901
Imatinib Treatment Causes Substantial Transcriptional Changes in Adult Schistosoma mansoni In Vitro Exhibiting Pleiotropic Effects
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 12, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002923
Exploring the Relationship between Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene and Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infection: A Demonstration of Two Recursive Partitioning Tools
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 12, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002945
Simplagrin, a Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor from Simulium nigrimanum Salivary Glands Specifically Binds to the Von Willebrand Factor Receptor in Collagen and Inhibits Carotid Thrombus Formation In Vivo
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 12, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002947
High Prevalence and Spatial Distribution of Strongyloides stercoralis in Rural Cambodia
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 12, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002854
Rift Valley Fever Virus Encephalitis Is Associated with an Ineffective Systemic Immune Response and Activated T Cell Infiltration into the CNS in an Immunocompetent Mouse Model
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 12, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002874
Comparative Assessment of ELISAs Using Recombinant Saposin-Like Protein 2 and recombinant Cathepsin L-1 from Fasciola hepatica for the Serodiagnosis of Human Fasciolosis
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 12, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002860
Performance of Parasitological and Molecular Techniques for the Diagnosis and Surveillance of Gambiense Sleeping Sickness
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 12, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002954
Clinical Features and Course of Ocular Toxocariasis in Adults
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 12, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002938
Proteomic Selection of Immunodiagnostic Antigens for Trypanosoma congolense
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 12, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002936
Strengths and Weaknesses of Global Positioning System (GPS) Data-Loggers and Semi-structured Interviews for Capturing Fine-scale Human Mobility: Findings from Iquitos, Peru
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 12, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002888
Protein Kinase C and Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Regulate Movement, Attachment, Pairing and Egg Release in Schistosoma mansoni
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 12, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002924
Prevalence of Trachoma in the North Region of Cameroon: Results of a Survey in 15 Health Districts
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 12, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002932
Comparative Pathogenesis of Alkhumra Hemorrhagic Fever and Kyasanur Forest Disease Viruses in a Mouse Model
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 12, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002934
Reducing Occurrence of Giardia duodenalis in Children Living in Semiarid Regions: Impact of a Large Scale Rainwater Harvesting Initiative
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 19, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002943
High Reinfection Rate after Preventive Chemotherapy for Fishborne Zoonotic Trematodes in Vietnam
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 19, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002958
Eliminating Rabies in Tanzania? Local Understandings and Responses to Mass Dog Vaccination in Kilombero and Ulanga Districts
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 19, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002935
Madurella mycetomatis Is Highly Susceptible to Ravuconazole
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 19, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002942
Regulation of Schistosoma mansoni Development and Reproduction by the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling Pathway
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 19, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002949
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 19, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002930
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 19, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002955
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 19, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002959
Insights into Embryo Defenses of the Invasive Apple Snail Pomacea canaliculata: Egg Mass Ingestion Affects Rat Intestine Morphology and Growth
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 19, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002961
A Scabies Mite Serpin Interferes with Complement-Mediated Neutrophil Functions and Promotes Staphylococcal Growth
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 19, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002928
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 19, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002951
Mechanisms of Pyrethroid Resistance in the Dengue Mosquito Vector, Aedes aegypti: Target Site Insensitivity, Penetration, and Metabolism
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 19, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002948
Intrapulmonary Vascular Dilatation Evaluated by 99mTc-MAA Scintigraphy and Its Association with Portal Hypertension in Schistosomiasis
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 26, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002881
Variability in Dengue Titer Estimates from Plaque Reduction Neutralization Tests Poses a Challenge to Epidemiological Studies and Vaccine Development
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 26, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002952
Cystic Echinococcoses in Mongolia: Molecular Identification, Serology and Risk Factors
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 19, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002937
Risk Factors for Active Trachoma and Ocular Chlamydia trachomatis Infection in Treatment-Naïve Trachoma-Hyperendemic Communities of the Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea Bissau
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 26, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002900
Dynamics of Sylvatic Chagas Disease Vectors in Coastal Ecuador Is Driven by Changes in Land Cover
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 26, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002960
A Randomized, Single-Ascending-Dose, Ivermectin-Controlled, Double-Blind Study of Moxidectin in Onchocerca volvulus Infection
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 26, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002953
Immune Modulating Effects of NKT Cells in a Physiologically Low Dose Leishmania major Infection Model after αGalCer Analog PBS57 Stimulation
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 26, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002917
Corrections
Correction: Multiple Resistances and Complex Mechanisms of Anopheles sinensis Mosquito: A Major Obstacle to Mosquito-Borne Diseases Control and Elimination in China
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 12, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002967
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published June 20, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003026