The NTDs and Vaccine Diplomacy in Latin America: Opportunities for United States Foreign Policy

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published September 25, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002922

Neglected Parasitic Infections and Poverty in the United States

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Visceral Leishmaniasis Relapse in HIV Patients—A Role for Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells?

Rafael Van den Bergh, Jo A. Van Ginderachter, Elio Schouppe, Belete A. Desimmie, Asrat Hailu, Patrick De Baetselier, Johan van Griensven

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published September 11, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003132

Trachoma Control as a Vehicle Toward International Development and Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals

Kelly Callahan, Yasmin P. Ogale, Stephanie L. Palmer, Paul M. Emerson, Donald R. Hopkins, P. Craig Withers Jr, Jeremiah M. Ngondi

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published September 18, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003137

Innovative Approaches to Clinical Data Management in Resource Limited Settings Using Open-Source Technologies

Raymond Omollo, Michael Ochieng, Brian Mutinda, Truphosa Omollo, Rhoda Owiti, Seth Okeyo, Monique Wasunna, Tansy Edwards

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published September 11, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003134

Visceral Leishmaniasis in Ethiopia: An Evolving Disease

Samson Leta, Thi Ha Thanh Dao, Frehiwot Mesele, Gezahegn Alemayehu

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published September 4, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003131

Visceral Leishmaniasis and HIV Coinfection in Latin America

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published September 18, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003136

Eradication of Yaws: Historical Efforts and Achieving WHO's 2020 Target

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Pre-miR-146a (rs2910164 G>C) Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Is Genetically and Functionally Associated with Leprosy

Paula F. T. Cezar-de-Mello, Thiago G. Toledo-Pinto, Carolinne S. Marques, Lucia E. A. Arnez, Cynthia C. Cardoso, Luana T. A. Guerreiro, Sérgio L. G. Antunes, Márcia M. Jardim, Claudia de J. F. Covas, Ximena Illaramendi, Ida M. Dias-Baptista, Patrícia S. Rosa, Sandra M. B. Durães, Antonio G. Pacheco, Marcelo Ribeiro-Alves, Euzenir N. Sarno, Milton O. Moraes

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published September 4, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003099

Recombinant Modified Vaccinia Virus Ankara Expressing Glycoprotein E2 of Chikungunya Virus Protects AG129 Mice against Lethal Challenge

Petra van den Doel, Asisa Volz, Jouke M. Roose, Varsha D. Sewbalaksing, Gorben P. Pijlman, Ingeborg van Middelkoop, Vincent Duiverman, Eva van de Wetering, Gerd Sutter, Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus, Byron E. E. Martina

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published September 4, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003101

Direct Costs of Dengue Hospitalization in Brazil: Public and Private Health Care Systems and Use of WHO Guidelines

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published September 4, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003104

Investigating the Role of Free-living Amoebae as a Reservoir for Mycobacterium ulcerans

Nana Ama Amissah, Sophie Gryseels, Nicholas J. Tobias, Bahram Ravadgar, Mitsuko Suzuki, Koen Vandelannoote, Lies Durnez, Herwig Leirs, Timothy P. Stinear, Françoise Portaels, Anthony Ablordey, Miriam Eddyani

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published September 4, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003148

Inhibition of cAMP-Activated Intestinal Chloride Secretion by Diclofenac: Cellular Mechanism and Potential Application in Cholera

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Fleas of Small Mammals on Reunion Island: Diversity, Distribution and Epidemiological Consequences

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published September 4, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003129

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A Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assay for Early Detection of Schistosoma mansoni in Stool Samples: A Diagnostic Approach in a Murine Model

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published September 4, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003126

Molecular Characterization of Human Pathogenic Bunyaviruses of the Nyando and Bwamba/Pongola Virus Groups Leads to the Genetic Identification of Mojuí dos Campos and Kaeng Khoi Virus

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published September 4, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003147

A Target Repurposing Approach Identifies N-myristoyltransferase as a New Candidate Drug Target in Filarial Nematodes

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Prevalence of HTLV-1/2 in Pregnant Women Living in the Metropolitan Area of Rio de Janeiro

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A Cross-sectional Serological Study of Cysticercosis, Schistosomiasis, Toxocariasis and Echinococcosis in HIV-1 Infected People in Beira, Mozambique

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published September 4, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003121

Hunting, Swimming, and Worshiping: Human Cultural Practices Illuminate the Blood Meal Sources of Cave Dwelling Chagas Vectors (Triatoma dimidiata) in Guatemala and Belize

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A Model for a Chikungunya Outbreak in a Rural Cambodian Setting: Implications for Disease Control in Uninfected Areas

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Stability of the wMel Wolbachia Infection following Invasion into Aedes aegypti Populations

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Predicting the Mosquito Species and Vertebrate Species Involved in the Theoretical Transmission of Rift Valley Fever Virus in the United States

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published September 11, 2014 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003125

Does Mass Azithromycin Distribution Impact Child Growth and Nutrition in Niger? A Cluster-Randomized Trial

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The Spatial Dynamics of Dengue Virus in Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand

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Host Determinants of Reinfection with Schistosomes in Humans: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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Sensitivity and Specificity of Multiple Kato-Katz Thick Smears and a Circulating Cathodic Antigen Test for Schistosoma mansoni Diagnosis Pre- and Post-repeated-Praziquantel Treatment

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Repurposed Automated Handheld Counter as a Point-of-Care Tool to Identify Individuals ‘At Risk’ of Serious Post-Ivermectin Encephalopathy

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