Fear of chlorine emerged as a serious challenge during the 2014-2015 West African Ebola outbreak. Ironically, an intervention designed to protect was perceived by some people as being part of the problem: the chlorine used to disinfect ambulances was, they believed, killing patients being carried to treatment centres. This fear acted as a significant barrier that stopped people going for treatment if they fell ill, so Mr. Chlorine was developed in order to present chlorine as a friendly and safe support in the fight against Ebola: "I am your friend, Mr. Chlorine. I will help you fight Ebola." Kinsman et al.
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Editorial
Dengue, West Nile virus, chikungunya, Zika—and now Mayaro?
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Viewpoints
Mass drug administration for the prevention human strongyloidiasis should consider concomitant treatment of dogs
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 24, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005735
A new perspective on cutaneous leishmaniasis—Implications for global prevalence and burden of disease estimates
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 10, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005739
The global burden of disease study 2013: What does it mean for the NTDs?
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 3, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005424
Policy Platform
The francophone network on neglected tropical diseases
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Historical Profiles and Perspectives
An enduring legacy of discovery: Margaret Stirewalt
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Reviews
Mycetoma laboratory diagnosis: Review article
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 24, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005638
Caprine brucellosis: A historically neglected disease with significant impact on public health
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 17, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005692
Phlebotomine sand fly–borne pathogens in the Mediterranean Basin: Human leishmaniasis and phlebovirus infections
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 10, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005660
Chromoblastomycosis in India: Review of 169 cases
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 3, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005534
Research Articles
Neurosyphilis in Africa: A systematic review
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 31, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005880
Community effectiveness of indoor spraying as a dengue vector control method: A systematic review
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 31, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005837
Exploring virulence and immunogenicity in the emerging pathogen Sporothrix brasiliensis
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 30, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005903
Increased rates of Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with Zika virus outbreak in the Salvador metropolitan area, Brazil
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 30, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005869
Decoding the similarities and differences among mycobacterial species
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 30, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005883
A dynamic model for estimating adult female mortality from ovarian dissection data for the tsetse fly Glossina pallidipes Austen sampled in Zimbabwe
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 30, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005813
Spatial distribution, Leishmania species and clinical traits of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis cases in the Colombian army
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 29, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005876
The elimination of the dengue vector, Aedes aegypti, from Brisbane, Australia: The role of surveillance, larval habitat removal and policy
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 28, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005848
Human leptospirosis in Seychelles: A prospective study confirms the heavy burden of the disease but suggests that rats are not the main reservoir
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 28, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005831
Treatment of Schistosoma mansoni with miltefosine in vitro enhances serological recognition of defined worm surface antigens
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 25, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005853
Modeling zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis incidence in central Tunisia from 2009-2015: Forecasting models using climate variables as predictors
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 25, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005844
Pre-treatment with Lactobacillus plantarum prevents severe pathogenesis in mice infected with Leptospira interrogans and may be associated with recruitment of myeloid cells
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 25, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005870
"We are survivors and not a virus:" Content analysis of media reporting on Ebola survivors in Liberia
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 24, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005845
Local environmental and meteorological conditions influencing the invasive mosquito Ae. albopictus and arbovirus transmission risk in New York City
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 23, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005828
Soil iron and aluminium concentrations and feet hygiene as possible predictors of Podoconiosis occurrence in Kenya
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 23, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005864
Cardiomyocyte oxidants production may signal to T. cruzi intracellular development
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 23, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005852
Molluscicidal activities of curcumin-nisin polylactic acid nanoparticle on Biomphalaria pfeifferi
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 23, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005855
Mitochondria and lipid raft-located FOF1-ATP synthase as major therapeutic targets in the antileishmanial and anticancer activities of ether lipid edelfosine
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 22, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005805
Phylogeography of Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Nematoda: Angiostrongylidae) in southern China and some surrounding areas
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 21, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005776
Host regulation of liver fibroproliferative pathology during experimental schistosomiasis via interleukin-4 receptor alpha
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 21, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005861
A prospective cohort study of the effectiveness of the primary hospital management of all snakebites in Kurunegala district of Sri Lanka
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 21, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005847
Candidate gene polymorphisms study between human African trypanosomiasis clinical phenotypes in Guinea
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 21, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005833
Characterization of Monkeypox virus infection in African rope squirrels (Funisciurus sp.)
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 21, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005809
Expression of interferon-inducible chemokines and sleep/wake changes during early encephalitis in experimental African trypanosomiasis
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 18, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005854
The location of Australian Buruli ulcer lesions—Implications for unravelling disease transmission
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 18, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005800
Correlation between mosquito larval density and their habitat physicochemical characteristics in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 18, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005835
Vector competence of populations of Aedes aegypti from three distinct cities in Kenya for chikungunya virus
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 18, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005860
A strategy for scaling up access to comprehensive care in adults with Chagas disease in endemic countries: The Bolivian Chagas Platform
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 18, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005770
Persistent infection due to a small-colony variant of Burkholderia pseudomallei leads to PD-1 upregulation on circulating immune cells and mononuclear infiltration in viscera of experimental BALB/c mice
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 18, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005702
Assessment of risk of dengue and yellow fever virus transmission in three major Kenyan cities based on Stegomyia indices
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 17, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005858
Increased hepatotoxicity among HIV-infected adults co-infected with Schistosoma mansoni in Tanzania: A cross-sectional study
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 17, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005867
Endothelial activation and dysfunction in severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 14, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005746
Adherence to ivermectin is more associated with perceptions of community directed treatment with ivermectin organization than with onchocerciasis beliefs
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 14, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005849
An economic evaluation of vector control in the age of a dengue vaccine
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 14, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005785
Assessment and optimization of Theileria parva sporozoite full-length p67 antigen expression in mammalian cells
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 11, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005803
The Trypomastigote Small Surface Antigen (TSSA) regulates Trypanosoma cruzi infectivity and differentiation
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 11, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005856
Multiple introductions of the dengue vector, Aedes aegypti, into California
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 10, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005718
Larrea tridentata: A novel source for anti-parasitic agents active against Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia and Naegleria fowleri
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 9, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005832
Different but overlapping populations of Strongyloides stercoralis in dogs and humans—Dogs as a possible source for zoonotic strongyloidiasis
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 9, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005752
The microbiome in urogenital schistosomiasis and induced bladder pathologies
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published August 9, 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005826
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