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Is it always COVID-19 in acute febrile illness in the tropics during the pandemic?

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 2, 2022 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010891

Eumycetoma with pulmonary dissemination an unusual complication: Case series and literature review

Sarah Ali Yahya Adam, Eiman Siddig Ahmed, Salma Ibrahim Mohammed Adam, Omnia Babekir Abdallah, Emmanuel Edwar Siddig, Ahmed Hassan Fahal

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 10, 2022 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010867

The control of Hyalomma ticks, vectors of the Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever virus: Where are we now and where are we going?

Sarah I. Bonnet, Gwenaël Vourc’h, Alice Raffetin, Alessandra Falchi, Julie Figoni, Johanna Fite, Thierry Hoch, Sara Moutailler, Elsa Quillery

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 17, 2022 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010846

Integrated xenosurveillance of Loa loa, Wuchereria bancrofti, Mansonella perstans and Plasmodium falciparum using mosquito carcasses and faeces: A pilot study in Cameroon

Joseph Pryce, Nils Pilotte, Benjamin Menze, Allison R. Sirois, Michael Zulch, Jean Pierre Agbor, Steven A. Williams, Charles S. Wondji, Lisa Reimer

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 2, 2022 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010868

Genomics and metagenomics of Madurella mycetomatis, a causative agent of black grain mycetoma in Sudan

Anastasia P. Litvintseva, Sahar Bakhiet, Lalitha Gade, Darlene D. Wagner, Ujwal R. Bagal, Dhwani Batra, Emily Norris, Lavanya Rishishwar, Karlyn D. Beer, Emmanuel Edwar Siddig, Najwa Adam Mhmoud, Nancy A. Chow, Ahmed Fahal

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 2, 2022 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010787

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 4, 2022 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010908

Establishing the proportion of severe/moderately severe vs mild cases of progressive disseminated histoplasmosis in patients with HIV

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 4, 2022 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010856

Identification of the onchocerciasis vector in the Kakoi-Koda focus of the Democratic Republic of Congo

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 4, 2022 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010684

Knowledge, experiences, and practices of women affected by female genital schistosomiasis in rural Madagascar: A qualitative study on disease perception, health impairment and social impact

Angela Schuster, Bodo Sahondra Randrianasolo, Oliva Onintsoa Rabozakandraina, Charles Emile Ramarokoto, Dorthe Brønnum, Hermann Feldmeier

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 7, 2022 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010901

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Characteristics of people with epilepsy and Neurocysticercosis in three eastern African countries–A pooled analysis

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Field evaluation of rapid diagnostic tests to determine dengue serostatus in Timor-Leste

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 7, 2022 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010877

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 8, 2022 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010887

Structure-based virtual screening and molecular dynamics of potential inhibitors targeting sodium-bile acid co-transporter of carcinogenic liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 9, 2022 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010909

Influence of public hesitancy and receptivity on reactive behaviours towards releases of male Wolbachia-Aedes mosquitoes for dengue control

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Assessment of factors related to individuals who were never treated during mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis in Ambon City, Indonesia

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Perceptions and priorities for the development of multiplex rapid diagnostic tests for acute non-malarial fever in rural South and Southeast Asia: An international modified e-Delphi survey

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Independent evaluation of Wolbachia infected male mosquito releases for control of Aedes aegypti in Harris County, Texas, using a Bayesian abundance estimator

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Potential economic and clinical implications of improving access to snake antivenom in five ASEAN countries: A cost-effectiveness analysis

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