Portable digital microscopy with point-of-care testing for low-cost and efficient prevalence surveys for schistosomiasis control

Isaac I. Bogoch, Jean T. Coulibaly, Kigbafori D. Silue, Karla N. Fisher, María Díaz de León Derby, Daniel A. Fletcher, Nathan C. Lo

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 3, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013444

Harnessing traditional healers role in strengthening Africa’s public health response: A case study of Mpox outbreak

Augustus Osborne, Umaru Sesay, Gebrekrstos Negash Gebru, Peter Bai James

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 29, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013655

Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex Lineage 1: A neglected cause of tuberculosis

Venus Marie R. Rojas, Michaela Zwyer, Selim Bouaouina, Daniela Brites, Sonia Borrell, Sebastien Gagneux

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 9, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013513

Diagnostic heterogeneity in scrub typhus serology: A scoping review of IFA thresholds and regional standardisation needs (2005–2024)

Khanh Kim Le, Kartika Saraswati, Jantana Wongsantichon, Nicholas P. J. Day, Stuart D. Blacksell

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 22, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013540

Translesion synthesis and microhomology-mediated end-joining repair in trypanosomatids

Lea Drogalis Beckham, Anne Snyder, Sylvie Doublié, Bruno Martorelli Di Genova

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 31, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013626

Temporal and spatial profiling of Aedes albopictus immune responses to chikungunya virus infection

Maria Greta Dipaola, Claudia Fortuna, Francesco Severini, Giulia Bevivino, Marco Di Luca, Tony Nolan, Marco Salvemini, Bruno Arcà, Fabrizio Lombardo

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 3, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013588

Severe dengue in adults: Clinical features from the 2022 dengue outbreak at a Vietnamese tertiary hospital

Oanh Kim Pham, Thuy Bich Duong, Tho Vinh Phan, Trung Ngoc Truong, Duong Thi Hai Ha, Hao Van Nguyen, Vu Thi Minh Hien, Trinh Huu Khanh Dong, Nguyen Lam Vuong, Lam Minh Yen, Sophie Yacoub, Catherine Louise Thwaites, Dong Thi Hoai Tam

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 3, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013589

Intestinal inflammation induced by heat-labile toxin-producing enterotoxigenic E: Coli infection and impact on immune responses in an experimental human challenge model

Xueyan Zhang, Jessica Brubaker, Kawsar R. Talaat, Chad K. Porter, Brittany L. Feijoo, Brittany M. Adjoodani, Barbara DeNearing, Michael G. Prouty, A Louis Bourgeois, David A. Sack, Susanne Eder-Lingelbach, Christian Taucher, Subhra Chakraborty

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 3, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013025

Clinical and laboratory profiles of Oropouche virus disease from the 2024 outbreak in Manaus, Brazilian Amazon

Maria Paula Gomes Mourão, Gisely Cardoso de Melo, Joabi Nascimento, Victor Irungu Mwangi, Livia Sacchetto, Luiz Gustavo Gardinassi, Rebeca Linhares Abreu Netto, Jady Mota, Sergio Damasceno Pinto, Mayara Tavares, Liz Moreira Cordeiro, Barbara Seffair de Castro, de Abreu Brasil, Dyandra dos Santos Porto, Bianca Daniele Silva de Oliveira, Ana Carolina Shuan Laco, Lorenna Pereira de Souza, Karolaine Oliveira Bentes, Marcia Castilho, Carlos Eduardo Morais, Heline Silva Lira, Luís Felipe Alho, Flor Ernestina Martínez Espinosa, Vanderson Sampaio, Felipe Murta, Marco Aurélio Sartim, Maurício Lacerda Nogueira, Marcus Lacerda, Wuelton Monteiro

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 3, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013604

Congenital transmission of Chagas disease by vector circulation zone in Bolivia

Beatriz Amparo Rodríguez, Freddy Tinajeros, Beth J. Condori, Melissa Klein Cutshaw

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 3, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013591

The effects of mating and blood feeding on the immune defense of female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Brendan J. Kelly, Nicki C. Joseph, Dom Magistrado, Sarah M. Short

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 3, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013542

The probability of Plasmodium vivax acute illness following primary infection and relapse in Papua New Guinea

Amanda Ross, Cristian Koepfli, Lincoln Timinao, Diggory Hardy, Tobias Thüring, Melanie Loeffel, Benson Kiniboro, Ingrid Felger, Ivo Mueller

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 3, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013567

Evaluating the diagnostic utility of the slide agglutination method for brucellosis in Saudi Arabia: A retrospective study at International Medical Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Reham Kaki, Hala Zeinelabidin, Sukainah N. Rashed, Asmaa Baba

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 6, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013206

Interplay of human macrophage response and natural resistance of infection by L. (V.) panamensis to pentavalent antimony

Olga Lucía Fernández, Ashton Trey Belew, Mariana Rosales-Chilama, Andrea Sánchez-Hidalgo, María Colmenares, Nancy Gore Saravia, Najib M. El-Sayed

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 6, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013600

Global genomic and antimicrobial resistance profiling of Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Insights from whole genome sequencing and minimum inhibitory concentration analysis

Elaheh Ebrahimi, Zahra Hadi, Sara Farsioo, Bita Hasani, Farzad Badmasti, Masoumeh Beig, Mohammad Sholeh

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 6, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013505

NFATc1 regulates LAG3⁺CD8⁺ T cells in the spleen of mice infected with Plasmodium yoelii NSM

Xingfei Pan, Feng Mo, Li Pan, Wei Xiao, Guikuan Liang, Xiongyu Xie, Haiwen Yuan, Haixia Wei, Shan Zhao, Lu Li, Lei Jia, Hongyan Xie, Jun Huang

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 6, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013605

Brugia malayi and other filarial parasite species in animals in areas endemic for lymphatic filariasis in Belitung District, Indonesia

Irina Diekmann, Taniawati Supali, Kerstin Fischer, Elisa Iskandar, Noviani Sugianto, Yossi Destani, Rahmat Alfian, Gary J. Weil, Peter U. Fischer

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 7, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013593

Effective strategies for typhoid conjugate vaccine delivery: Health and economic insights from the 2015 Kampala outbreak

Yeonsu Lee, Pamela Kim N. Salonga, Changdae Son, Geunsoo Jang, Dae-Hyup Koh, Jong-Hoon Kim, Hyojung Lee

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 7, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013566

Designing a multidimensional vulnerability index for supervising dengue cases from 2015 to 2020 in a low/middle-income country: A spatial principal component analysis

Sergio Moreno-López, Lucia C. Pérez-Herrera, Augusto Peñaranda

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 7, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013556

Distribution of schistosomes and soil-transmitted helminth infections and their association with growth and nutritional status of School-aged children of the Matta health area in the West region of Cameroon

Estelle Mezajou Mewamba, Loic Edmond Tekeu Mengoue, Darelle Bethanie Motia, Rostand Joël Atiokeng Tatang, Arnol Auvaker Zebaze Tiofack, Gustave Simo

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 7, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013606

The associations between Schistosoma mansoni infection, pre-treatment symptoms, praziquantel side effects, and treatment efficacy in Ugandan school-aged children

Huanghehui Yu, Moses Arinaitwe, Adriko Moses, Narcis Kabatereine, Edridah M. Tukahebwa, David W. Oguttu, Aidah Wamboko, Annet Namukuta, Annet Enzaru, Joaquin M. Prada, Alan Fenwick, Joanne P. Webster, Poppy H. L. Lamberton, Jessica Clark

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 9, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013167

A review and in silico screening of plant-derived snake venom/toxin inhibitors: ADMET, drug-likeness, and medicinal chemistry profiling

Prince Ojuka, George S. Nyamato, Cleydson B.R. Santos, Njogu M. Kimani

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 9, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013579

Leveraging paired serology to estimate the incidence of typhoidal Salmonella infection in the STRATAA study

Jo Walker, Paula Russell, Leanne Kermack, Tan Trinh Van, Tran Vu Thieu Nga, Elli Mylona, Susana Camara, Young Chan Kim, Sonu Shrestha, Arne Gehlhaar, Josefin Bartholdson Scott, Farhana Khanam, Mila Shakya, Deus Thindwa, Melita A. Gordon, Buddha Basnyat, John D. Clemens, Firdausi Qadri, Robert S. Heyderman, Christiane Dolecek, Susan Tonks, Thomas C. Darton, Andrew J. Pollard, Stephen Baker, James E. Meiring, Merryn Voysey, Virginia E. Pitzer, and the STRATAA Study Group

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 9, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013612

Modelling the distribution of the tick Ixodes ricinus in England and Wales using passive surveillance data from citizen science reports

Mark Gideon Burdon, Maximilian Ayling, Nyall Jamieson, Julie Day, Jolyon Medlock, Kayleigh Hansford, G. R. William Wint, Thomas Ward

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 9, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013520

Transcriptomic analysis reveals that pyruvate kinase potentially plays a key role in the differentiation of Spirometra mansoni proglottids by regulating the glycolysis pathway

Ke Zhou, Cheng Yue Cao, Si Si Ru, Rui Jie Wang, Jie Hao, Xi Zhang

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 9, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013570

Barriers to rabies control through mass dog vaccination in rural Uganda: Insights from community perspectives and key informant interviews

Dickson Akankwatsa, Arthur Bagonza, Juliet Kiguli, Andrew Kambugu, Mohammed Lamorde, Samuel George Okech, Clovice Kankya, Doreen Agado, Felister Apio, Terence Odoch, Anna Mary Kahunde, Sonja Hartnack, Monique Léchenne, Frederic Lohr, Adrian Herrera, Salome Dürr

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 9, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013578

Effects of pentoxifylline in patients with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy: A randomized, double-blind, controlled pilot trial

Káryta Suely Macêdo Martins, Denise Mayumi Tanaka, Camila Godoy Fabricio, Antônio Carlos Leite de Barros Filho, Henrique Turin Moreira, Paulo Louzada Júnior, José A. Marin-Neto, Marcus Vinícius Simões

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 9, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013555

Piloting the Schistosomiasis Practical and Precision Assessment approach in five health districts of the N’zérékoré region, Republic of Guinea

Balla Moussa Keita, Mamadou Diallo, Mariam Diarra, Souleymane Traore, Antoine Tamba Kamano, Dienabou Keita, Ablam Amento, Moussa Sylla, N’falaye Kante, Alber Dopavogui, Cheick Mouctar Sylla, Sekou Berete, Penelope Vounatsou, Stella Kepha, Katherine Gass, Rachel L. Pullan, Fiona M. Fleming, Nouhou Konkoure Diallo, Mandy Kader Konde

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 9, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013413

Medical and health students’ insights into mycetoma: A survey-based study on knowledge and clinical practices

Ali Awadallah Saeed, Samira M. E. Hussein, Ahmad Mohammad Al Zamel, Lamya Bashir Eisa, Azizah Omer Abubaker Daud, Hozifa Seedahmed Mukhtar Seedahmed, Fatima Omer Ibrahim Ahmed, Tho Alyazan Khalil Taher Al-Jabali, Eman Kheir, Ahmed Hassan Fahal

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 9, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013583

Evaluating urban community knowledge, attitudes, and preventive actions (KAP) using the health belief model: Insights from an ideation-informed interpretation of recurrent dengue outbreaks in Selangor, Malaysia

Nurul Adilah Samsudin, Zul-‘Izzat Ikhwan Zaini, Ching Sin Siau, Hidayatulfathi Othman

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 10, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013545

Detection of dengue, malaria, and additional causes of acute febrile illness: The need for expanded testing, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Dayo Olufemi Akanbi, Bio Belu Abaye, Francisco Averhoff, Michael G. Berg, Gregory S. Orf, Kabiru M. Lawan, Geoff A. Beckett, Ayotunde Bolatito Omotoso, Maximillian Mata, Gavin A. Cloherty, Lucious Chabuka, Tulio de Oliveira, Kenneth W. Mac-Fisi, Azibadighi Walter, Inara Isaac Mark, George Edeki, Abdoulaye Sinayoko, Muazzam Nasrullah, Binafeigha Ihekerenma Justina, Muhammad Shakir Balogun

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 10, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013060

Evaluating the efficacy of the praziquantel dose pole for schistosomiasis treatment: A multi-country systematic review

Paprika Berry, Pedro H. Gazzinelli-Guimaraes

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 10, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013587

Leprosy stigma in the healthcare setting: Lived experiences of persons affected by leprosy in Niger

Amina Paula Alio, Ibrahim Malam Mamane Sani, Yohanna Abdou, Moussa Gado, Issa Harouna, Bahadir Celiktemur

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 10, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013584

Socioeconomic and ecological drivers of snakebite incidence in Mexico: A spatial analysis of risk factors

Rodrigo Rangel-Camacho, Carlos Yáñez-Arenas, J. P. Chippaux, Gerardo Martín

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 10, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013582

Epidemiology of ovale, vivax and falciparum malaria in the highlands of Cameroon: An integrated community survey of human infection and vector abundance

Samuel J. White, Valery P. K. Tchuenkam, Mariama Mbouh, Claudia Gaither, Aline Gaelle Bouopda-Tuedom, Belinda Claire Kiam, Zachary R. Popkin-Hall, Jacob M. Sadler, Kelly Carey-Ewend, Emily Hand, Miriam N. Ngum, Yannick N. Ngomsi, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Darlin B. Kaunda, Lethicia K. Mafo, Giresse N. Lemogo, Clifford L. Dinka, Clifford A. Nsani, Michel Noubom, Varun Goel, Ibrahima Ibrahima, Janvier C. Onguene, Feng-Chang Lin, Jessica T. Lin, Sandrine E. Nsango, Rhoel R. Dinglasan, Jonathan J. Juliano, Innocent M. Ali

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 10, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013549

Lessons from piloting and scaling a real-time DHIS2 based treatment reporting tool for mass drug administration in Nigeria

Martins Imhansoloeva, Christian Nwosu, Omosefe Osinoiki, Sunday Isiyaku, Chukwuma Anyaike, Perpetua Amodu-Agbi, Ununumah Egbelu, Augustine Nwoye, Peter Oyinloye, Amin Umar Abdurahman, Ifeoma Otiji, Lazarus Nweke, Joseph Kumbur, Rinpan Ishaya, Ruth Dixon, Sarah Bartlett

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 10, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013601

Climatic, socioeconomic, and migratory factors on the epidemiological dynamics of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia, 2007–2021

Johanna Tapias Rivera, Ruth Martínez-Vega, Wendy Lorena Quintero-García, Dayana Sofía Torres-Martínez, Angela Liliana Monroy-Díaz, Lusayda Sánchez-Corrales, Juan David Gutiérrez-Torres

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 13, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013594

Characterization and ligand binding properties of a fatty acid- and retinol- binding protein (Hp-FAR-2) from Heligmosomoides polygyrus

Pakeeza Azizpor, Janice Montoya, Fayez Eyabi, Jose Ramirez, Tara Hill, Robert Pena, Manisha Mishra, Martin J. Boulanger, Adler R. Dillman

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 13, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013198

Leprosy relapse after multidrug therapy: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Fabiane Veronica da Silva, Gutembergue Santos de Sousa, Eric Brito Ferraz, Pãmela Rodrigues De Souza Silva, Juliana Akie Takahashi, Omar Ariel Espinosa, Jack Roberto Silva Fhon, Roberta Olmo Pinheiro, Vilanice Alves de Araújo Püschel, Zélia Ferreira Caçador Anastácio, Silvana Margarida Benevides Ferreira

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 13, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011870

Evolution of human leptospirosis in French Guiana, 2016–2022

Mathilde Zenou, Pascale Bourhy, Philippe Abboud, Mona Saout, Félix Djossou, Céline Michaud, Arsène Kpangon, Alexis Fremery, Nicolas Higel, Jean-François Carod, Christelle Prince, Sabine Trombert-Paolantoni, Alexia Barbry, Mathieu Nacher, Mathieu Picardeau, Loïc Epelboin, Paul Le Turnier

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 13, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013620

A systematic review and meta-analysis of incidence and spatiotemporal trends of snakebites in Iran

Hossein Kargar Jahromi, Mohebat Vali, Nazanin Shafiei Jahromi, Mohammad Sadegh Moradi Sarcheshmeh, Amir Hossein Pourdavood, Zahra Moradi Kouchi, Zahra Yazdansetad, Ahmadreza Eidi, Hamed Delam

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 14, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013603

Unraveling the drivers of leptospirosis risk in Thailand using machine learning

Pikkanet Suttirat, Sudarat Chadsuthi, Charin Modchang, Joacim Rocklöv

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 14, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013618

Genetic diversity of Trypanosoma cruzi in individuals with chronic Chagas disease in the Northern Minas Gerais and Vale do Jequitinhonha regions, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Emanuelle de Moura Santos Xavier, Paula Finamore Araujo, Jenifer Raiane Silva Pedras, Thainara da Silva Gonçalves, Núbia Nunes de Souza, Ariela Mota Ferreira, Léa Campos de Oliveira-da Silva, Ester Cerdeira Sabino, Maria do Carmo Pereira Nunes, Antonio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro, Otacilio C. Moreira, Thallyta Maria Vieira

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 15, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013627

Community perceptions and practices on hepatic veno-occlusive disease in Tigray, Ethiopia: An explorative study challenging the attribution to Ageratum conyzoides

Mekonnen Haileselassie, Yimer Mulugeta Agga, Ataklti Gebretsadik, Ziada Abdelhadi Abdelwahab, Fisseha Ashebir, Mulugeta Woldu Abrha, Brhane Ayele, Hailay Gebretnsae, Hagos Degefa Hidru, Hayelom Kahsay, Tsegay Hadgu, Yemane Berhane Tesfau, Abreha Tesfaye Genzebu, Feyisa Regessa, Geremew Tasew, Getachew Tollera, Mesay Hailu, Abiy Girmay Haddis, Senait Tekeste Fekadu, Patrick Okumu Abok, Samuel Aregay, Mebrahtu Hafte, Amanuel Haile, Mussie Alemayehu, Afework Mulugeta

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 15, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013621

Scorpionism in Brazil: Space-time approach and risk areas in 2012 to 2024

Alec Brian Lacerda, Denise Cândido, Thiago Salomão de Azevedo, Fan Hui Wen, Gisele Dias Freitas, Flávio Santos Dourado, Francisco Chiaravalloti Neto

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 15, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013602

Precise staging of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome: Integrating the extent of organ damage for prognostic and therapeutic applications

Yao Hao, Jing Sun, Qiongle Wu, Yingchun Sun, Zhiyu Pan, Xiaoyi Wang, Aiping Zhang, Manman Liang, Jianghua Yang

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 15, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013249

Identification and pathogen screening of ectoparasites from companion animals in urban Vientiane, Lao PDR

Vanheuang Phommadeechack, Sungsit Sungvornyothin, Wirichada Pan-Ngum, Watthana Theppangna, Koukeo Phommasone, Elizabeth A. Ashley, Narisara Chantratita, Matthew T. Robinson, Rutcharin Potiwat

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 15, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013625

Seroprevalence and geospatial epidemiology of yaws: Evidence from Ghana

Abigail Agbanyo, Michael Ntiamoah Oppong, Ruth Dede Tuwor, Shadrach Mintah, Victor Yaw Morgan, Clement Tettey, Joseph Azabire, Owusu Boakye Yiadom, Dennis Odai Laryea, Alex Owusu-Ofori, Yaw Ampem Amoako, Richard Odame Phillips

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 16, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013632

Risk assessment and mitigation evaluation of future yellow fever outbreaks under different climate scenarios: Insight from a case study of Brazil

Tedi Ramaj, Xiaotian Wu, Marco Tosato, Fernando Morelli, Yael Thollot, Edith Langevin, Edward Thommes, Woldegebriel Assefa Woldegerima, Jianhong Wu

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 16, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013448

Disparities in Global Rabies Burden from GBD 2021: Children, older adults, and low-SDI countries at continued risk

Chenxuan Yang, Mei Dang, Longjiang Wu, Gelin Jin, Qinqin Deng, Yihui Chen, Song Jin, Wang Chen, Chenlu Zhang

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 17, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013630

Sero-epidemiology of Coxiella burnetii in livestock and humans in Isiolo county Kenya

Wilfred Mutuku Mutisya, James M. Akoko, Athman Mwatondo, Mathew Muturi, Daniel Nthiwa, Hussein M. Abkallo, Richard Nyamota, Timothy Wachira, Peter Gathura, Bernard Bett

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 17, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013557

Mitogenomics of the tropical bont tick Amblyomma variegatum reveals vertical and horizontal transmission of Rickettsia africae

Elisha Chatanga, Wessam Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed, Samuel Kelava, Naoki Hayashi, Yuma Ohari, Mohamed Abdallah Mohamed Moustafa, Joseph W. Magona, Kyoko Hayashida, Yongjin Qiu, Nariaki Nonaka, Ryo Nakao

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 21, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013610

Age- and sex-associated differences in Lujo hemorrhagic fever pathogenesis in strain 13/N guinea pigs

Nikesh Tailor, Jérémie Prévost, Geoff Soule, Yvon Deschambault, Angela Sloan, Mable Chan, David Safronetz

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 21, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013633

Clinical outcomes of chikungunya across age groups: A systematic review

Judith O. M. Bentvelzen, Adrianne M. de Roo, Gabriel S. Gurgel do Amaral, Sara W. Quist, Timon Louwsma, Gerard T. Vondeling, Maarten J. Postma

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 21, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013580

Investigating linkages between human movement and meteorological variables on dengue outbreaks in the Pacific Islands

Justin Sexton, Tanya Russell, Thomas R. Burkot, Adam Craig, Roslyn I. Hickson

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 22, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013607

Entomological surveys and insecticide resistance in the dengue vector Aedes aegypti in Dakar, Senegal: First detection of the kdr mutation

Ndeye Marie Sene, Shirley Nimo-Paintsil, Moussa Gaye, El Hadj Ndiaye, El Hadji Malick Ngom, Babacar Diouf, Faty Amadou Sy, Moussa Moise Diagne, Alioune Gaye, Diawo Diallo, Ibrahima Dia, Scott C. Weaver, Samuel Dadzie, James F. Harwood, Mawlouth Diallo

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 22, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013657

Geographical distribution of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Taiwanese croplands and the influence of bacterial community interactions on its incubation viability

Kuang-Ying Chen, Kuang-Yueh Chen, Hsin-Ping Hu, Ching-Hao Teng, Hsi-Hsun Lin, Tzu-Hang Chen, Yao-Shen Chen, Bing-Mu Hsu, Hau-Ren Chen

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 22, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013640

Unveiling immunity dynamics: Serological characteristics of antibodies against Japanese encephalitis virus in Guangdong, China

Yueling Chen, Runyu Yuan, Zixia Qian, Xinxin Li, Weizhao Lin, Can Xiong, Yingyin Deng, Chumin Liang, Huifang Lin, Limei Sun, Jianfeng He, Liang Chen, Ying Yang, Jiufeng Sun

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 22, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013629

Genomic characterization of eight novel Bartonella species from bats and ectoparasites reveals phylogenetic diversity and host adaptation

Wen-Jie Wang, Qiao Gao, Bing-Zhou Guo, Xiao Xiao, Hui-Ju Han

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 23, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013646

Investigating cement-based surfaces as a sustainable flooring solution to improve Ascaris Suum egg removal and inactivation in low-resource settings

Claire E. Anderson, Suhi Hanif, Jason Hernandez, Yoshika Crider, Michael Lepech, Sarah L. Billington, Alexandria B. Boehm, Jade Benjamin-Chung

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 23, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012919

Serologic evidence of crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus exposure among livestock and farmers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Megan Halbrook, Boniface Lombe Pongombo, Sydney Merritt, Emmanuel Hasivirwe Vakaniaki, Daddy Kanonge Lubunda, Charlotte Tshingula, Yannick Munyeku-Bazitama, Masahiro Kajihara, Sheila Makiala-Mandanda, Ryan Harrigan, Patrick Mukadi-Kakoni, Nicole A. Hoff, Steve Ahuka Mundeke, Ayato Takada, Augustin Tshibwabwa Twabela, Placide Mbala-Kingebeni, Lisa E. Hensley, Anne W. Rimoin

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 24, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013648

Fexinidazole results in specific effects on DNA synthesis and DNA damage in the African trypanosome

Kenna E. Berg, Indea Rogers, Hayley M. Ramirez, Julian Cornejo, Ignacio M. Durante, Galadriel Hovel-Miner

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 24, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013647

Induced pluripotent stem cell-derived human macrophages as an infection model for Trypanosoma cruzi

Lore Baert, Monica Cal, Thierry Doll, Matthias Müller, Pascal Mäser, Marcel Kaiser

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 24, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012987

Trends and cross-country inequities by region, sex, age in the mortality, incidence, and disability-adjusted life years of COVID-19: Analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Xiao-Han Xu, Jing Sun, Jin-Lun Zhang, Zhou Yang, Chun-Quan Ou

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 27, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013642

First field evaluation of novel LDH- and HRP2-based rapid tests for Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum malaria diagnosis

Colins O. Oduma, Birhanu Lulu, Yalemwork Ewnetu, Laurel A. Lown, Tolulope Adeyemi Kayode, Dawit Hawaria, Cristian Koepfli

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 27, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013307

Neglected brucellosis in pediatric populations from non-endemic regions: Clinical manifestations and prediction of severe disease in Yunnan Province, China

Xin Ma, Penghao Cui, Houyu Chen, Yan Guo, Yi Huang, Xiaotao Yang, Ying Zhu, Houxi Bai, Feng Jiao, Haifeng Jin, Ruonan Li, Qingping Tang, Yanchun Wang, Yonghan Luo

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 27, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013645

Natural salivary gland barrier curtails Zika virus transmission in Thai Aedes aegypti

Channarong Sartsanga, Kittitat Suksirisawat, Jutharat Pengon, Chatpong Pethrak, Atiporn Saeung, Nunya Chotiwan, Kwanchanok Uppakara, Saranya Thaiudomsup, Phonchanan Pakparnich, Kittipat Aupalee, Kritsana Taai, Rinyaporn Phengchat, Anna B. Crist, Louis Lambrechts, Natapong Jupatanakul

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 28, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013451

Epidemiologic features and potential year of life lost of scrub typhus in China: A nationwide surveillance analysis (2006– 2023)

Pei-Ying Peng, Lei Xu, Ji-Qin Sun, Ting-Liang Yan, Zi-Liang Li, Hui-Ying Duan, Li-Juan Ma, Ya Zu

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 29, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013666

Antibody response to Aedes aegypti D7L1 + 2 salivary proteins as marker of aggregate vector exposure and correlate of dengue virus susceptibility

Lauren E. Bahr, Marco Hamins-Puertolas, Darunee Buddhari, Ivona Petzlova, Fabiano Oliveira, Stephen J. Thomas, Saravanan Thangamani, Adam T. Waickman, Kathryn B. Anderson

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 29, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013099

Spatio-temporal distribution and environmental determinants of dengue vectors in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Vincent Herbreteau, Pierre-Olivier Maquart, Sokeang Hoeun, Bros Doeurk, Florian Girond, Sébastien Boyer

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 29, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013667

Prevalence and risk factors of scabies among orphans: A cross-sectional study in Bangladesh

Md Abdur Rafi, Md. Golam Hossain, Md. Rashidul Hasan, Mohammad Jahid Hasan

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 29, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013671

Rhesus macaques model human Mayaro virus disease and transmit to Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Adam J. Moore, Koen K. A. Van Rompay, William Louie, Jennifer K. Watanabe, Sunny An, Rochelle Leung, Jodie L. Usachenko, Peter N. Chu, Katherine J. Olstad, Colleen S. McCoy, Rafael K. Campos, Scott C. Weaver, Shannan L. Rossi, Lark L. Coffey

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 29, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013061

ADAMTS13 in Bothrops lanceolatus snakebite envenoming: Crude venom-induced reduction of in vitro enzymatic activity and clinical correlation in snakebite patients

Jonathan Florentin, Caroline Rapon, Olivier Pierre-Louis, Fatima Radouani, Prisca Jalta, Pascal Fuseau, Hatem Kallel, Remi Neviere, Dabor Resiere

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 29, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013678

Adjuvant hyperbaric oxygen therapy reduces the duration of sporotrichosis treatment

Helena Duani, Alexandre Soares Bifano, Frederico Figueiredo Amâncio, Shinfay Maximilian Liu, Lilian Mesquita Gomes, César Macieira, Túlio Pinho Navarro, Unai Tupinambás

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 29, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013659

Trends in the global burden of cystic echinococcosis among children and adolescents from 1990 to 2021: An analysis based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Tong Liu, Guangfu Li, Hangshuai Qu, Runle Li, Xuequan Wang, Feng Tang

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 30, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013658

Prognostic model of HIV-associated talaromycosis in south China: A large-scale retrospective study

Weiyin Lin, Yaozu He, Xin Chen, Mou Zeng, Huihua Zhang, Pengle Guo, Feilong Xu, Bo Liu, Xiejie Chen, Haolan He, Xiaoping Tang, Linghua Li

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 30, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013672

Hidden threats in urban environments: Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Banda Aceh’s cityscape

Lucia Anettová, Anna Šipková, Vojtech Baláž, Muhammad Hambal, Radovan Coufal, Jana Kačmaříková, Henni Vanda, Wahyu Eka Sari, David Modrý

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 30, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013634

Hantavirus infections and small mammal diversity in Chile: No differences between protected and unprotected areas highlight the need for public health strategies

Fernando Torres-Pérez, Nicolás Ferrada, Roxana Astudillo, Marcela Ferrés, Pablo A. Vial, Pablo A. Marquet, Alonso Parra, Gregory J. Mertz, R. Eduardo Palma

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 30, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013668

A Trichinella spiralis serine protease triggers gut epithelial apoptosis and destroys the barrier integrity to mediate larval invasion

Qi Qi Lu, Xin Zhuo Zhang, Pei Kun Cong, Jin Yi Wu, Tian Ran Gao, Shao Rong Long, Ruo Dan Liu, Zhong Quan Wang, Jing Cui

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 30, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013680

Assessment of vector control strategies based on mass Aedes (Stegomyia) mosquito trapping (AGOs traps) pilot study in a US-Mexico border region of South Texas

Jesús A. Aguilar-Durán, Josue Ramírez, Mario A. Rodríguez-Pérez, Christopher J. Vitek, Nadia A. Fernández-Santos, José Guillermo Estrada-Franco

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 31, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013665

Engineered Nanobodies for early and accurate diagnosis of dengue virus infection

María Florencia Pavan, Cristian Miguel Malnero, María Emilia Mora Alvarado, María Camila Carzoglio, Yesica Paredes Rojas, Agostina Bruno, Laura Perez Vidakovics, Leo Hanke, Alejandro Castello, Gerald McInerney, Cybele Carina García, Viviana Parreño, Lorena Itatí Ibañez

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 31, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013168

Correction: Understanding the role of disease knowledge and risk perception in shaping preventive behavior for selected vector-borne diseases in Guyana

Céline Aerts, Mélanie Revilla, Laetitia Duval, Krijn Paaijmans, Javin Chandrabose, Horace Cox, Elisa Sicuri

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 6, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013586

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Correction: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare workers towards noma in Zambezia, Mozambique

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 14, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013613

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Correction: Population genetic analysis of Aedes aegypti reveals evidence of emerging admixture populations in coastal Kenya

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Correction: Development of an automated artificial intelligence-based system for urogenital schistosomiasis diagnosis using digital image analysis techniques and a robotized microscope

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 28, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013643

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Correction: Genetic analysis of IFNG-AS1 implicates opposite effects to Leishmania guyanensis-cutaneous leishmaniasis: rs4913269 confers protection while rs7134599 enhances susceptibility and correlates with high plasma IL-4 and IL-10 levels

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published October 30, 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013656

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