May 2026

This composite image illustrates a portable, AI-integrated system for the real-time detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in laboratory settings. The left panel displays a close-up of the AI algorithm’s output on a smartphone screen, with bounding boxes drawn around the detected parasites. The right panel provides the operational context, showing a technician using the AI-augmented mobile microscopy system at the Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Mayor de San Simón (Cochabamba, Bolivia). Lin et al. 2026

Image Credit: Mary Cruz Torrico, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Cochabamba, Bolivia

Viewpoints

Hiding in plain sight: A call to prevent cutaneous leishmaniasis transmission in the United States

Juan David Ramírez, Sarah M. Gunter, Megan Coffee, Norman Beatty, Dawn M. Wetzel

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 8, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014297

Cholera in Africa: Current trends, challenges, and control towards elimination strategies

Claude Mambo Muvunyi, Emmanuel Edwar Siddig, Eman Taha Osman Ali, Patrick Gad Iradukunda, Pierre Gashema, Jean de Dieu Harelimana, Mazyanga Lucy Mazaba, Jean Kaseya

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 28, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014325

Policy Platform

From invisibility to political power: Policy lessons from a decade of Brazil’s Social Forum for Infectious and Neglected Diseases

Eloan dos Santos Pinheiro, Carmem E. Leitão Araújo, Eleonora Schettini Martins Cunha, Aymée Medeiros da Rocha, Diogo Lopes Nunes Galvão, Eliana Amorim de Souza, Marina Pereira Cert-osé Alexandre Menezes da Silva, Alberto Novaes Ramos Jr

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 29, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014336

Reviews

Mycetoma

Max Hoekstra, Kirby R. Lattwein, Wendy W. J. van de Sande

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 15, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014291

Zoonotic leishmaniasis in China: Current status and challenges to elimination

Thamali Manathunga, Vanessa Barrs, Qian Han, Fang Fang, Jairo Alfonso Mendoza-Roldan, Marcos Antonio Bezerra-Santos, Filipe Dantas-Torres, Domenico Otranto

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 21, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014344

Neglected rickettsial diseases in Southeast Asia: Twenty-five years of progress in surveillance, diagnostics, and clinical research

Stuart D. Blacksell, Matthew T. Robinson, Kartika Saraswati, Carlo Perrone, Elizabeth M. Batty, Jantana Wongsantichon, Piengchan Sonthayanon, Tri Wangrangsimakul, Ivo Elliott, Paul N. Newton, Nicholas P. J. Day

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 26, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014318

Research Articles

Sire risk factors for vertical transmission of Leishmania infantum by the dam

Kayla R. Duxbury, Luciana M. Richer, Christine A. Petersen

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 4, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014303

The hydatid cyst fluid protein EgAgB8/1 demonstrates potent immunogenicity by eliciting robust humoral and cellular immune responses in mice

Jie Liu, Jie Xu, Jiahui Xu, Jingqi Zhang, Yinyue Li, Wenjie Huang, Fang Tian, Xinlong He, Ting Zhang, Jun-Hu Chen, Feng Lu

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 4, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014260

Dual role of Japanese encephalitis virus fusion loop peptide antibodies in Zika virus infection

Kexin Xi, Xuenan Zhang, Jingshu Li, Yuqi Zhao, Xiaoting Xie, Chenguang Shen, Bao Zhang, Li Zhu, Weiwei Xiao, Chengsong Wan, Yifan Lin, Linqing Wang, Yingfang Liu, Yuyan Wang, Jianhai Yu, Qinghua Wu, Wei Zhao

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 4, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014296

Epidemiology and risk factors of soil-transmitted nematode-schistosome co-occurrence: An analysis of the global burden of disease study

Ruoyao Wang, Bin Le, Chao Chen, Huiyu Xia, Xiaobin Fan, Chao Zhu, Xing He

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 4, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014224

Establishment and characterization of a Wolbachia (wAlbB)-infected Aedes aegypti line (Tw-Kao) for dengue control

Hui-Ying Yu, Bo-Yu Chen, Ying-Tsong Chen, Wei-Kang Huang, Cheng-Hao Yang, Yung-Chieh Wu, Mei-Hsiu Wan, Wen-Sheng Yeh, Feng-Guang Goh, Xinjun Hou, Pui-Kuan Toh, Sui-Hann Ng, Yu Cai, Jian-Chiuan Li, Chun-Hong Chen, Wei-Liang Liu

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 4, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014222

Modelling approaches for predicting the distribution of skin NTDs: A systematic review

Mesoud A. Bushara, Rowa Hassan, Rana Ahmed, Jorge Cano, Gail Davey, Eltayeb Ganawa, Hope Simpson

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 4, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013662

Methods for estimating the burden of acute tropical infectious diseases: A scoping review

Qian Wang, Richard James Maude, Nicholas Philip John Day, Benn Sartorius

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 4, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013359

Chikungunya virus in dengue-suspected patients: Molecular evidence from the 2019 outbreak in Yangon, Myanmar

Merveille Kapandji, Htin Lin, Maurine Mumo Mutua, Qiang Xu, Ryosaku Oshiro, Catarina Harumi Oda Ibrahim, Micheal Teron Pillay, Kei Yamasato, Khine Mya Nwe, Muhareva Raekiansyah, Shyam Prakash Dumre, Kyaw Zin Thant, Wah Wah Aung, Aye Aye Khin, Hlaing Myat Thu, Takeshi Urano, Kouichi Morita, Yuki Takamatsu, Mya Myat Ngwe Tun

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 4, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014258

AIDS patients with Talaromycosis Marneffei exhibit inflammatory activation and depletion in their peripheral blood monocytes

Pengle Guo, Yingyin Yang, Xiejie Chen, Qingqing Li, Huihua Zhang, Xin Chen, Feilong Xu, Quanmin Li, Jingyi Ou, Xiaoping Tang, Linghua Li

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 4, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014306

Biomphalaria pfeifferi infected with Schistosoma spp. in Kakamega and Bungoma counties, western Kenya confirms autochthonous transmission of intestinal schistosomiasis

Maurice R. Odiere, Stella Kepha, Jimmy Kihara, Chitiavi Juma, Dickson Kioko, Florence Wakesho, Dollycate N. Wanja, Martin Muchangi, Ivy Sempele, Irene Chami, Sultani Hadley Matendechero, Wyckliff Omondi

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 4, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014276

Syndromic management of sexually transmitted infections in the Brazilian Amazon: A 10-year retrospective study

Ana Claudia Chaves Camilo, Valderiza Lourenço Pedrosa, José Carlos Sardinha, Silvana Paiva da Costa, Celília de Lima Borges, Angelica Espinosa Miranda, Adriana Bindá, André Luiz Leturiondo, Camila Gurgel dos Santos Silva, Cynthia de Oliveira Ferreira, Maria das Graças Barbosa Guerra, Sinesio Talhari, Carolina Talhari

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 4, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014282

Field deployment of a mobile suitcase laboratory for Buruli ulcer diagnosis in Ghana

Hubert Senanu Ahor, Venus Nana Boakyewaa Frimpong, Bernadette Agbavor, Kabiru Mohammed Abass, George Amofa, Elizabeth Ofori, Ahmed Abd El Wahed, Yaw Ampem Amoako, Richard Odame Phillips, Michael Frimpong

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 4, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013683

Incidence of acute pancreatitis among hospitalized patients with dengue: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Yu Chen, Meng Shang, Shengping Dou, Xiaoxu Wang, Haoqiang Ji, Xiuping Song, Jun Wang, Qiyong Liu

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 4, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014304

Clonorchis sinensis excretory secretory products promote hepatic fibrosis through stimulating biliary epithelium to secrete IL-17A

Tongtong Liu, Hongna Gao, Nan Wang, Weichen Wang, Zhang Cao, Hao Zhu, Naiguo Liu, Honglian Gao, Bing Ji, Tonggang Liu, Fan Zhang, Xuelian Bai

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 5, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014280

Global, regional, and national disease burden of arthropod-borne diseases: Projections to 2030 based on the global burden of disease study 2021

Mengqing Li, Yang Yang, Chuizhao Xue, Qingqiu Zuo, Ying Wang, Hua Liu, Yefei Pu, Yujuan Shen, Xu Wang, Jianhai Yin, Jianping Cao

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 5, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014235

Diagnostic performance of a biotin-labeled 4D1 sandwich ELISA for serum antigen detection in talaromycosis

Huamei Wei, Artid Amsri, Patcharin Thammasit, Kritsada Pruksaphon, Yuanji Teng, Changke Pu, Yuefeng Huang, Joshua D. Nosanchuk, Sirida Youngchim

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 5, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014314

Accuracy of AI-assisted diagnostic tools for Schistosoma haematobium: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Sisay Desale, Getaneh Alemu, Tadesse Hailu

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 5, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013703

Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score and quick SOFA(qSOFA) predict 30-day mortality in patients with HIV-associated Talaromycosis: A multicenter retrospective cohort study

Guanjing Lang, Shasha Ye, Xingguo Miao, Jiaying Qin, Dairong Xiang, Mengyan Wang, Gong Chen, Feifei Su, Lijun Xu

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 5, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014278

Epidemiological study of leptospiral interaction in bovine farms in rural areas of Colombia: A One Health approach

Sara Patiño-Gómez, Luisa F. Naranjo-Vargas, Daniel C. Aguirre-Acevedo, Néstor Jaime Aguirre-Ramírez, Elsio A. Wunder Jr, Felipe de Oliveira, Samanta C. das Chagas-Xavier, Juan C. Quintero-Vélez

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 6, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014231

Mycetoma as a major cause of limb amputation in Northeastern Ethiopia: A facility-based retrospective study

Wendemagegn Enbiale, Borna Nyaoke, Alemayehu Bekele, Kedir Ahmed Mohammed, Dereje Bedane

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 6, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013886

Mass drug administration for soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis in selected districts of Rwanda: Coverage, implementation factors, and household water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions

Dieudonne Hakizimana, Ladislas Nshimiyimana, Jeanne Uwizeyimana, Jean Bosco Mbonigaba, Aimable Mbituyumuremyi, Nathan Hitiyaremye, Albert Tuyishime, Alison Ower, Karen Palacio, Tonya Huston, Ivy Sempele, Eugene Ruberanziza

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 7, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014267

Artificial intelligence algorithm for real-time detection and counting of Trypanosoma cruzi parasites using smartphone microscopy

Lin Lin, Ana Valeria Solano, Fabiola Gonzales, Mary Cruz Torrico, Daniel Illanes, Nuria Díez, David Bermejo-Peláez, Elena Dacal, Ramón Vallés-López, Lucia Pastor, Roberto Mancebo-Martín, María Jesús Ledesma-Carbayo, Miguel Luengo-Oroz, Jose M. Rubio, Maria Flores-Chavez

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 7, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012955

Diagnostic performance of the TR Chagas Bio-Manguinhos rapid test for detecting anti-Trypanosoma cruzi IgG in human samples from three Southern Cone countries

Larissa de Carvalho Medrado Vasconcelos, Micaela Soledad Ossowski, Edimilson Domingos Silva, Daniel Dias Sampaio, Tycha Bianca Sabaini Pavan, Randrin Queiroz Viana Ferreira, Felipe Silva Santos de Jesus, Raúl Chadi, Marisa Liliana Fernández, Yolanda Hernández, Karina Andrea Gómez, Fred Luciano Neves Santos

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 8, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014310

Experimental protothecosis in a murine model

Angelika Proskurnicka, Karolina Duk, Tomasz Hutsch, Grażyna Hoser, Robert Wrzesień, Tomasz Skirecki, Jacek Bielecki, Tomasz Jagielski

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 11, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014312

Furuncular myiasis by Cordylobia anthropophaga in three Italian children: First case series and implications for non-endemic regions

Livia Mancinelli, Marika Guercio, Gianluca Vrenna, Manuela Onori, Claudio De Liberato, Adele Magliano, Andrea Diociaiuti, Massimiliano Raponi, Carlo Federico Perno, May El Hachem, Paola Bernaschi

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 11, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013535

Three Leishmania species identified in domestic dogs in Tunisia: New insights into canine leishmaniosis

Lilia Zribi, Maria Paola Maurelli, Mariele De Santi, Maria Ortensia Montella, Aida Bouratbine, Valentina Foglia Manzillo, Laura Rinaldi, Karim Aoun, Gaetano Oliva

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 11, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014299

Mapping the last mile: Micro-stratification for sustained visceral leishmaniasis elimination in Bangladesh

Shomik Maruf, Md Rasel Uddin, Farhana Rahman Luba, Soumik Kha Sagar, Debashis Ghosh, Md Sakhawat Hossain, Megha Raj Banjara, Axel Kroeger, Christine Halleux, Abraham Aseffa, Dinesh Mondal

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 11, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013504

Outbreak of dengue fever in Ghana: The emergence of DENV-1 serotype

Deborah Pratt, Yaw Awuku Larbi, Magdalene Ofori, Bright Agbodzi, Jessica Wiley, Ama O. A. Mante, Selassie Kumordjie, Miriam Eshun, Stella Bour, Nancy Enimil, Juliana N. D. Acquah-Amaning, Prince Ketorwoley, Maame S. Boapea, David D. Nutakor, Musah Salisu, Gertrude Stephens, Emmanuel A. Boateng, Tracy Adjandeh, Joel Koomson, Dennis Laryea, Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Patrick Mawupemor Avevor, Argata G. Guracha, Sally-Ann Ohene, Terrel Sanders, Michael Wiley, Joseph Humphrey Kofi Bonney

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 11, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014248

Leptospirosis-associated meningitis in an urban tropical endemic setting in northeastern Brazil: Three New cases and a meta-summary of 176 reported cases

Luís Arthur Brasil Gadelha Farias, Osvaldo Mariano Viana Neto, Ednaldo Pereira Lima Sobrinho, Caroline Lucena de Almeida Vale, Geraldo Bezerra Silva Júnior, Elizabeth de Francesco Daher, Glaura Fernandes Teixeira de Alcântara, Antônio Silva Lima Neto, Tania Mara Silva Coelho, Maura Salaroli de Oliveira, Lauro Vieira Perdigão Neto

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 11, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014315

Development of novel monoclonal antibodies for detection of pan-Lassa virus

Ruchi Paroha, Takeshi Saito, Shintaro Yamada, Christine Click, Slobodan Paessler, Junki Maruyama

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 11, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014326

Identification and genetic characterization of a distinct genotype of Puumala orthohantavirus in Hebei Province, China

Yanan Cai, Yamei Wei, Guoyi Du, Xinyang Zhang, Zhenkun Wang, Zhengguang Wang, Zhanying Han, Yanbo Zhang, Yonggang Xu, Xu Han, Jiandong Li, Qi Li

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 11, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014250

Metabolomic atlas of dengue virus infection reveals distinct circulating bioactive lipid signatures

Abdul R. Anshad, Muthuvel Atchaya, Shanmugam Saravanan, Amudhan Murugesan, Siyana Fathima, Ethihas R. Mahasamudram, Rajendran Kannan, Marie Larsson, Esaki M. Shankar

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 12, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014327

Transmission potential of Culex and Aedes species for Madariaga virus, a member of the eastern equine encephalitis virus complex

Danilo de Carvalho-Leandro, Francisco C. Ferreira, Nadia Fernández Santos, William J. Sames IV, Yuexun Tian, Martial L. Ndeffo-Mbah, Erica A. Costa, Michael J. Turell, Gabriel L. Hamer, Tereza Magalhaes

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 12, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013516

Elucidating the causal mechanisms of Taenia solium transmission in humans, pigs and the environment: A global systematic review

Elias Jackson, Veronique Dermauw, Guy Eyaba Tchamdja, Mohammad Shah Jalal, Katrina Di Bacco, Pierre Dorny, Amanda Janitz, Hélène Carabin

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 12, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014281

Paragonimus proliferus Metacercaria-derived antigens mitigate DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis via immunomodulation and gut microbiota reconfiguration

Lei Zhang, Lilin Li, Le Sun, Danhong Cheng, Shuwen Yang, Yu Wang, Xing Yan, Xiaoyan Zhu, Huan Zhang, Cuiying Li, Weixun Chunyu

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 13, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014340

Cost-effectiveness of soil-transmitted helminthiasis intervention programmes: A scoping review

Michael Odhiambo, Israel Wuresah, Geofrey Chepchieng, Nikita Kubal, Alejandro Krolewiecki, Charles Mwandawiro, Alan Brooks, Collins Okoyo

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 13, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014317

Phlebotomine sand fly fauna characterization and Bartonella bacilliformis DNA detection in Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) robusta at the Ecuador-Peru frontier

Victor O. Zorrilla, Andrés Carrazco-Montalvo, Liz J. Espada, Leonardo Fárez-Noblecilla, Marisa E. Lozano, Michael Kosoy, Clifton McKee, Craig A. Stoops, Ryan T. Larson, Renato León, Gissella M. Vásquez

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 13, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014288

Evolutionary trends of plague research from 2016 to 2025: A bibliometric analysis

Yanfen Niu, Yihui Zhang, Song Zhou, Guang Liu, Yongming Chen, Yuming Yuan, Guoyi Du, Jue Liu

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 13, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014337

Molecular detection and genetic characterisation of a large flood-borne outbreak of human leptospirosis in Jakarta, Indonesia: A retrospective analysis of surveillance data

Erni Juwita Nelwan, Yunita Windi Anggraini, Sabighoh Zanjabila, Budi Setiawan, Suhartiningsih Suhartiningsih, Farida Dwi Handayani, Jeny Jeny, Linda Erlina, Fadilah Fadilah, J. Kevin Baird, Raph L. Hamers, Suwarti Suwarti

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 13, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014243

Safety and pharmacokinetics of GSK3494245, a highly selective Leishmaniasis kinetoplastid proteasome inhibitor for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis: A Phase 1, randomized, single ascending dose escalation study in healthy participants

Mischka Moodley, Michalis Kostapanos, Laura Iavarone, Marguerite Bracher, Silvia M. Lavezzi, Maria Davy, Pooja Singh, Ramya Bhat, Deborah Wong, Hema Sharma, Lionel K. Tan, Timothy J. Miles

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 13, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014181

Antigenic divergence of cobra short-chain α-neurotoxins: Implications for regional antivenom effectiveness in Southeast Asia

Choo Hock Tan, Praneetha Palasuberniam, Lee Louisa Pernee, Kae Yi Tan

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 14, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013859

PvGTSeq and PvCRiSP: Two amplicon-based targeted sequencing panels for Plasmodium vivax

Paulo C. Manrique-Valverde, Chloe M. Hasund, Katrina A. Kelley, Jorge-Eduardo Amaya-Romero, Myriam Arévalo-Herrera, Raphael Brosula, Jose E. Calzada, Stella M. Chenet, Vladimir Corredor, Angela M. Early, Gustavo Fontecha, David A. Forero-Peña, Sócrates Herrera, Justin T. Lana, Margaret Laws, Reza Niles-Robin, Nicanor Obaldia, Ana M. Santamaria, Philipp Schwabl, Sarah Auburn, Daniel E. Neafsey

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 14, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013663

Human resource challenges in leprosy control: A cross-sectional study in southwest border area of China

Ruifang Song, Yong Shen, Fuying Guo, Qing Zhen, Shuo Kou, Shun Zha, Xiaojun Yu, Zhuo Li, Shanshan Song, Jiaxin Hao, Yiting Zhang, Yingtong Wang, Tian Ma, Tiejun Shui, Xiangyu Yan, Weijia Zhao

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 14, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013209

Natural history and impact of Giardia lamblia on child growth attainment and associated pathway-specific biomarkers in a Nicaraguan birth cohort

Lester Gutiérrez, Nadja A. Vielot, Yaoska Reyes, Roberto Herrera, Christian Toval-Ruiz, Javier Mora, Michael B. Arndt, Rebecca Barney, Robert K.M. Choy, Filemón Bucardo, Samuel Vilchez, Sylvia Becker-Dreps, Luther A. Bartelt

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 15, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013734

Decision-making for indoor residual spraying in the post-elimination phase of visceral leishmaniasis in Nepal

Megha Raj Banjara, Murari Lal Das, Siddharth Joshi, Krishna Raj Pant, Uttam Raj Pyakurel, Gokarna Dahal, Axel Kroeger, Abraham Aseffa, Christine M. Halleux, Anand Ballabh Joshi

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 18, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014355

Interaction effects of physicochemical factors on the growth of Burkholderia pseudomallei in soil microcosms

Kanokporn Chaianunporn, Supunnipa Wang-Ngarm, Pisit Chareonsudjai, Sorujsiri Chareonsudjai, Thotsapol Chaianunporn

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 18, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014339

Bridging laboratory and field research: Method adjustments to blood feed field-derived Aedes aegypti

Yanouk Epelboin, Leonardo Daniel Ortega-Lopez, Emilie Balthazar, Alaïs Cornement, Amandine Guidez, Isabelle Dusfour, Mathilde Gendrin

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 18, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013339

Nationwide larval mosquito sampling in Cambodian households: Vector species in anthropogenic breeding sites

Bros Doeurk, Shinji Kasai, Pierre-Olivier Maquart, Sébastien Boyer

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 18, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014342

Spatiotemporal trends of neglected tropical disease hospitalizations in Ecuador over 25-years from 2000 to 2024

Cristina Aldaz-Barreno, Natalia Romero-Sandoval, Monsermín Gualán, Pablo Álvarez, Daniel Zurita-Loma, Gabriela Dávila Rosero, Miguel Martin, Philip J. Cooper, on behalf of the Unit on the Social and Environmental Determinants of Health Inequalities (SEDHI)

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 18, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013688

Strengthening frontline capacity for skin neglected tropical diseases: Findings from a global survey

Sarah Anwar, Esther E. Freeman, Roos Geutjes, Christine Fenenga, Priya Pathak, Daniel A. Dagne, Albis F. Gabrielli, L. Claire Fuller, José Antonio Ruiz Postigo

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 18, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014309

Systematic review of health risk assessment in Africa’s bushmeat trade: Are there any risks assessed?

Claude Vianney Amougou, Alain Didier Missoup, Maurice Tindo, Philippe Gaubert

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 18, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014308

Dengue vaccine acceptability in Peru: A mixed-methods study in two dengue-endemic Peruvian cities

Jorge L. Cañari-Casaño, Emma B. Ortega, Alfonso S. Vizcarra, Roberto Camizan-Castro, E. Jennifer Ríos López, Jhonny J. Córdova López, Cristina Hidalgo, Luz M. Moyano, Amy C. Morrison, Valerie A. Paz-Soldan

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 18, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013572

Approaches to quantifying acceptability of pharmaceutical interventions for neglected tropical diseases: A scoping review

Claudia Duguay, Katarina Ost, Alison Krentel

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 18, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014272

Host–virus association databases as tools for understanding viral spillover at varying scales

Imogen C. Lindsley, Maya M. Juman, Stephanie N. Seifert, Rory Gibb, Gregory F. Albery, Freya Jephcott, Olivier Restif

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 18, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013343

Effectiveness of community engagement in snakebite prevention and proper first aid practices: A community trial in rural Bangladesh

M. A. Faiz, Chowdhury Farheen, Rumana Rashid, Farhana Jahan, Abdullah Abu Sayeed, Aniruddha Ghose, Md. Robed Amin, Abu Shahin Mohammed Mahbubur Rahman, F. M. Atiqur Rahaman, Chinmaya Howlader, Sayra Khan, Nusaer Chowdhury, Geeta Rani Debi, Md. Shahidur Rahman, A. K. M. Fazlur Rahman

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 18, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014180

Characterization of the first complete genome sequence of yellow fever virus (YFV) in Sierra Leone: Implications for public health

John Demby Sandi, Taylor M. Brock-Fisher, Tiangay Mariama Patience Sallay Kallon, Marietou F. Paye, Ibrahim Umaru Fofanah, Dolo Nosamiefan, Mohamed Saio Kamara, Aiah Joshua Teh, Alhaji Turay, Colby Wilkason, Ian Baudi, Christopher Tomkins-Tinch, Chelsea I’Anson, Elyse Stachler, Jonathan E. Pekar, Al Ozonoff, Daniel Park, Christian Happi, Pardis C. Sabeti, Donald S. Grant

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 18, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014354

A systematic review comparing the performance of alternative blackfly (Simulium) trapping methods against the standard human landing catch (HLC) for onchocerciasis surveillance

Irene Kyomuhangi, Amro Mustafa, Frances M. Hawkes

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 18, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014359

Parasite exosomes-derived circulating sja-miR-61 and sja-miR-7-5p as Novel biomarkers for the detection of Schistosoma japonicum infection using TaqMan real-time PCR

Xin-Yue Zhang, Jing-Ping Li, Ju-Lu Lu, Cong-Jin Mei, Ying-Ying Yang, Pan-Pan Dong, Chuan-Xin Yu, Li-Jun Song

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 20, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014368

How rash and eschar came to clinical attention in scrub typhus and Japanese spotted fever

Eiichiro Sando, Ikkoh Yasuda

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 20, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014377

Climate change induced complex shifts in snake distributions expose people to snakebite and threaten biodiversity

Anna F. V. Pintor, Kaushi S. T. Kanankege, Mike Turner, Bernadette Abela, Rafael Ruiz de Castañeda, Bethany Moos, Tamer A. Hasanein, Prashant Hedao, Kt Friar, Adam McKay, Gerardo Martín, Wolfgang Wüster, Romulus Whitaker, Fernando Martínez-Freiría, Kate Jackson, Laurent Chirio, Matthew LeBreton, Abubakr Mohammad Abdalhalee, Ulrich Kuch, Deb P. Pandey, Chifundera K. Zacharie, Maria Elena Barragan-Paladines, Carlos Yañez Arenas, Masoud Yousefi, Patrick K. Malonza, Mahmood Sasa, Zuhair S. Amr, Hammadi Achour, Anooshe Kafash, David J. Williams

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 21, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014030

Estimating the potential impact of global research on neglected tropical diseases on population-level indicators of health access, sanitation, and research capacity

David A. Hernandez-Paez, Ivan David Lozada-Martinez, Juan David Reyes-Duque, Sulaiman Kalokoh

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 21, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014343

Local heterogeneity in Lassa fever serology in rural Nigeria: Implications for vaccine trial site selection

David Simons, Christina Harden, Natalie Imirzian, Katharine E. T. Thompson, Nzube Michael Ifebueme, Sunday Eziechina, Helen Ignatius, Diana Marcus, Fisayomi Aderibigbe, James T. Koninga, Martin Meremikwu, Lina Moses, David W. Redding, Sagan Friant

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 21, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014379

A multicenter hospital-based analysis of cystic Echinococcosis in Afghanistan: Filling a National data gap

Mehdi Borhani, Sayed Hussain Mosawi, Sun Li, Bahetibieke Tuohetaerbaike, Saeid Fathi, Mohammad Sayed Behrad, Mohammad Shafi Fazli, Faridoon Rahmani, Ahmad Jamshid Mehrpoor, Navid Balokhil, Turyalai Hakimi, Abdulbari Omar, Mustafa Jamali, Zabihullah Adib Azizi, Hao Wen, Paul R. Torgerson

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 21, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014357

The need for balanced dengue vaccine protection: Insights from Thai surveillance data on four serotypes

Ruchira R. Khosavanna, Sopon Iamsirithaworn, Soontorn Pinpaiboon, Kanyarat Phutthasophit, Taweewun Hunsawong, Albert I. Ko, Kathryn B. Anderson, Darunee Buddhari

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 22, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014093

The cross-city mobility patterns and incubation period of the early-stage chikungunya fever outbreak in Guangdong Province, China, in 2025

Jianhua Huang, Jinyu Huang, Lihan Liang, Ting Hu, Dejian Zhao, Yingtao Zhang, Yue Zhao, Siyang Jiang, Guoren Wang, Jiahui Liu, Yali Zhuang, Meng Zhang, Jie Huang, Shuwen Dong, Xiqing Huang, Ming Kang, Wenjia Liang, Yan Li

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 22, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014360

The impact of elevation and population density on dengue incidence and force of infection across the Philippines: Implications for climate-adapted surveillance

Ava Kristy Sy, Joseph Biggs, Shahida K. Chowdhury, Mary Ann Quinones, Ferdinand V. Salazar, William Jones-Warner, James Ashall, Ma. Nemia L. Sucaldito, Eva Cutiongco-de la Paz, Maria Rosario Z. Capeding, Carmencita D. Padilla, Sharon Y. A. M. Villanueva, Martin L. Hibberd, Julius Clemence R. Hafalla

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 26, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014356

Bothrops jararaca snake venom: A reappraisal of its coagulant activity in humans, mice, and rats

Adrielly Viveiros Torres, Neusa Tadeu Penas Picon, Natacha Ferreira de Oliveira, Ana Teresa Azevedo Sachetto, Camila Martos Thomazini, Cynthia Zaccanini de Albuquerque, Vânia Gomes de Moura Mattaraia, Marcelo Larami Santoro

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 26, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014335

Monoclonal antibody-based immunohistochemistry reveals residual Taenia solium antigens in calcified granulomas from pigs with neurocysticercosis

Luz M. Toribio, Lizziee B. Tello-Ccente, Gianfranco Arroyo, Manuela R. Verastegui, Robert H. Gilman, Theodore E. Nash, Hector H. Garcia, Javier A. Bustos, on behalf the Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru [CWGP]

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 26, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014329

Climate change and Plasmodium vivax Malaria Risk in Brazil: Developing adaptive tool for Brazilian Municipalities

Tatiane C. M. Sousa, Sandra S. Hacon, George U. Pedra, Cassia M. G. Lemos, Maria Anice M. Sallum, Simone Ladeia-Andrade, Fabiane B. Reis, Gustavo Arcoverde, Lincoln Alves, Jean Ometto

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 26, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014298

The atypical dual-specificity protein phosphatase (DUSP)/kinatase of Leishmania infantum modulates infectivity, oxidative stress response and antimonial resistance

Juliana Martins Ribeiro, Giovanna Ferreira da Fonseca, Milena Airi Kimura Anbo, Karla Ferreira Costa, Amanda Cristina Silva de Oliveira, Karine Ferreira Lopes, Mariza Gabriela Faleiro de Moura Lodi Cruz, Héllida Marina Costa-Silva, Ana Maria Murta Santi, Silvane Maria Fonseca Murta

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 26, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014330

Burden and clinical impact of ‘neglected’ transfusion-transmitted infections in Cameroon: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Megane D. Malieuze Nanfah, Verónica M. Binam Nkot, Michel M. Yop Kite, Sandrine S. Beack Bayengue, Gertrude Bsadjo Tchamba, Alphonse G. Tandja, Brice L. Koloko, Elodie T. Ngo Malabo, Judith G. L. F. Ekwe Priso, Elisee L. Embolo Enyegue, Martin L. Koanga Mogtomo, Loick P. Kojom Foko

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 26, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014378

Expanded molecular evidence of soil-transmitted helminth and Schistosoma spp. infections in Myanmar schoolchildren: A qPCR update

Eindra Aung, Natasha Collinson, Kay Thwe Han, Nyein Nyein Hlaing, Moe Moe Aye, Myo Win Htun, Khin Thet Wai, Su Mon Myat, Thida Lay Thwe, Aung Tun, Kinley Wangdi, Yuesheng Li, Gail M. Williams, Archie C. A. Clements, Susana Vaz Nery, Donald P. McManus, Darren J. Gray, Catherine A. Gordon

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 26, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014384

Discovery of two novel mutations, R52H and N868D, in the voltage-gated sodium channel of Aedes aegypti associated with pyrethroid resistance

Han-Hsuan Chung, Hwa-Jen Teng, Shiu-Ling Chen

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 26, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014393

High-resolution automated mapping of potential Aedes larval container habitats using drone imagery and supervised machine learning in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Mary Hahm, Venkanna Babu Guthula, Remigio Chilaule, Dimitri Gominski, Alex Limwagu, Exavery Chaki, Fredros Okumu, Leka Tingitana, Anders Hermund, Lucy S. Tusting, Rasmus Fensholt, Gustavo Riberio, Jakob Brandtberg Knudsen, Johan Mottelson, Yeromin Mlacha, Mary Cameron, Christian Igel

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 26, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014361

Global burden, projections, and causal factors of maternal sepsis and other maternal infections: A comprehensive epidemiological and mendelian randomization study

Anqi Jiang, Siying Duan, Shuyun Wu, Wenkui Yu, Xiaohui Liang

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 27, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014374

Clinical outcomes associated with schistosome infection and alcohol use: A systematic scoping review

Bethany Lyne, Max M. Lang, Sarah Lewington, Goylette F. Chami

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 27, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014371

Interactions between mosquito genetic background and Wolbachia strain affect dengue virus blocking and fitness in South American populations of Aedes aegypti

Suk Lan Ser, Nina L. Dennington, Heather I. Engler, Makael L. Harris, Matthew J. Jones, Frank W. Avila, Eric P. Caragata, Ary A. Hoffmann, Rafael Maciel de Freitas, Elizabeth A. McGraw

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 27, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014403

Feasibility study of an AI-powered mobile app to support cutaneous leishmaniasis diagnosis in the Brazilian Amazon

Karina Lumy Okita, Thamires Bastos Pinheiro, Livia Oliveira-Ciabati, Breno dos Santos Alves, Pedro Luis Gil Bonett, Elinea Liborio Fragoso, Eddy Jens Rivero-Zavala, Antonio Joaquim Fernandes, Gustavo Costa Souza, Jorge Ewerton dos Santos Sales, Maria das Graças Vale Barbosa Guerra, Jorge Augusto de Oliveira Guerra, Isabelle Carvalho

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 27, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014313

Crimean–congo haemorrhagic fever virus circulates within broad ecological networks of ticks and vertebrates

Agustín Estrada-Peña, Oliver Carnell, Sara R. Wijburg, Maya Holding, Hein Sprong

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 27, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013783

Unravelling the distribution of vectors of major vector-borne diseases in Koshi Province of Nepal: A concern of expansion in diverse geo-ecological and climatic regions

Lalita Roy, Surendra Uranw, Raja Ram Pote Shrestha

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 29, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013188

Leishmania major virulence attenuation in vitro: An old conundrum revisited in the omics era

Evgeny S. Gerasimov, Kristína Záhonová, Aygul Ishemgulova, Tatiana S. Novozhilova, Sai Kumar Mishra, Natalya Kraeva, Jovana Sádlová, Petr Volf, Sara L. Zimmer, Vyacheslav Yurchenko

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 29, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014387

Spatiotemporal dynamics and serosurveillance landscape of brucellosis at the human-animal interface in the Chinese Southwest: A retrospective study

Qiuju Yang, Na Zhang, Yue Shi, Min Yuan, Canjun Zheng, Zhenjun Li, Zhiguo Liu

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 29, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014358

Clinical characteristics, treatment outcomes, and predictors of early mortality in Vibrio vulnificus infection in Eastern Thailand: A 6.5-year multicenter cohort study

Jatapat Hemapanpairoa, Supaporn Wongduang, Tippawan Wongwian, Wichai Santimaleeworagun

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 29, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014353

Corrections

Correction: Orientia tsutsugamushi Stimulates an Original Gene Expression Program in Monocytes: Relationship with Gene Expression in Patients with Scrub Typhus

The PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Editors

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 4, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014279

Correction: Molecular and MALDI-TOF identification of ticks and tick-associated bacteria in Mali

The PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Editors

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 12, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014311

Correction: Community participation and technological innovation: Baseline qualitative insights to inform a five-year cohort on drone-based dengue surveillance in Malaysia

Rahmat Dapari, Safiyeh Tayebi, Ana Lorena Ruano, Timothy C. Guetterman, Seok Mui Wang, Siti Hafizah AB Hamid, Sohel Rahman, Jürgen Pilz, Nazri Che Dom, Ubydul Haque

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 13, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014316

Correction: Establishing an external quality assurance scheme for the detection of Orientia tsutsugamushi IgM in clinical samples: Strengthening quality control of scrub typhus diagnosis in Indian laboratories

Vimal Raj Ratchagadasse, Dinakaran Vasudevan, Ferdinamarie Sharmila Philomenadin, Haripriya Sivakumar, Nivedha Devanathan, Harmanmeet Kaur, Labanya Mukhopadhyay, Rahul Dhodapkar

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 18, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014324

Correction: Transcriptomic and ultrastructural responses to Amiodarone–Itraconazole in naturally benznidazole-resistant and -susceptible Trypanosoma cruzi strains

Stivenn Gutiérrez, Carlos Ospina, Tatiana Cáceres, Luz Helena Patiño, Alberto Paniz-Mondolfi, Juan David Ramírez

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 20, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014328

Retractions

Retraction: Body lice of homeless people reveal the presence of several emerging bacterial pathogens in northern Algeria

The PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Editors

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 5, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014290

Retraction: Tick-borne rickettsioses, neglected emerging diseases in rural senegal

The PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Editors

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 26, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014352

Editorial Notes

Editorial Note: Multiple Pathogens Including Potential New Species in Tick Vectors in Côte d’Ivoire

The PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Editors

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 20, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014341

Editorial Note: Detection of relapsing fever Borrelia spp., Bartonella spp. and Anaplasmataceae bacteria in argasid ticks in Algeria

The PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Editors

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 22, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014351

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