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Elimination of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis as a public health problem in Republic of Guinea: Paving the way for zero transmission

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 1, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014469

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 9, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014458

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Estimating the burden of leptospirosis in the Caribbean: Insights from environmental and sociodemographic factors

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 6, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013876

Completion of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 2021–2023: A cross-sectional analysis of routine data

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 6, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014437

Cost analysis of implementing community-based mass drug administration for schistosomiasis control among adult individuals using community drug distributors in Ukerewe district council, North-Western Tanzania

Jackson M. Bwimba, Alphoncina Kagaigai, Elizabeth Gudu, Irene Msirikale, Ruchius Philbert, Crecencia E. Chiombola, Charles Guya Mkombe, Saskia Kreibich, Christa Kasang, Antje Fuss, Andreas Mueller, Humphrey D. Mazigo, Amani Thomas Mori

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 6, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014470

Chagas Disease in northern Minas Gerais: Clinical and epidemiological features of patients at a pioneering specialized outpatient service

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 6, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014488

Forest–river interfaces shape lobomycosis risk in the Amazon Basin

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 6, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014502

Epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis in Tanzania: Systematic review and meta-analysis

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 6, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014459

Schistosomiasis mansoni and alcohol abuse comorbidity: Prevalence and risk factors among adults in Makenene, Cameroon

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 6, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013687

Chronic exposure to intestinal parasites and bacterial enteropathogens among children in rural Madagascar: Implications for asymptomatic carriage and co-infections

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 7, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014519

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 21, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014522

Safety and operational feasibility of single versus cocktail rabies monoclonal antibodies for post-exposure prophylaxis in a resource-limited setting

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Neotropical bats as sentinels for emerging zoonoses in Central America: A case study identifying Trypanosoma cruzi in bats from Belize using metagenomic next-generation sequencing

Elissa G. Torgerson, Michele Adams, Lauren R. Lock, Molly C. Simonis, Kristin E. Dyer, Amanda Vicente-Santos, M. Brock Fenton, Nancy B. Simmons, Daniel J. Becker, Nicole L. Achee

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 23, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013851

Short-term outcomes of ulnar, median, tibial, and common fibular neurolysis in leprosy neuropathy: A prospective study of pain, sensory function, and muscle strength

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 23, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014556

Health education in the prevention and management of infectious diarrhea in childhood: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 23, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014442

Trait-based prediction of disease-vector mosquito invasion potential

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 23, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014538

Diverse Onchocercidae from Malaysian cats and Indonesian macaques: Morphological and molecular analysis of individual microfilariae using mitochondrial genomes, 28S rRNA, and Wolbachia endosymbiont sequences

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 23, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014015

PLGA - encapsulated harmine derivative H-2-168: A promising therapeutic agent for mitigating liver damage in hepatic hydatid disease

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 24, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014483

Role of chemokines and their receptors in lesional CD8⁺ T cell homing in Indian Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis

Shriya Saha, Deep Goswami, Mehelana Saha, Bidhan Chakraborty, Soham Saha, Saikat Karuri, Madhurima Roy, Surya Jyati Chaudhuri, Nilay Kanti Das, Uttara Chatterjee, Raghunath Chatterjee, Mitali Chatterjee

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 24, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014474

A retrospective study on Chagas disease detection and management in Tremedal and Novo Horizonte: Insights prior to the Oxente Chagas Bahia Project

Tycha Bianca Sabaini Pavan, Anderson Luiz Pimentel Ferreira, Daniel Dias Sampaio, Lívia Dórea Dantas Fernandes, Carlos Eduardo Lins Franca Piau, Larissa de Carvalho Medrado Vasconcelos, Isadora Cristina de Siqueira, Fred Luciano Neves Santos

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 24, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014569

Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum mixed infections in human and mosquito hosts: The impact of multi-species infection on parasite densities and transmission to mosquitoes

Wakweya Chali, Legesse Alamerie Ejigu, Tigist Atele, Solomon Sisay, Gutema Jebessa, Getnet Habtamu, Melat Abdo, Amanuel Shimelash, Mulugeta Demisse, Migbaru Keffale Bezabih, Desalegn Nibret, Addisu Gizat, Kebede Getachew Beyene, Kassahun Abi, Ayalew Jejaw Zeleke, Banchayehu Getnet, Zewdu Selemon Amare, Teresa Beyena, Tirhas Endale, Meskele Dechasa, Fekadu Massebo, Fikregabrail Aberra Kassa, Sagni Challi, Hassen Mamo, Chris Drakeley, Teun Bousema, Fitsum G. Tadesse

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 24, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014148

Investigation of bacterial agents in yaws-like ulcers in children and their environment in Cameroon: An experience from the Akonolinga Health District

Francky Ghislain B’sop, Mama Mbouombouo, Serges Tchatchouang, Diane Kamdem Thiomo, Dell-Dylan Kenfack, Ange Patricia Kamgmo Tappe, Felix Priso Bile, Hilaire Claude Zo Evouna, Michel Kengne, Leonard Numfor, Francine Ntoumi, Jean-Paul Assam-Assam, Earnest Njih-Tabah, Veronique Penlap Beng

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 27, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014579

Machine learning reveals temperature as a key predictor of dengue risk across Thailand’s provinces: A 20-year analysis

Pikkanet Suttirat, Sudarat Chadsuthi, Supassorn Aekthong, Joacim Rocklöv, Dominique J. Bicout, Peter Haddawy, Myat Su Yin, Saranath Lawpoolsri, Charin Modchang

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 28, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014590

First-aid, pre-hospital care, and harmful indigenous practices in pediatric snakebite envenomation: A systematic review of global evidence from 1973 to 2025

Nayana Gunathilaka, Iranga Dilshan, Kaumudee Kodikara, Kavinda Dayasiri

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 28, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014508

Environmental and biotic drivers of Aedes albopictus spatiotemporal distribution in a subtropical city: A major transit hub on Argentina’s triple border

Julieta A. Siches, Maria V. Micieli, Pablo E. Berrozpe, Maria del Rosario Iglesias, Juan J. García, María V. Cardo

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 28, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013989

A very late paradoxical reaction occurring following antibiotic treatment of Buruli ulcer

Daniel P. O’Brien, Chris Mow, Jessica C. O’Keeffe

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 28, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014585

Clinical and haematological correlates of severe dengue using 2023 epidemic data: A multicentre tertiary hospital-based analysis from Dhaka, Bangladesh

M. Pear Hossain, Rudbar Mahmood, Farzana Sultana Bari, Afrin Naher Kana, Bibek Ahamed, Munia Afroza Shanta, Sadia Afrin, Musleha Akter, Tahmina Akter Anika, Mehejabin Nurunnahar, Sayeda Jahin Tasnim, Abu Bakkar Siddique, Linyan Li, Sheikh Taslim Ali

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 30, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013729

Human gnathostomiasis – A systematic review and analysis of the literature

Simon Frey, Esther Kuenzli, Lars Henning, Francisco Bravo, Yukifumi Nawa, Andreas Neumayr

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 31, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014546

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 31, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014592

Hexokinase-3 upregulation and histone H3K18 lactylation mediate murine liver fibrosis induced by Echinococcus multilocularis

Yurun Miao, Lixian Shan, Jing Liu, Wei Cui, Xiangyang Yang, Lei Xiu, Wenbin Yang, Chunfu Li, Wenhui Liu, Yan Wang, Ting Zhang, Wei Hu

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 31, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014582

Under pressure: Clinical management of venom-induced compartment syndrome in snakebite–A scoping review of the global literature

Jonathan Steinhorst, John H. Amuasi, Paul M. N. Werker, Abdulrazaq G. Habib, Eric J. Lavonas, Benno Kreuels, David G. Lalloo, Ymkje Stienstra

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 31, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014536

A 24 month longitudinal cohort study of hookworm infection among school-age children in Ghana: Predictors of persistent and repeated infection

Debbie L. Humphries, Irene A. Larbi, Molly McLaughlin, Yue Hu, Luis Maldonado, Joseph Otchere, Josephine Quagraine, Hibbah Araba Osei-Kwasi, Sena Seddoh, George E. Mensah, Dickson Osabutey, Lisa M. Harrison, Hector Nobiya L. Samani, Kwadwo Ansah Koram, Michael D. Wilson, Michael Cappello

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 31, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014492

Comment on: Evaluating the impact of nitisinone at mosquito-lethal doses on Lutzomyia longipalpis

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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published July 2, 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014096

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