Cattle that graze near the River Vina du Sud in northern Cameroon naturally acquire the filarial parasite Onchocerca ochengi, the closest relative of O. volvulus, which causes river blindness in humans. In this issue, Makepeace et al. (doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0000544) find that animals vaccinated with a combination of eight recombinant antigens were partially protected against patent infection after nearly two years of field exposure.
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Editorial
Empowering Women and Improving Female Reproductive Health through Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 24, 2009 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000559
Viewpoints
Is Human T Cell Lymphotropic Type 1 (HTLV-1)-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis (HAM/TSP) Syndrome a Neglected Disease?
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 24, 2009 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000487
From Innovation to Application
Improved Models of Mini Anion Exchange Centrifugation Technique (mAECT) and Modified Single Centrifugation (MSC) for Sleeping Sickness Diagnosis and Staging
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 24, 2009 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000471
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Characterizing the Aedes aegypti Population in a Vietnamese Village in Preparation for a Wolbachia-Based Mosquito Control Strategy to Eliminate Dengue
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 24, 2009 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000552
Mycolactone Gene Expression Is Controlled by Strong SigA-Like Promoters with Utility in Studies of Mycobacterium ulcerans and Buruli Ulcer
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 24, 2009 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000553
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 24, 2009 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000555
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Lassa Seropositivity in Inhabitants of the Forest Region of Guinea: A Cross-Sectional Study
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 17, 2009 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000548
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 17, 2009 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000551
Immunisation with a Multivalent, Subunit Vaccine Reduces Patent Infection in a Natural Bovine Model of Onchocerciasis during Intense Field Exposure
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 10, 2009 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000544
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 10, 2009 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000545
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 10, 2009 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000547
Identification of Potent Chemotypes Targeting Leishmania major Using a High-Throughput, Low-Stringency, Computationally Enhanced, Small Molecule Screen
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 3, 2009 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000540
Development of a Mouse Monoclonal Antibody Cocktail for Post-exposure Rabies Prophylaxis in Humans
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published November 3, 2009 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000542
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