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Tropical diseases

PREnatal Syphilis point-of-care ScreenING in an urban low-barrier clinic (PRESSING) study: Protocol for a prospective single arm feasibility trial

Njideka Sanya, Mary-Elizabeth Vaccaro, Medora Uppal, Sarah Glen, Chelsea Kirkby, Tehreem Zafar, Janet Gasparelli, Kate MacNeil, Stephanie Milliken, Jeffrey Pernica, Jacqueline Wong, Donald Brody Duncan, Marek Smieja, Amanda Ramdyal, Robin Lennox, Tim O’Shea, Anna Cvetkovic, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Suzanne Turner, Laura Erdman

published 22 Oct 2026

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Risk factors for syphilis among newly admitted prisoners: A case–control study

Thanaset Hiranbandit, Wutthichai Jariya

published 16 Oct 2026

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Self-reported prevalence of tuberculosis and selected associated vulnerability factors among rural populations in six districts of India: A community-based cross-sectional study

P K Anand, Manjula Singh, Purbita Banerjee, Seema Sahay, Sampada Bangar, Braj Raj Ghosh, Manjeet Singh Chalga, Anurag Pappu, VNR Das, Sarika Gupta, Amber Kumar, Dhruvendra Pandey

published 16 Oct 2026

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Owned dog population profile, dog ownership and bite risk determinants: Key steps to rabies control in Antananarivo, Madagascar

Marie Hermelienne Volasoa, Santatriniaina Michel Joharison Andrianarivelo, Katerina Albrechtova, Fenitra Raharijaona, Daouda Kassié, Véronique Chevalier

published 16 Oct 2026

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Insecticide resistance status predetermines behavioural responses and oviposition fitness in Anopheles coluzzii

Ehimwenma Aghahowa, Victor N. Enwemiwe, Eric Esiwo, Precious O. Edhebe, Sarah E. Ifeta, Chioma C. Ojianwuna

published 15 Oct 2026

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Bacterial infections and antibiotic susceptibility in children with sickle-cell anemia on malaria chemoprevention using Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) or Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) in Uganda

Winnie Nambatya, Moses Ocan, Grace Ndeezi, Dennis Kalibbala, Ritah Namusoosa, Freddie Bwanga, Thandile Nkosi-Gondwe, Joanita Kirikumwino, Alisen Ayitewala, Isaac Ssewanyana, John Ssenkusu, Robert Opoka, Feiko O. ter Kuile, Kamija S. Phiri, Bjarne Robberstad, Richard Idro

published 15 Oct 2026

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Factors influencing tuberculosis preventive treatment implementation in India: A hybrid inductive-abductive thematic analysis using implementation framework

Prakash Prabhakarrao Doke, Amruta Paresh Chutke, Jayashree Sachin Gothankar, Sanjivani Vishwanath Patil, Medha Deepak Bargaje, Bhagyashree Mitragotri, Dipali Pakhale

published 14 Oct 2026

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Subnational spatial co-distribution of tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus across Ghana’s 16 regions following administrative reorganisation: An ecological analysis

Richmond Balinia Adda, Simon Subinleeb Bawa

published 14 Oct 2026

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The dual burden of disease: Depression among patients with multidrug resistance tuberculosis in low-income and lower- middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Agmas Wasie Abate, Assasahegn Tedla, Gashaw Mehiret Wubet, Getasew Legas, Amsalu Belete, Kirubel Shiferaw, Getnet Mihretie Beyene, Assefa Agegnehu Teshome, Wondimnew Desalegn Addis, Melaku Mekonnen Agidew, Samuel Berihun Dagnew, Belete Asnake Sitotaw, Birhanu Mengist Munie

published 13 Oct 2026

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Tuberculosis disease burden trends, drivers, and projections to 2050 in China and the wider Central Asian region, 1990–2023

Bahetibieke Tuohetaerbaike, Dina Mulali, Mehdi Borhani, Kai Wang, Wenbao Zhang, Hao Wen

published 09 Oct 2026

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Facilitators and barriers to community-based livestock abortion reporting for Rift Valley Fever surveillance in Uganda: A COM-B analysis

Abel W. Walekhwa, Andrew J.K. Conlan, Lydia N. Namakula, Brenda Nakazibwe, Salome A. Bukachi, James L.N. Wood, Lawrence Mugisha

published 08 Oct 2026

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Seroprevalence and trends of transfusion-transmissible infections among blood donors in the Volta Region, Ghana: A four-year retrospective study

Shadrack Ayanku, Eyram Kuma Hanu, Lois Akuba, Caroline Tetteh, Timothy Yao Akweh, David Annor Kwasie, Stephen Bekpenaneso Bawu, Klutse Fianko, Anthony Zunoo Dongdem

published 08 Oct 2026

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Household representatives’ understanding of dengue solutions and larval indices surveillance systems in southern Thailand: A mixed methods study

Charuai Suwanbamrung, Kusubeeyah Babathee, Sikarin Aiedchuthong, Juthaphon Detaran, Farusdeen Madsen, Lafi Munira, Dereje Haile, Aseb Arba Kinfe

published 08 Oct 2026

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