Search Results - "PLoS neglected tropical diseases"

The changing epidemiology of human monkeypox-A potential threat? A systematic review by Bunge, Eveline M, Hoet, Bernard, Chen, Liddy, Lienert, Florian, Weidenthaler, Heinz, Baer, Lorraine R, Steffen, Robert

“…Monkeypox, a zoonotic disease caused by an orthopoxvirus, results in a smallpox-like disease in humans. Since monkeypox in humans was initially diagnosed in…”
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Understanding COVID-19 vaccine demand and hesitancy: A nationwide online survey in China by Lin, Yulan, Hu, Zhijian, Zhao, Qinjian, Alias, Haridah, Danaee, Mahmoud, Wong, Li Ping

“…This study attempts to understand coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine demand and hesitancy by assessing the public's vaccination intention and…”
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The importance of vector control for the control and elimination of vector-borne diseases by Wilson, Anne L, Courtenay, Orin, Kelly-Hope, Louise A, Scott, Thomas W, Takken, Willem, Torr, Steve J, Lindsay, Steve W

“…Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) such as malaria, dengue, and leishmaniasis exert a huge burden of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly affecting the…”
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A systematic review of the epidemiology of human monkeypox outbreaks and implications for outbreak strategy by Beer, Ellen M, Rao, V Bhargavi

“…Monkeypox is a vesicular-pustular illness that carries a secondary attack rate in the order of 10% in contacts unvaccinated against smallpox. Case fatality…”
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Disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on immigrant communities in the United States by Clark, Eva, Fredricks, Karla, Woc-Colburn, Laila, Bottazzi, Maria Elena, Weatherhead, Jill

“…[...]lack of access to preventive medicine leads to increased risk of underlying health conditions such as obesity, hypertension, and diabetes-—comorbidities…”
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Drug resistance and treatment failure in leishmaniasis: A 21st century challenge by Ponte-Sucre, Alicia, Gamarro, Francisco, Dujardin, Jean-Claude, Barrett, Michael P, López-Vélez, Rogelio, García-Hernández, Raquel, Pountain, Andrew W, Mwenechanya, Roy, Papadopoulou, Barbara

“…Reevaluation of treatment guidelines for Old and New World leishmaniasis is urgently needed on a global basis because treatment failure is an increasing…”
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Revisiting the taxonomy and evolution of pathogenicity of the genus Leptospira through the prism of genomics by Vincent, Antony T, Schiettekatte, Olivier, Goarant, Cyrille, Neela, Vasantha Kumari, Bernet, Eve, Thibeaux, Roman, Ismail, Nabilah, Mohd Khalid, Mohd Khairul Nizam, Amran, Fairuz, Masuzawa, Toshiyuki, Nakao, Ryo, Amara Korba, Anissa, Bourhy, Pascale, Veyrier, Frederic J, Picardeau, Mathieu

“…The causative agents of leptospirosis are responsible for an emerging zoonotic disease worldwide. One of the major routes of transmission for leptospirosis is…”
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Global expansion and redistribution of Aedes-borne virus transmission risk with climate change by Ryan, Sadie J, Carlson, Colin J, Mordecai, Erin A, Johnson, Leah R

“…Forecasting the impacts of climate change on Aedes-borne viruses-especially dengue, chikungunya, and Zika-is a key component of public health preparedness. We…”
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Global Morbidity and Mortality of Leptospirosis: A Systematic Review by Costa, Federico, Hagan, José E, Calcagno, Juan, Kane, Michael, Torgerson, Paul, Martinez-Silveira, Martha S, Stein, Claudia, Abela-Ridder, Bernadette, Ko, Albert I

“…Leptospirosis, a spirochaetal zoonosis, occurs in diverse epidemiological settings and affects vulnerable populations, such as rural subsistence farmers and…”
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Contemporary status of insecticide resistance in the major Aedes vectors of arboviruses infecting humans by Moyes, Catherine L, Vontas, John, Martins, Ademir J, Ng, Lee Ching, Koou, Sin Ying, Dusfour, Isabelle, Raghavendra, Kamaraju, Pinto, João, Corbel, Vincent, David, Jean-Philippe, Weetman, David

“…Both Aedes aegytpi and Ae. albopictus are major vectors of 5 important arboviruses (namely chikungunya virus, dengue virus, Rift Valley fever virus, yellow…”
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Estimating the global burden of endemic canine rabies by Hampson, Katie, Coudeville, Laurent, Lembo, Tiziana, Sambo, Maganga, Kieffer, Alexia, Attlan, Michaël, Barrat, Jacques, Blanton, Jesse D, Briggs, Deborah J, Cleaveland, Sarah, Costa, Peter, Freuling, Conrad M, Hiby, Elly, Knopf, Lea, Leanes, Fernando, Meslin, François-Xavier, Metlin, Artem, Miranda, Mary Elizabeth, Müller, Thomas, Nel, Louis H, Recuenco, Sergio, Rupprecht, Charles E, Schumacher, Carolin, Taylor, Louise, Vigilato, Marco Antonio Natal, Zinsstag, Jakob, Dushoff, Jonathan

“…Rabies is a notoriously underreported and neglected disease of low-income countries. This study aims to estimate the public health and economic burden of…”
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Fungal diseases as neglected pathogens: A wake-up call to public health officials by Rodrigues, Marcio L, Nosanchuk, Joshua D

“…The invasive diseases caused by fungi, the so-called systemic mycoses, profoundly impact human health. [...]the Global Action Fund for Fungal Infections…”
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Detecting the impact of temperature on transmission of Zika, dengue, and chikungunya using mechanistic models by Mordecai, Erin A, Cohen, Jeremy M, Evans, Michelle V, Gudapati, Prithvi, Johnson, Leah R, Lippi, Catherine A, Miazgowicz, Kerri, Murdock, Courtney C, Rohr, Jason R, Ryan, Sadie J, Savage, Van, Shocket, Marta S, Stewart Ibarra, Anna, Thomas, Matthew B, Weikel, Daniel P

“…Recent epidemics of Zika, dengue, and chikungunya have heightened the need to understand the seasonal and geographic range of transmission by Aedes aegypti and…”
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Clinical findings of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 in Jiangsu province, China: A retrospective, multi-center study by Huang, Rui, Zhu, Li, Xue, Leyang, Liu, Longgen, Yan, Xuebing, Wang, Jian, Zhang, Biao, Xu, Tianmin, Ji, Fang, Zhao, Yun, Cheng, Juan, Wang, Yinling, Shao, Huaping, Hong, Shuqin, Cao, Qi, Li, Chunyang, Zhao, Xiang-An, Zou, Lei, Sang, Dawen, Zhao, Haiyan, Guan, Xinying, Chen, Xiaobing, Shan, Chun, Xia, Juan, Chen, Yuxin, Yan, Xiaomin, Wei, Jie, Zhu, Chuanwu, Wu, Chao

“…Limited data are available for clinical characteristics of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outside Wuhan. This study aimed to describe the…”
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Strategy for a globally coordinated response to a priority neglected tropical disease: Snakebite envenoming by Williams, David J, Faiz, Mohd Abul, Abela-Ridder, Bernadette, Ainsworth, Stuart, Bulfone, Tommaso C, Nickerson, Andrea D, Habib, Abdulrazaq G, Junghanss, Thomas, Fan, Hui Wen, Turner, Michael, Harrison, Robert A, Warrell, David A

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Updated global burden of cholera in endemic countries by Ali, Mohammad, Nelson, Allyson R, Lopez, Anna Lena, Sack, David A

“…The global burden of cholera is largely unknown because the majority of cases are not reported. The low reporting can be attributed to limited capacity of…”
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A Historical Overview of the Classification, Evolution, and Dispersion of Leishmania Parasites and Sandflies by Akhoundi, Mohammad, Kuhls, Katrin, Cannet, Arnaud, Votýpka, Jan, Marty, Pierre, Delaunay, Pascal, Sereno, Denis

“…The aim of this study is to describe the major evolutionary historical events among Leishmania, sandflies, and the associated animal reservoirs in detail, in…”
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A review of the global epidemiology of scrub typhus by Xu, Guang, Walker, David H, Jupiter, Daniel, Melby, Peter C, Arcari, Christine M

“…Scrub typhus is a serious public health problem in the Asia-Pacific area. It threatens one billion people globally, and causes illness in one million people…”
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Management of insecticide resistance in the major Aedes vectors of arboviruses: Advances and challenges by Dusfour, Isabelle, Vontas, John, David, Jean-Philippe, Weetman, David, Fonseca, Dina M, Corbel, Vincent, Raghavendra, Kamaraju, Coulibaly, Mamadou B, Martins, Ademir J, Kasai, Shinji, Chandre, Fabrice

“…The landscape of mosquito-borne disease risk has changed dramatically in recent decades, due to the emergence and reemergence of urban transmission cycles…”
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Alternative strategies for mosquito-borne arbovirus control by Achee, Nicole L, Grieco, John P, Vatandoost, Hassan, Seixas, Gonçalo, Pinto, Joao, Ching-Ng, Lee, Martins, Ademir J, Juntarajumnong, Waraporn, Corbel, Vincent, Gouagna, Clement, David, Jean-Philippe, Logan, James G, Orsborne, James, Marois, Eric, Devine, Gregor J, Vontas, John

“…Mosquito-borne viruses-such as Zika, chikungunya, dengue fever, and yellow fever, among others-are of global importance. Although vaccine development for…”
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