Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

Systematic Review

Accepted on 05 Feb 2025

Prevalence and Risk Factors of cutaneous leishmaniasis in East Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Mohammedjud Hassen Ahmed

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1532049

Review

Accepted on 04 Feb 2025

Community-Based Models for Neglected Tropical Diseases Affecting the Skin: A Scoping Review

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

India Alice Hotopf
Shahreen Chowdhury
Guillermo Robert
Mary Ellen Sellers
Maneesh Phillip
Anil Fastenau
Maria Del Mar Marais
Constanze Vettel
Mijanur Rahman
Rajni Kant Singh

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1544842

Review

Accepted on 04 Feb 2025

Review of Host-Directed Immunotherapy and Candidate Agents against leishmaniasisLeishmaniasis

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Mebratu Tamir
Bisrat Birke Teketelew
Dereje Mengesha
Abiy Ayele
Amare Mekuanint
Negesse Cherie
Gebeyaw Getnet
Aberham Abere
Tegegne Eshetu

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1450908

Perspective

Accepted on 03 Feb 2025

Ventilator-associated pneumonia: importance of health surveillance for quality of care

in Disease Prevention and Control Policy

Leticia Janotti
Juliana Loureiro de Queiroz Rodrigues
Claudia Dolores Trierweiler Sampaio de Oliveira Correa
Margareth Crisostomo Portela

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1515350

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Jan 2025

Antimicrobial Use in a Paediatric Hospital in Kenya: A Point Prevalence Survey to Inform Antimicrobial Stewardship

in Antimicrobial Resistance

Joseph Mbuthia
Nkatha Gitonga
Winnie Akoth
Susan Mutua
Ndinda Kusu
Tamara Hafner
Mohan P Joshi
Martha Embrey

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1497199

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2025

Screening semen samples for Zika virus infection: role for serologic and RT-PCR testing

in Major Tropical Diseases

Humberto Ferraz
Kevan Akrami
Laise de Moraes
Lais Cambuí Gusmão
Genevieve Coelho
Daniele Freitas
Manoel Barral-Netto
Aldina Barral
Viviane Boaventura
Luciane Amorim Santos

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1489647

353 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Jan 2025

Exploring Family Caregiver Burdens and Coping Mechanisms for Patients with Comorbid Neglected Tropical Diseases and Mental Illness in Southern Ethiopia: Insights from Qualitative Findings

in Disease Prevention and Control Policy

Negussie Boti Sidamo
Sultan Hussen Hebo
Alemayehu Kassahun
Bilcha Oumer Endris

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1475955

Perspective

Published on 27 Jan 2025

A framework for the early detection and prediction of dengue outbreaks in the Republic of Panama

in Disease Prevention and Control Policy

Grimaldo E. Ureña
Yamilka Diaz
Juan M. Pascale
Sandra López-Vergès
Javier E. Sanchez-Galan

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1465856

551 views

Original Research

Accepted on 20 Jan 2025

Impact of three rounds of mass preventive chemotherapy on prevalence and intensities of Schistosoma mansoni infection among an adult population on Ukerewe Island, north-western Tanzania

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Crecencia Edward Chiombola
Erick Simon Mwangoka
Tumaini Baumba
Charles Guya Mkombe
Saskia Kreibich
Christa Kasang
Antje Fuss
Andreas Mueller
Paul Alikaindo Sabuni
Humphrey Deogratias Mazigo

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1523177

Editorial

Published on 17 Jan 2025

Editorial: Vaccine-preventable diseases in times of climate change, economic crisis, and pandemic preparedness — a call for new approaches and global equity

in Disease Prevention and Control Policy

Andrea Haekyung Haselbeck
Kerstin Kling

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1540632

494 views

Editorial

Published on 15 Jan 2025

Editorial: One Health and preparedness for Disease X in the Tropics: spillover prevention, surveillance, vaccines, and drugs

in Vaccines for Tropical Diseases

Cristina Possas
Akira Homma
Ernesto T. A. Marques
Suresh V. Kuchipudi
Prashant Kumar

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1535779

169 views

Policy Brief

Published on 08 Jan 2025

Effective and sustainable prevention and control of pork tapeworm diseases in humans and pigs in Tanzania: a policy brief

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Helena A. Ngowi
George Makingi
Fredy Mlowe
Christina Wilson
Flora Kajuna
Mwemezi Kabululu
Ayubu Churi
Chacha Nyangi
Mary-Winnie Nanyaro
Innocent Melkiory

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1453965

371 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Jan 2025

Absence of infection by Trichinella spp. (Nematoda: Trichinellidae) in free-living wild carnivores in Brazil

in Emerging Tropical Diseases

Lívia de Oliveira Andrade
Patricia Parreira Perin
Carmen Andrea Arias-Pacheco
Camilla de Souza Amorim
Fernanda Lefort
Fernanda Mara Aragão Macedo Pereira
Lauro Leite Soares-Neto
Antonio de Pádua Bordignon Fernandes
Wilson Junior Oliveira
Ricardo Shoiti Ichikawa

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1501710

247 views

Original Research

Accepted on 06 Jan 2025

Nasal Carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Healthcare Workers at Banadir Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia

in Antimicrobial Resistance

Abdullah DAHIR Aweis
Hassan Ga’al
Daud Mo'allin Isahaq

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1425042

300 views

Perspective

Published on 06 Jan 2025

Advancing diagnosis and treatment for human African trypanosomiasis in Nigeria: challenges and future directions

in Disease Prevention and Control Policy

Kelly Zongo
Rolayo Toyin Emmanuel

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1503421

301 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Dec 2024

Prevalence, Intensity, and Associated Factors of Intestinal Schistosomiasis among Primary School Children in Nono District, Southwest Ethiopia

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Ukash Umer
Bayisa Tolera
Fitsum Weldegebreal
Junedin Abamecha
Fikru Tebeje
Akewok Sime
Jemal Mohammed

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1483164

133 views

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Articles

Prevalence and Risk Factors of cutaneous leishmaniasis in East Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Community-Based Models for Neglected Tropical Diseases Affecting the Skin: A Scoping Review

Review of Host-Directed Immunotherapy and Candidate Agents against leishmaniasisLeishmaniasis

Ventilator-associated pneumonia: importance of health surveillance for quality of care

Antimicrobial Use in a Paediatric Hospital in Kenya: A Point Prevalence Survey to Inform Antimicrobial Stewardship

Screening semen samples for Zika virus infection: role for serologic and RT-PCR testing

Exploring Family Caregiver Burdens and Coping Mechanisms for Patients with Comorbid Neglected Tropical Diseases and Mental Illness in Southern Ethiopia: Insights from Qualitative Findings

A framework for the early detection and prediction of dengue outbreaks in the Republic of Panama

Impact of three rounds of mass preventive chemotherapy on prevalence and intensities of Schistosoma mansoni infection among an adult population on Ukerewe Island, north-western Tanzania

Editorial: Vaccine-preventable diseases in times of climate change, economic crisis, and pandemic preparedness — a call for new approaches and global equity

Editorial: One Health and preparedness for Disease X in the Tropics: spillover prevention, surveillance, vaccines, and drugs

Effective and sustainable prevention and control of pork tapeworm diseases in humans and pigs in Tanzania: a policy brief

Absence of infection by Trichinella spp. (Nematoda: Trichinellidae) in free-living wild carnivores in Brazil

Nasal Carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Healthcare Workers at Banadir Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia

Advancing diagnosis and treatment for human African trypanosomiasis in Nigeria: challenges and future directions

Prevalence, Intensity, and Associated Factors of Intestinal Schistosomiasis among Primary School Children in Nono District, Southwest Ethiopia