Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2025

Epilepsy in the onchocerciasis endemic area of Deim Zubeir, South Sudan: a household survey

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Jurel Payii Mamur
Gilles Van Cutsem
Sekonjo Juliano Hamid Motto
Stephen Raimon Jada
Tatjana Gerber
Yak Yak Bol
Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo
Robert Colebunders

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1469201

2,832 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Feb 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 E. Chiombola
Erick Simon Mwangoka
Tumaini Baumba
Charles Guya Mkombe
Saskia Kreibich
Christa Kasang
Antje Fuss
Andreas Mueller
Paul Alikado Sabuni
Humphrey D. Mazigo

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1523177

2,100 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 14 Feb 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 Bekele Kassahun
Bilcha Oumer Endris

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2025.1475955

3,214 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 2025

Assessment of the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs in selected healthcare facilities in Kenya

in Antimicrobial Resistance

Nkatha Gitonga
Mitchel Okumu
Oscar Agoro
Ndinda Kusu
Joseph Mukoko
Helen Wangai
Tamara Hafner
Mohan P. Joshi

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1497220

3,299 views
5 citations

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

2,150 views
1 citation

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

4,588 views
3 citations

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

2,006 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

1,129 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

2,133 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

2,041 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

2,282 views
4 citations

Editorial

Published on 18 Dec 2024

Editorial: Newer initiatives in detection, drug discovery and therapeutic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis

in Major Tropical Diseases

Radha Gopalaswamy
Vivekanandhan Aravindhan
Shridhar Narayanan
Selvakumar Subbian

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1528428

1,807 views
1 citation

Systematic Review

Published on 18 Dec 2024

Stigma related to podoconiosis in Ethiopia: a systematic review

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Temesgen Lera Abiso
Amene Abebe Kerbo
Eskinder Wolka Woticha
Mengistu Meskele Koyira

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1483407

2,080 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 17 Dec 2024

Use of digital assessment tools to measure health facility readiness to provide the WHO recommended package of care for lymphatic filariasis morbidity

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Windtaré Roland Bougma
Victorino Martinho Aiogalé
Bienvenu Yao Attoumbre
Sarah Bartlett
Kouma Brahima
Mamadou Coulibaly
Yaya Ibrahim Coulibaly
Boubacar Morou Dicko
Susan D’Souza
Salif Seriba Doumbia

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1380042

6,245 views

Review

Published on 12 Dec 2024

Dynamics of invasive mosquitoes: introduction pathways, limiting factors, and their potential role in vector-borne pathogen transmission

in Tropical Disease Epidemiology and Ecology

Jiayue Yan
Andrew J. Mackay
Chris M. Stone

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1503120

5,460 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2024

Large-scale production of Mansonella perstans infective larvae from engorged Culicoides milnei

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Chi Anizette Kien
Rene Ebai
Fanny Fri Fombad
Frederick Esofi
Anna Ning Ntuh
Emmanuel Ouam
Narcisse Victor Tchamatchoua Gandjui
Valerine Chawa Chunda
Relindis Ekanya
Franck Noel Nietcho

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1391823

2,177 views
1 citation

Systematic Review

Published on 04 Dec 2024

Mosquito-borne diseases in urban East African Community region: a scoping review of urban typology research and mosquito genera overlap, 2000-2024

in Emerging Tropical Diseases

Noel K. Joseph
Eda Mumo
Camille Morlighem
Peter M. Macharia
Robert W. Snow
Catherine Linard

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1499520

4,294 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Dec 2024

Malaria parasite burden and heterogeneity of risk factors among Central African Republic refugees: a cross-sectional study in the Gado-Badzere refugee camp in Eastern Cameroon

in Tropical Disease Epidemiology and Ecology

Zidedine Nematchoua Weyou
Felicite Djemna Djieyep
Rene Ning Teh
Michel Lontsi-Demano
Cheikh Cambel Dieng
Roland Bamou
Eugenia Lo
Helen Kuokuo Kimbi
Irene Ule Ngole Sumbele

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1508750

2,204 views
1 citation

Editorial

Published on 29 Nov 2024

Editorial: Scrub typhus & its changing dynamics

in Emerging Tropical Diseases

Prabhat Adhikari
Archana Shrestha
Suzanne M. Donovan
Janak Koirala

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1511950

2,180 views
1 citation

Brief Research Report

Published on 25 Nov 2024

Cache Valley virus isolation from a horse in Veracruz State, Mexico

in Emerging Tropical Diseases

Gamaliel Ortega-Soriano
Jessica A. Plante
Veronica A. Fabela-Becerril
Ana L. Gonzalez-Perez
Mario Solis-Hernandez
Grace Rafael
Steven G. Widen
Kenneth S. Plante
Scott C. Weaver
Jose Guillermo Estrada-Franco

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1456666

2,019 views

Case Report

Published on 21 Nov 2024

A large filarial hydrocele in Kenya: a case report

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Charles Waihenya
Sheila Githui
Edgard Schouame

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1372267

3,707 views
1 citation

Editorial

Published on 18 Nov 2024

Editorial: Recent outbreak of viral infections

in Emerging Tropical Diseases

Ranjit Sah
Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1517628

1,906 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 Nov 2024

Key influencers of mass drug administration implementation and scale-up: a social network analysis of soil-transmitted helminth intervention platforms in Benin, India, and Malawi

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Marie-Claire Gwayi-Chore
Kumudha Aruldas
Euripide Avokpaho
Chawanangwa Mahebere Chirambo
Malvika Saxena
Angelin Titus
Parfait Houngbégnon
Comlanvi Innocent Togbevi
Félicien Chabi
Providence Nindi

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1346828

1,726 views

Review

Published on 14 Nov 2024

Climatic variables and their relationship with vector-borne disease cases in Colombia, 2011-2021

in Tropical Disease Epidemiology and Ecology

Bertha Gastelbondo-Pastrana
Daniel Echeverri-De la Hoz
Liliana Sanchez
Yuranis García
Yeiner Espitia-Delgado
Yalile Lopez
Maria F. Yasnot-Acosta
German Arrieta
Salim Mattar

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1481991

3,335 views
2 citations

495 articles

articles

Epilepsy in the onchocerciasis endemic area of Deim Zubeir, South Sudan: a household survey

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

Exploring family caregiver burdens and coping mechanisms for patients with comorbid neglected tropical diseases and mental illness in Southern Ethiopia: insights from qualitative findings

Assessment of the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs in selected healthcare facilities in Kenya

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

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

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

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

Editorial: Newer initiatives in detection, drug discovery and therapeutic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis

Stigma related to podoconiosis in Ethiopia: a systematic review

Use of digital assessment tools to measure health facility readiness to provide the WHO recommended package of care for lymphatic filariasis morbidity

Dynamics of invasive mosquitoes: introduction pathways, limiting factors, and their potential role in vector-borne pathogen transmission

Large-scale production of Mansonella perstans infective larvae from engorged Culicoides milnei

Mosquito-borne diseases in urban East African Community region: a scoping review of urban typology research and mosquito genera overlap, 2000-2024

Malaria parasite burden and heterogeneity of risk factors among Central African Republic refugees: a cross-sectional study in the Gado-Badzere refugee camp in Eastern Cameroon

Editorial: Scrub typhus & its changing dynamics

Cache Valley virus isolation from a horse in Veracruz State, Mexico

A large filarial hydrocele in Kenya: a case report

Editorial: Recent outbreak of viral infections

Key influencers of mass drug administration implementation and scale-up: a social network analysis of soil-transmitted helminth intervention platforms in Benin, India, and Malawi

Climatic variables and their relationship with vector-borne disease cases in Colombia, 2011-2021