Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

Original Research

Published on 08 Mar 2024

Detection of the infective Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes by RT-qPCR assay from a malaria-endemic region of Northeastern India

in Major Tropical Diseases

Ram Das
Kapil Vashisht
Lokesh Kori
Kuldeep Singh
Gaurav Kumar
Izazul Hasan
Jugal Gam
Kailash C. Pandey

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1366462

3,078 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Mar 2024

Plasma metabolite profiling for S. haematobium biomarkers of infection in pre-school aged children in Shamva District, Zimbabwe

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Herald Midzi
Thajasvarie Naicker
Arthur Vengesai
Emilia T. Choto
Petros Muchesa
Maritha Kasambala
Tariro L. Mduluza-Jokonya
Victor Muleya
Elliot Nyagumbo
Donald Tafirenyika Kapanga

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1358514

2,195 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Mar 2024

The effect of contextual factors on a health intervention against podoconiosis in Ethiopia

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Kibur Engdawork
Getnet Tadele
Papreen Nahar
Gail Davey
Shahaduz Zaman

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1346368

3,830 views
2 citations

Mini Review

Published on 06 Mar 2024

Ecology of arboviruses and their potential mosquito vectors in Benin, Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon: a mini review

in Tropical Disease Epidemiology and Ecology

Gédéon Prince Manouana
Elangwe-Milo Sarah-Matio
Fanny Hellhammer
Julien Zahouli Bi Zahouli
Aurélien Sery Bahi Tapé
Yasmine Nandy Biré
Jean-Denis Kacou Dibo
Guiéno Edwige Houriaaidji
Gaël Darren Maganga
Jumafra Perside Koumba

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1355778

4,090 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2024

Insecticide paints: a new community strategy for controlling dengue and zika mosquito vectors in Cabo Verde

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Lara Ferrero Gómez
Hélio D. Ribeiro Rocha
Ignacio Gil Torró
Irene Serafín Pérez
Deinilson Conselheiro Mendes
Keily L. Fonseca Silva
Davidson D. Sousa Rocha Monteiro
Jailson P. Tavares Dos Reis
Silvânia Veiga Leal
Luis F. Vitória Soulé

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1321687

7,008 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 27 Feb 2024

Developing and validating a screening tool for female genital schistosomiasis in urban Zambia

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Erin Q. Rogers
Sepo Mwangelwa
Chishiba Kabengele
William Kilembe
Bellington Vwalika
Mubiana Inambao
Kawela Mumba
Chama Chanda
William Evan Secor
Vernon Musale

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2023.1308129

3,736 views
3 citations

Perspective

Published on 14 Feb 2024

Addressing health care disruption in rural Mozambique due to extreme climate events: mobile units tackling cyclones, vaccine-preventable diseases, and beyond

in Disease Prevention and Control Policy

Benedetta Rossi
Beatrice Formenti
Carlo Cerini
Nerisia Tique
Rafaela da Celma Cossa
Federica Boniotti
Bruno Comini
Lina Rachele Tomasoni
Francesco Castelli

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1328926

3,765 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 2024

Is a mass drug administration deworming programme for school-aged children enough to reduce the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni in adults: a cross-sectional study from Togo

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Hombamane Christelle Simfele
Gnatoulma Katawa
Kathrin Arndts
Christèle Nguepou Tchopba
Oukoe Marthe Amessoudji
Edlom Pélagie Tchadie
Simplice Damintoti Karou
Yaovi Ameyapoh
Achim Hoerauf
Malewe Kolou

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1283532

3,883 views
1 citation

Brief Research Report

Published on 13 Feb 2024

Metabarcoding mosquitoes: MinION sequencing of bulk samples gives accurate species profiles for vector surveillance (Culicidae)

in Vector Biology

Rebecca Ker Loh
Tyrone Ren Hao Tan
Huiqing Yeo
Tze Xuan Yeoh
Theodore Tze Ming Lee
Sujatha Narayanan Kutty
Nalini Puniamoorthy

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1223435

5,650 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 2024

Antimicrobial resistance profile of Enterococcus species and molecular characterization of Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium from the fecal samples of newly diagnosed adult HIV patients in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

in Antimicrobial Resistance

Upendo O. Kibwana
Joel Manyahi
Sabrina J. Moyo
Bjørn Blomberg
Adam P. Roberts
Nina Langeland
Stephen E. Mshana

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1307379

4,658 views
11 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 Feb 2024

Assessing climate change impacts on public health in Haiti: a comprehensive study of disease distribution, modeling, and adaptation strategies

in Major Tropical Diseases

Ibrahima Diouf
Ibrahima Sy
Moussa Diakhaté

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2023.1287499

4,276 views
3 citations

Opinion

Published on 08 Feb 2024

Operationalising transdisciplinary remote methods in epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response in Sub-Saharan Africa

in Tropical Disease Epidemiology and Ecology

Catherine Grant

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1356329

2,165 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 05 Feb 2024

Comparing different lymphatic filariasis patient estimate approaches and results in Ethiopia

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Belete Mengistu
Fikreab Kebede
Biruck Kebede Negash
Addisalem Miheret
Biruk Kebede Beyene
Solomon Abetew
Berihu Gebremariam Tedla
Asfaw Kejella Oucha
Shigute Alene
Sharone Backers

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2023.1286274

2,181 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 05 Feb 2024

Trichuris trichiura infection is associated with changes in gut microbiome composition and function among women of reproductive age from Pemba, Tanzania

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Aristide Toussaint Nguélé
Matteo Mozzicafreddo
Hongliang Chen
Angela Piersanti
Salum Seif Salum
Said M. Ali
Junjie Zhang
Cristina Miceli

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1276210

2,768 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 31 Jan 2024

The parasitic worm product ES-62 protects against collagen-induced arthritis by resetting the gut-bone marrow axis in a microbiome-dependent manner

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Margaret M. Harnett
James Doonan
Anuradha Tarafdar
Miguel A. Pineda
Josephine Duncombe-Moore
Geraldine Buitrago
Piaopiao Pan
Paul A. Hoskisson
Colin Selman
William Harnett

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2023.1334705

3,501 views
3 citations

Correction

Published on 31 Jan 2024

Corrigendum: From helping to regulating – A transcriptomic profile of Ifng+ Il10+ Il21+Cd4+ Th1 cells indicates their role in regulating inflammation during experimental trypanosomosis

in Major Tropical Diseases

Hang Thi Thu Nguyen
Stefan Magez
Magdalena Radwanska

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2023.1357951

1,131 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2024

Rapid low-resource detection of Plasmodium falciparum in infected Anopheles mosquitoes

in Major Tropical Diseases

Leon E. Hugo
Karla van Huyssteen
Olamide Oloniniyi
Laura Donnelly
Anna Conn
Katharine A. Collins
Hayley Mitchell
James S. McCarthy
Joanne Macdonald

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1287025

2,620 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2024

Understanding the caring network of podoconiosis patients in Rwanda: a qualitative study

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Md Ilias Kamal Risat
Gail Davey
Peter Mugume
Shahaduz Zaman

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2024.1329639

2,160 views

Review

Published on 18 Jan 2024

Anthrax outbreak: exploring its biological agents and public health implications

in Emerging Tropical Diseases

Seto C. Ogunleye
Mercy M. Olorunshola
Kolapo A. Fasina
Abdullahi T. Aborode
Olalekan C. Akinsulie
Abimbola Amoo
Boluwatife J. Olatoye
Akeem Bakare
Mariam A. Lawal
Oluwabori Adekanye

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2023.1297896

14,100 views
11 citations

Systematic Review

Published on 17 Jan 2024

Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the β-tubulin gene family of Ascaris lumbricoides and their potential role in benzimidazole resistance: a systematic review

in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Teniel Ramkhelawan
Pragalathan Naidoo
Zilungile L. Mkhize-Kwitshana

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2023.1303873

2,876 views
2 citations

Opinion

Published on 11 Jan 2024

Making clinical trials a public norm for health decisions in sub-Saharan Africa

in Disease Prevention and Control Policy

Selidji T. Agnandji
Marguerite Massinga Loembe
Armel V. Mbouna
Fallowne Mbadinga
Paulin N. Essone
Ghyslain Mombo-Ngoma
Rose Leke
Yvonne K. Mburu
Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum
Jean-Marie Okwo-Bele

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2023.1297109

3,428 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2024

Enzyme-catalyzed kinetic resolution of racemic 1-octen-3-ol and field evaluation of its enantiomeric isomers as attractants of sandflies

in Vector Biology

David P. Tchouassi
Juliah W. Jacob
Xavier Cheseto
Lydia S. Chepkemoi
Iman B. Hassaballa
Baldwyn Torto

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2023.1327349

2,701 views
3 citations

Curriculum, Instruction, and Pedagogy

Published on 05 Jan 2024

Tailoring a One Health course for an established non-One Health graduate program in Brazil

in Tropical Disease Epidemiology and Ecology

Tereza Magalhaes
Ana Barreto
Jamerson Mesquita-Silva
Kamile M. L. Serravalle
Marcela Valente de Andrade
Rita C. L. Gomes
Romero J. Nazaré
Rosa M. G. A. Calado
Guilherme S. Ribeiro
Uriel Kitron

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2023.1317092

2,977 views
1 citation

Editorial

Published on 03 Jan 2024

Editorial: The intersection of COVID-19 and tropical diseases

in Tropical Disease Epidemiology and Ecology

Emanuele Nicastri
Edwin Michael
Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

doi 10.3389/fitd.2023.1337327

1,455 views

495 articles

articles

Detection of the infective Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes by RT-qPCR assay from a malaria-endemic region of Northeastern India

Plasma metabolite profiling for S. haematobium biomarkers of infection in pre-school aged children in Shamva District, Zimbabwe

The effect of contextual factors on a health intervention against podoconiosis in Ethiopia

Ecology of arboviruses and their potential mosquito vectors in Benin, Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon: a mini review

Insecticide paints: a new community strategy for controlling dengue and zika mosquito vectors in Cabo Verde

Developing and validating a screening tool for female genital schistosomiasis in urban Zambia

Addressing health care disruption in rural Mozambique due to extreme climate events: mobile units tackling cyclones, vaccine-preventable diseases, and beyond

Is a mass drug administration deworming programme for school-aged children enough to reduce the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni in adults: a cross-sectional study from Togo

Metabarcoding mosquitoes: MinION sequencing of bulk samples gives accurate species profiles for vector surveillance (Culicidae)

Antimicrobial resistance profile of Enterococcus species and molecular characterization of Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium from the fecal samples of newly diagnosed adult HIV patients in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Assessing climate change impacts on public health in Haiti: a comprehensive study of disease distribution, modeling, and adaptation strategies

Operationalising transdisciplinary remote methods in epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response in Sub-Saharan Africa

Comparing different lymphatic filariasis patient estimate approaches and results in Ethiopia

Trichuris trichiura infection is associated with changes in gut microbiome composition and function among women of reproductive age from Pemba, Tanzania

The parasitic worm product ES-62 protects against collagen-induced arthritis by resetting the gut-bone marrow axis in a microbiome-dependent manner

Corrigendum: From helping to regulating – A transcriptomic profile of Ifng+ Il10+ Il21+Cd4+ Th1 cells indicates their role in regulating inflammation during experimental trypanosomosis

Rapid low-resource detection of Plasmodium falciparum in infected Anopheles mosquitoes

Understanding the caring network of podoconiosis patients in Rwanda: a qualitative study

Anthrax outbreak: exploring its biological agents and public health implications

Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the β-tubulin gene family of Ascaris lumbricoides and their potential role in benzimidazole resistance: a systematic review

Making clinical trials a public norm for health decisions in sub-Saharan Africa

Enzyme-catalyzed kinetic resolution of racemic 1-octen-3-ol and field evaluation of its enantiomeric isomers as attractants of sandflies

Tailoring a One Health course for an established non-One Health graduate program in Brazil

Editorial: The intersection of COVID-19 and tropical diseases