TY - JOUR
T1 - Editorial
T2 - Re-emergence of neglected tropical diseases amid the COVID-19 pandemic: epidemiology, transmission, mitigation strategies, and recent advances in chemotherapy and vaccines
AU - Mohapatra, Ranjan K.
AU - Kandi, Venkataramana
AU - Seidel, Veronique
AU - Rabaan, Ali A.
PY - 2023/9/18
Y1 - 2023/9/18
N2 - Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of infectious diseases that are common in the tropical regions of the world that include landmasses surrounding the equator such as North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia. NTDs are caused by different microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Many NTDs involve specific environmental conditions, vectors, and animal reservoirs that favor the survival of microorganisms with complex life cycles. The vast majority of NTDs are caused by parasites followed by bacterial species, fungi, and viruses. Additionally, vector-borne arthropods like mites causing scabies and other ectoparasites can cause NTDs.
AB - Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of infectious diseases that are common in the tropical regions of the world that include landmasses surrounding the equator such as North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia. NTDs are caused by different microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Many NTDs involve specific environmental conditions, vectors, and animal reservoirs that favor the survival of microorganisms with complex life cycles. The vast majority of NTDs are caused by parasites followed by bacterial species, fungi, and viruses. Additionally, vector-borne arthropods like mites causing scabies and other ectoparasites can cause NTDs.
KW - vaccines
KW - transmission
KW - NTDs
KW - epidemiology
KW - neglected tropical diseases
KW - mitigation strategy
U2 - 10.3389/fphar.2023.1265803
DO - 10.3389/fphar.2023.1265803
M3 - Editorial
SN - 1663-9812
VL - 14
JO - Frontiers in Pharmacology
JF - Frontiers in Pharmacology
M1 - 1265803
ER -
