The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) represent some of the most common infections of
the poorest people living in the Latin American and Caribbean region (LAC). Because they …

The year 2012 marks the 25th anniversary of the donation of ivermectin to fight
onchocerciasis and the projected date for elimination of transmission of the disease in the …

Biological invasions are numerous in fresh waters around the world. At least hundreds of
freshwater species have been moved outside of their native ranges by vectors such as …

It is now forty years since the discovery of AIDS, but its origins continue to puzzle doctors,
scientists and patients. Inspired by his own experiences working as a physician in a bush …

This book synthesizes the flourishing field of anthropology of infectious disease in a critical,
biocultural framework. Leading medical anthropologist Merrill Singer holistically unites the …

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are the most common infections of the world's poorest
people and the leading causes of chronic disability and poverty in low-and middle-income …

In Latin America and the Caribbean, around 195 million people live in poverty, a situation
that increases the burden of some infectious diseases. Neglected diseases, in particular, are …

Abstract Background Schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma mansoni (Sm) is a chronic,
debilitating and potentially deadly neglected tropical disease. The licensure of a vaccine to …

An estimated 100 million people in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region live on
less than US $2 per day, while another 46 million people in the US live below that nation's …

Background Recombinant Schistosoma mansoni Tetraspanin-2 formulated on Alhydrogel
(Sm-TSP-2/Alhydrogel) is being developed to prevent intestinal and hepatic disease caused …