East Africa is the world region most affected by visceral leishmaniasis, accounting for 45% of
cases globally that were reported to WHO in 2018, with an annual incidence that is only …

The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) caused by protozoan parasites are responsible for
significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Current treatments using anti-parasitic drugs …

Infections from parasitic nematodes (or roundworms) contribute to a significant disease
burden and productivity losses for humans and livestock. The limited number of …

Background Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by the larval stage Taenia solium.
As a neglected tropical disease that is also difficult to diagnose, cysticercosis constitutes an …

In contrast to acute diarrhoea, the aetiology of persistent digestive disorders (≥ 14 days) is
poorly understood in low-resource settings and conventional diagnostic approaches lack …

Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease infecting the world's poorest populations in
over 90 countries throughout Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Central and South America …

There is little published information on the epidemiology of neurological disorders in rural
Central Africa, although the burden is considered to be substantial. This study aimed to …

Methods: In this study, a review of the potential causes of persistent fever defined as fever of
more than seven days was done in Nepal, with a focus on nine pathogen-specific …

Abstract Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) obtained by lumbar puncture (LP) is an
essential step for the diagnostic approach of neurological disorders, in particular neuro …

Stool-based rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for pathogenic intestinal protozoa (eg
Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia intestinalis) allow for prompt diagnosis and treatment in …