Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) found throughout tropical and
subtropical Africa. In Madagascar, the condition is widespread and endemic in 74% of all …

Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax, is a spore‐forming bacterium that
primarily affects herbivorous livestock, wildlife and humans exposed to direct contact with …

Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis (CM) is a treatable condition, but it leads to excessive
morbidity and mortality. We collected 115 non-duplicated Cryptococcus clinical isolates …

The genus Cryptococcus is well known for its two species—Cryptococcus neoformans and
C. gatii—that are etiological agents of cryptococcosis, an important fungal disease of …

Fungi belonging to the Cryptococcus neoformans/C. gattii species complex (CNGSC) are
pathogens causing severe infections in humans and animals, that for humans may result in …

Tungiasis is a cutaneous parasitic disease caused by the flea Tunga penetrans. The
disease has a broad geographic range throughout tropical and sub-tropical zones in …

Abstract The 2014–2016 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa was considered
the largest and most unprecedented public health emergency in the history of the disease …

Infectious diseases are considered one of the most important problems of the 21st century,
generating epidemiological outbreaks during the last decades (Chin et al., 2020). Infectious …