The concept of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) emerged more than a decade ago and
has been recognised as a valid way to categorise diseases that affect the poorest�…

Branded in 2005,'neglected tropical diseases' have gained traction in terms of advocacy,
interest for research, enhanced funding and political will for their control and eventual�…

Background Onchocerciasis is a disease caused by infection with Onchocerca volvulus,
which is transmitted to humans via the bite of several species of black fly, and is responsible�…

Onchocerciasis is a parasitic infection caused by the filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus
and transmitted through the bites of black flies of the genus Similium that breed in rivers and�…

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are communicable diseases that occur under conditions
of poverty and are concentrated almost exclusively in impoverished populations in the�…

Background The original aim of the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC)
was to control onchocerciasis as a public health problem in 20 African countries. In order to�…

The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) thrive mainly among the poorest populations of the
world. The World Health Organization (WHO) has set ambitious targets for eliminating much�…

Ivermectin is an endectocide that has been used broadly in single dose community
campaigns for the control of onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis for more than 30 years�…

In its 'Road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030', the World Health Organization
outlined its targets for control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and�…

The voltage-sensitive sodium (Na+) channel (Vssc) is the target site of pyrethroid
insecticides. Pest insects develop resistance to this class of insecticide by acquisition of one�…