| | Editorial Holidays in the Sun and the Caribbean’s Forgotten Burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases Peter J. Hotez PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2008 May; 2(5): e239. Published online 2008 May 28. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000239.PMCID: PMC2386240 Viewpoint Concerted Action Is Needed to Tackle Liver Fluke Infections in Asia Banchob Sripa PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2008 May; 2(5): e232. Published online 2008 May 28. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000232.PMCID: PMC2386259 Policy Platform Pentamidine Dosage: A Base/Salt Confusion Thomas P. C. Dorlo and Piet A. Kager PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2008 May; 2(5): e225. Published online 2008 May 28. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000225.PMCID: PMC2387188 Symposium Stigma and the Social Burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases Mitchell G. Weiss PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2008 May; 2(5): e237. Published online 2008 May 14. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000237.PMCID: PMC2359851 Research Articles Human TLR1 Deficiency Is Associated with Impaired Mycobacterial Signaling and Protection from Leprosy Reversal Reaction Elizabeth A. Misch, Murdo Macdonald, Chaman Ranjit, Bishwa R. Sapkota, Richard D. Wells, M. Ruby Siddiqui, Gilla Kaplan, and Thomas R. Hawn PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2008 May; 2(5): e231. Published online 2008 May 7. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000231.PMCID: PMC2330092 Phylogeography and Genetic Variation of Triatoma dimidiata, the Main Chagas Disease Vector in Central America, and Its Position within the Genus Triatoma María Dolores Bargues, Debora R. Klisiowicz, Fernando Gonzalez-Candelas, Janine M. Ramsey, Carlota Monroy, Carlos Ponce, Paz María Salazar-Schettino, Francisco Panzera, Fernando Abad-Franch, Octavio E. Sousa, Christopher J. Schofield, Jean Pierre Dujardin, Felipe Guhl, and Santiago Mas-Coma PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2008 May; 2(5): e233. Published online 2008 May 7. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000233.PMCID: PMC2330091 Neglected Diseases in the News: A Content Analysis of Recent International Media Coverage Focussing on Leishmaniasis and Trypanosomiasis Mangai Balasegaram, Sooria Balasegaram, Denis Malvy, and Pascal Millet PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2008 May; 2(5): e234. Published online 2008 May 14. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000234.PMCID: PMC2346556 Age-Related Alteration of Arginase Activity Impacts on Severity of Leishmaniasis Ingrid Müller, Asrat Hailu, Beak-San Choi, Tamrat Abebe, Jose M. Fuentes, Markus Munder, Manuel Modolell, and Pascale Kropf PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2008 May; 2(5): e235. Published online 2008 May 14. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000235.PMCID: PMC2359854 The Effect of Azithromycin on Ivermectin Pharmacokinetics—A Population Pharmacokinetic Model Analysis Ahmed El-Tahtawy, Paul Glue, Emma N. Andrews, Jack Mardekian, Guy W. Amsden, and Charles A. Knirsch PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2008 May; 2(5): e236. Published online 2008 May 14. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000236.PMCID: PMC2359853 Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense Transmitted by a Single Tsetse Fly Bite in Vervet Monkeys as a Model of Human African Trypanosomiasis John K. Thuita, John M. Kagira, David Mwangangi, Enock Matovu, C. M. R. Turner, and Daniel Masiga PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2008 May; 2(5): e238. Published online 2008 May 14. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000238.PMCID: PMC2565695 Altered Patterns of Gene Expression Underlying the Enhanced Immunogenicity of Radiation-Attenuated Schistosomes Gary P. Dillon, Theresa Feltwell, Jason Skelton, Patricia S. Coulson, R. Alan Wilson, and Alasdair C. Ivens PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2008 May; 2(5): e240. Published online 2008 May 21. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000240.PMCID: PMC2375114 Controlling Schistosomiasis: Significant Decrease of Anaemia Prevalence One Year after a Single Dose of Praziquantel in Nigerien Schoolchildren Zilahatou B. Tohon, Halima B. Mainassara, Amadou Garba, Ali E. Mahamane, Elisa Bosqué-Oliva, Maman-Laminou Ibrahim, Jean-Bernard Duchemin, Suzanne Chanteau, and Pascal Boisier PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2008 May; 2(5): e241. Published online 2008 May 28. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000241.PMCID: PMC2386241 High Levels of Genetic Differentiation between Ugandan Glossina fuscipes fuscipes Populations Separated by Lake Kyoga Patrick P. Abila, Michel A. Slotman, Aristeidis Parmakelis, Kirstin B. Dion, Alan S. Robinson, Vincent B. Muwanika, John C. K. Enyaru, Loyce M. Lokedi, Serap Aksoy, and Adalgisa Caccone PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2008 May; 2(5): e242. Published online 2008 May 28. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000242.PMCID: PMC2386243 Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in the Philippines: Health Status of Patients Having Received Purified Equine F(ab')2 Fragment Rabies Immunoglobulin (Favirab) Beatriz P. Quiambao, Hazel Z. DyTioco, Ruby M. Dizon, Marilyn E. Crisostomo, Thelma M. Laot, and Dirk E. Teuwen PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2008 May; 2(5): e243. Published online 2008 May 28. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000243.PMCID: PMC2386244 |