This collection reports results of clinical trials and community studies of the safety, efficacy, and acceptability of the triple drug regimen IDA (ivermectin plus DEC and Albendazole) as a mass drug…
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Biology & Life Sciences Triple drug (IDA) mass drug administration for elimination of lymphatic filariasis
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Medicine & Health Innovations for the Elimination and Control of Visceral Leishmaniasis Collection
Through the suggestions and kind support of various stakeholders, we will continue in our efforts towards the sustained elimination of VL from the ISC and improved control in East Africa as a goal by…
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Biology & Life Sciences Diagnostic Tests in Low-Resource Settings
Advances in technology and engineering over the past few decades have led to an increased interest in developing new, low-cost diagnostic techniques for use in resource-constrained settings…
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collection Public Health Implications of a Changing Climate
This Collection uses the lens of climate change to address effects on public health with a particular focus on the spread of infectious diseases. These articles present impactful research on One…
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Biology & Life Sciences COVID-19 pandemic (2019-21)
This Collection of articles highlights all content published across the PLOS journals relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019-20. PLOS is committed to disseminating research as quickly as…
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Medicine & Health Starworms
The Starworms (STop Anthelminthic Resistant WORMS) project aims to strengthen the monitoring and surveillance of drug efficacy and anthelmintic resistance in soil-transmitted helminth control…
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Biology & Life Sciences PLOS NTDs Top 10%
PLOS NTDs is home to leading research on the world’s most neglected tropical diseases. Each year, we celebrate the impact our authors have had in these fields and share out the body of work…
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collection Veterans Disability & Rehabilitation Research
A global forum for veteran-focused rehabilitation research…
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collection Neglected Tropical Diseases Gender and Equity Research
Gender and sex remain prominent factors affecting access to health care, despite much progress in gender equality in recent decades. To fully explore why this is the case, PLOS ONE and PLOS Neglected…
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Medicine & Health DeWorm3
Soil-transmitted helminths infect an estimated 1.45 billion people globally. The current WHO strategy for controlling STH is based on controlling morbidity via mass drug administration of medications…