Rickettsial infections: A blind spot in our view of neglected tropical diseases.
Rickettsial diseases are a group of vector-borne bacterial infections that cause acute febrile illness with potentially severe or fatal complications. These vector-borne diseases are prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide and disproportionately affect poorer communities but are scie...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:e5126aa2bda84c22b6dc5526ba8ff866 2023-05-15T15:04:22+02:00 Rickettsial infections: A blind spot in our view of neglected tropical diseases. Jeanne Salje Thomas Weitzel Paul N Newton George M Varghese Nicholas Day 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009353 https://doaj.org/article/e5126aa2bda84c22b6dc5526ba8ff866 EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009353 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735 1935-2727 1935-2735 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0009353 https://doaj.org/article/e5126aa2bda84c22b6dc5526ba8ff866 PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 5, p e0009353 (2021) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009353 2022-12-31T07:51:21Z Rickettsial diseases are a group of vector-borne bacterial infections that cause acute febrile illness with potentially severe or fatal complications. These vector-borne diseases are prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide and disproportionately affect poorer communities but are scientifically underrecognized. Despite this, they are not included in the World Health Organization's list of neglected tropical diseases nor were they mentioned in Peter Hotez's recent reflections on "What constitutes a neglected tropical disease?" in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases [1]. Here we present the case that rickettsial infections, as an overlooked cause of morbidity, mortality, and economic losses in marginalized populations, should be recognized as neglected tropical diseases. We describe how this oversight is the result of a number of factors and how it negatively impacts patient outcomes. We then propose measures to address the neglect of rickettsial infections in both scientific research and public health interventions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 15 5 e0009353 |
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Rickettsial diseases are a group of vector-borne bacterial infections that cause acute febrile illness with potentially severe or fatal complications. These vector-borne diseases are prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide and disproportionately affect poorer communities but are scientifically underrecognized. Despite this, they are not included in the World Health Organization's list of neglected tropical diseases nor were they mentioned in Peter Hotez's recent reflections on "What constitutes a neglected tropical disease?" in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases [1]. Here we present the case that rickettsial infections, as an overlooked cause of morbidity, mortality, and economic losses in marginalized populations, should be recognized as neglected tropical diseases. We describe how this oversight is the result of a number of factors and how it negatively impacts patient outcomes. We then propose measures to address the neglect of rickettsial infections in both scientific research and public health interventions. |
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Rickettsial infections: A blind spot in our view of neglected tropical diseases. |
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Rickettsial infections: A blind spot in our view of neglected tropical diseases. |
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Rickettsial infections: A blind spot in our view of neglected tropical diseases. |
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