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Historical Profiles and Perspectives

Published June 8, 2016 Curated Collections

To commemorate the Fifth Anniversary of the launch of PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, we have begun collecting a number of "Historical Profiles and Perspectives" articles which will be appearing here over the next few months. As we reflect on the accomplishments within the NTDs community over the last five years, we would like to acknowledge and pay tribute to the pioneering work done by key members and institutions in the NTDs research community. Each Historical Profile and Perspective spotlights an individual researcher or institution that has contributed significantly to progress within the field. Key themes included are major accomplishments, challenges encountered, and lessons learned.

Image Credit: Estefania Custodio. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2012 6(9)

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Historical Profiles and Perspectives

Historical Profiles and Perspectives

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10.1371/journal.pntd.0000071

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis, Onchocerciasis, and Schistosomiasis from the Americas: Breaking a Historical Legacy of Slavery
November 7, 2007 Patrick J. Lammie, John F. Lindo, W. Evan Secor, Javier Vasquez, Steven K. Ault, Mark L. Eberhard
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0000113

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases The Stigmatization of Leprosy in India and Its Impact on Future Approaches to Elimination and Control
January 30, 2008 Jesse T. Jacob, Carlos Franco-Paredes
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0000275

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Yaws: A Second (and Maybe Last?) Chance for Eradication
August 27, 2008 Andrea Rinaldi
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0000343

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases From Tucson to Genomics and Transgenics: The Vector Biology Network and the Emergence of Modern Vector Biology
March 31, 2009 Barry J. Beaty, Denis J. Prager, Anthony A. James, Marcelo Jacobs-Lorena, Louis H. Miller, John H. Law, Frank H. Collins, Fotis C. Kafatos
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0002301

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Ten Years of Podoconiosis Research in Ethiopia
October 10, 2013 Kebede Deribe, Sara Tomczyk, Fasil Tekola-Ayele
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0002530

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Pioneering Neglected Disease Research in Southern Mexico at the “Dr. Hideyo Noguchi” Regional Research Center
November 21, 2013 Eric Dumonteil, Miguel Rosado-Vallado, Jorge Zavala-Castro
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Estefania Custodio

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases MDGs and NTDs: Reshaping the Global Health Agenda
December 12, 2013 James Smith, Michelle Taylor
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0002565

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Odile Bain (April 28, 1939–October 16, 2012): A Life Dedicated to Systematics and Biology of Filariae
February 13, 2014 Coralie Martin
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0002635

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases The Legacies of Eugène Jamot and La Jamotique
April 24, 2014 Francois Xavier Mbopi-Keou, Laurent Bélec, Jean-Marie Milleliri, Chong-Gee Teo
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0002686

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Giardia and Vilém Dušan Lambl
May 8, 2014 Marie Lipoldová
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0002687

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Building Endogenous Capacity for the Management of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Africa: The Pioneering Role of ICIPE
May 15, 2014 Daniel Masiga, Lilian Igweta, Rajinder Saini, James Ochieng'-Odero, Christian Borgemeister
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0002720

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Visceral Leishmaniasis Outbreak in South Sudan 2009–2012: Epidemiological Assessment and Impact of a Multisectoral Response
March 27, 2014 Abdinasir Abubakar, José Antonio Ruiz-Postigo, Jane Pita, Mounir Lado, Riadh Ben-Ismail, Daniel Argaw, Jorge Alvar
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Estefania Custodio

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Sleeping Sickness Epidemics and Colonial Responses in East and Central Africa, 1900–1940
April 24, 2014 Daniel Headrick
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0002857

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Sterile Insects to Enhance Agricultural Development: The Case of Sustainable Tsetse Eradication on Unguja Island, Zanzibar, Using an Area-Wide Integrated Pest Management Approach
May 29, 2014 Marc Vreysen, Khalfan Saleh, Furaha Mramba, Andrew Parker, Udo Feldmann, Victor Dyck, Atway Msangi, Jérémy Bouyer
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0002862

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases The Butantan Institute: History and Future Perspectives
July 3, 2014 Marcelo De Franco, Jorge Kalil
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Estefania Custodio

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases The Death and Life of the Resurrection Drug
July 10, 2014 Charles Ebikeme
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Estefania Custodio

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Haiti National Program for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis—A Model of Success in the Face of Adversity
July 17, 2014 Roland Oscar, Jean Frantz Lemoine, Abdel Direny, Luccene Desir, Valery Beau de Rochars, Matthieu Poirier, Ann Varghese, Ijeoma Obidegwu, Patrick Lammie, Thomas Streit, Marie Denise Milord
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0003024

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases International Glossina Genome Initiative 2004–2014: A Driver for Post-Genomic Era Research on the African Continent
August 21, 2014 Alan Christoffels, Dan Masiga, Matthew Berriman, Mike Lehane, Yeya Touré, Serap Aksoy