Rickettsial infections: A blind spot in our view of neglected tropical diseases

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dc.contributor.authorSalje, Jeanne
dc.contributor.authorWeitzel, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorNewton, Paul
dc.contributor.authorVarghese, George
dc.contributor.authorDay, Nicholas
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-13T20:34:04Z
dc.date.available2022-04-13T20:34:04Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractRickettsial 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.es
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dc.identifier.citationSalje J, Weitzel T, Newton PN, Varghese GM, Day N. Rickettsial infections: A blind spot in our view of neglected tropical diseases. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 May 13;15(5):e0009353. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009353es
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi. org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009353es
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11447/5985
dc.language.isoeses
dc.subjectNeglected Diseases / microbiologyes
dc.subjectNeglected Diseases / pathologyes
dc.subjectPoverty / statistics & numerical dataes
dc.subjectRickettsia Infections / epidemiologyes
dc.subjectRickettsia Infections / microbiologyes
dc.subjectTropical Medicinees
dc.titleRickettsial infections: A blind spot in our view of neglected tropical diseaseses
dc.typeArticlees
dcterms.sourcePLoS neglected tropical diseaseses

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