Abstract Background Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of chronic parasitic
diseases and related conditions that are the most common diseases among the 2· 7 billion …

This article reviews peer-reviewed publications and book chapters on the history,
epidemiology, genetics, ecology, pathogenesis, pathology and management of …

Background Podoconiosis is a tropical lymphedema resulting from long-term barefoot
exposure to red-clay soil derived from volcanic rock. The World Health Organization recently …

Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a so-called neglected tropical disease, currently
overshadowed by higher-profile efforts to address malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS …

Although podoconiosis is one of the major causes of tropical lymphoedema and is endemic
in Ethiopia its epidemiology and risk factors are poorly understood. Individual-level data for …

Background Podoconiosis (also known as endemic, non-filarial elephantiasis) affects about
4 million subsistence farmers in tropical Africa. Poor awareness of the condition and …

Background The consent process for a genetic study is challenging when the research is
conducted in a group stigmatized because of beliefs that the disease is familial …

Podoconiosis (endemic non-filarial elephantiasis) is a neglected tropical disease that
causes affected individuals intense social stigma. Although some studies have investigated …

Background Podoconiosis is an environmental lymphoedema affecting people living and
working barefoot on irritant red clay soil. Podoconiosis is relatively well described in …

The impact of public health interventions for tropical diseases is limited by lack of
understanding of the sociocultural context into which these interventions are delivered …