PLoS neglected tropical diseases

期刊简介：PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases publishes research devoted to the pathology, epidemiology, prevention, treatment and control of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), as well as relevant public policy.The NTDs are defined as a group of poverty-promoting chronic infectious diseases, which primarily occur in rural areas and poor urban areas of low-income and middle-income countries. Their impact on child health and development, pregnancy, and worker productivity, as well as their stigmatizing features limit economic stability.All aspects of these diseases are considered, including:PathogenesisClinical featuresPharmacology and treatmentDiagnosisEpidemiologyVector biologyVaccinology and preventionDemographic, ecological and social determinantsPublic health and policy aspects (including cost-effectiveness analyses).

【译文】PLOS被忽视的热带病杂志发表关于被忽视的热带病（NTDs）的病理学、流行病学、预防、治疗和控制的研究，以及相关的公共政策。被忽视的热带病被定义为促进贫困的慢性传染病，主要发生在低收入和中等收入国家的农村和贫困城市地区。它们对儿童健康和发育、妊娠以及工人生产率的影响，以及它们的耻辱性特征限制了经济稳定。这些疾病的各个方面都被考虑在内，包括：发病机制、临床特征、药理学和治疗、诊断、流行病学、媒介生物学、疫苗学和预防、人口、生态和社会决定因素、公共卫生和政策方面（包括成本效益分析）。