@article{27318,
  author = {Gupta PS and Soni M and Gupta A},
  title = {Neglected tropical diseases: Current snapshot.},
  abstract = {<p>Tainted in 2005, Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have earned consideration in field of interest for research, improved financial support with political conviction for keeping a check and their consequent extermination. Beginning with an initial number of 13 neglected tropical diseases – out of which 7 were helminth, 3 bacterial and 3 protozoal infections – the list now includes more than 40 diseases including fungal, viral and ectoparasitic infections. Globally, a major part of world‘s population is infected with one or more NTDs with around two billion at risk, and half a million people dying every year as a consequence. NTD morbidity rates are significantly higher than the mortality rates and occupies the fourth position in most annihilating group of communicable diseases after LRTIs, HIV, and diarrheal diseases – ranking ahead of malaria or tuberculosis(1,2). We hereby provide a complete overview of the NTDs &amp; their usefulness for the general practitioners treating travellers and migrants in India. Our review provides a comprehensive viewpoint, achievements &amp; challenges of NTDs, as it negatively influences the economic progress, restrains educational performance and development.</p>
},
  year = {2016},
  journal = {International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences},
  volume = {5},
  pages = {615-625},
  issn = {2319-7692},
  url = {http://www.ijcmas.com/5-2-2016/Priyanka%20Soni%20Gupta,%20et%20al.pdf},
  doi = {10.20546/ijcmas.2016.502.069},
  language = {eng},
}