02177nas a2200385   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653002400054653005700078653004000135100001600175700001600191700001500207700001700222700001400239700001600253700001400269700001100283700001100294700001100305700001500316700001200331700001300343700001700356700001200373700001700385700001500402700001600417245012800433856006700561300000800628490000600636520113500642022001401777       2022                            d  bMDPI AG10aInfectious Diseases10aPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health10aGeneral Immunology and Microbiology1 aGabrielli S1 aMacchioni F1 aSpinicci M1 aStrohmeyer M1 aRoselli M1 aNicoletti A1 aCicero CE1 aPoma V1 aRojo D1 aLara Y1 aGómez EBC1 aRojas P1 aGamboa H1 aVillagran AL1 aCosmi F1 aMonasterio J1 aCancrini G1 aBartoloni A00aLong-Standing International Cooperation in Parasitology Research: A Summary of 35 Years of Activities in the Bolivian Chaco  uhttps://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/7/10/275/pdf?version=1664444735  a2750 v73 a<p>The Bolivian Chaco is a semiarid region with a low population density, situated in the southeast part of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. Here, despite the improvements of the last 15 years, poverty remains high in rural areas, where social vulnerability is widespread. The Guaraní ethnic group often lives in isolated communities with a low standard of hygiene and sanitation. This epidemiological scenario favors the spread of transmissible diseases, including several parasitic infections belonging to the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) group. In this area, a long-standing research activity, built upon the synergism between local and foreign institutions, has been established since the late 1980s and helps to fill in the knowledge gap about the epidemiology dynamics of soil-transmitted helminths, vector-borne parasites, and other parasitic diseases. A 35-year history of cooperation programs in parasitology research has contributed to informing local health authorities of the NTD burden in the Bolivian Chaco and, ultimately, supports local healthcare providers in the management of parasitic diseases.</p>
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