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devoted to the study of

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, including

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, bacterial, viral,

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, and fungal infections

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to tropical regions. ''PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases'' is abstracted and indexed in

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s. Established in 2007 by founding editor

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, with

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1.1 million in grant support from the

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, ''PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases'' was created to be "both catalytic and transformative in promoting science, policy, and advocacy for these diseases of the poor."McNeil, D.G., Jr. (6 November 2007
Shining Light on Diseases Often in the Shadows
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, version 2.5. In 2021, the journal expanded the scope of its coverage.

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