title: Medical Imaging of Neglected Tropical Diseases of the Americas.
abstract: Neglected tropical diseases are a group of protozoan, parasitic, bacterial, and viral diseases endemic in 149 countries causing substantial illness globally. Extreme poverty and warm tropical climates are the 2 most potent forces promoting the spread of neglected tropical diseases. These forces are prevalent in Central and South America, as well as the U.S. Gulf Coast. Advanced cases often require specialized medical imaging for diagnosis, disease staging, and follow-up. This article offers a review of epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis (with special attention to medical imaging), and treatment of neglected tropical diseases specific to the Americas.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mazal
mesh_terms: D002489:Central America; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D058069:Neglected Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013020:South America; D014329:Tropical Climate; D014330:Tropical Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States