Editorial Zoonotic Neglected Tropical Diseases: New Approaches to Combat Old Enemies

License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Neglected tropical diseases are a group of tropical infections which are especially endemic in low-income populations in developing regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Different groups define the set of diseases. In this context, we mention roundworms (ascariasis), whipworms (trichuriasis), hookworms (necatoriasis and ancylostomiasis), trematodes (schistosomiasis), lymphatic filariosis, leishmaniasis, Amer-ican trypanosomiasis, hanseniasis, African trypanosomiasis, Guinea worm (dracunculiasis), and Buruli ulcer. Due to the fact that thousands of people become affected, the social and economic impacts of these diseases are tremendous. Together, they cause an estimated 500,000 to 1 million deaths per year and cause an overall charge higher than the HIV