Advancing Mycobacterium leprae transmission research: Insights from the R2STOP fund
The R2STOP funding scheme played an important role in advancing our understanding of M. leprae transmission pathways and showcased the relevance of having funds allocated to this neglected aspect of leprosy control. Relevant research continues to be supported through the Leprosy Research Initiative.
Authors
- Rahul Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0930-3571)
- Peter Steinmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4800-3019)
- Itu Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0596-8566)
- Annemieke Geluk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8555-2872)
- Kevin R. Macaluso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8537-6100)
- Pushpendra Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9619-0659)
- Mallika Lavania (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3072-9313)
- Bouke C. de Jong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1017-4675)
- Marta S. Palmeirim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4709-2489)
- Sofie Marijke Braet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3291-8257)
- JoAnn M. Tufariello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2785-1572)
Institutions
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (CH)
- University of Basel (CH)
- The University of Texas at Tyler (US)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- The Leprosy Mission International (GB)
- National Institute for Research in Tribal Health (IN)
- Gujarat Matikam Kalakari & Rural Technology Institute (IN)
- ICMR-National Institute of Virology (IN)
- Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde (BE)
- University of South Alabama (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-08-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013370
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40