Though not currently listed among the World Health Organization’s list of 17 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), mycetoma is a serious and debilitating condition that meets all of the criteria traditionally attributed to an NTD. Fellow in disease and poverty Peter J. Hotez and Serap Askoy, professor at the Yale School of Public Health, highlight the significance and health impact of mycetoma. PLOS Blogs: http://bit.ly/1PJVKve.
