The Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de So Paulo (Journal of the So Paulo Institute of Tropical Medicine) is a journal devoted to research on different aspects of tropical infectious diseases. The journal welcomes original work on all infectious diseases, provided that data and results are directly linked to human health.The journal publishes, besides original articles, review articles, case reports, brief communications, and letters to the editor. The journal publishes manuscripts only in English.From 2016 on, the Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de So Paulo (Journal of the So Paulo Institute of Tropical Medicine) is published online only, maintaining the free access.For more information visit: - http://www.scielo.br/rimtsp - http://www.imt.usp.br/revista-imt/