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Patient insights research exploring disease awareness, patient life experience, and current management of visceral leishmaniasis in Bihar, India

Sundar S, Alves F, Ritmeijer K, den Boer M, Forsyth C,  et al.
2025-02-25 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2025-02-25 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

BACKGROUND

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a vector-borne disease caused by Leishmania parasites and transmitted by sand fly bites, targeted for elimination in I...

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Commentary

Disease-specific differences in pharmacokinetics of paromomycin and miltefosine between post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis and visceral leishmaniasis patients in eastern Africa

Chu WY, Verrest L, Younis BM, Musa AM, Mbui J,  et al.
2024-12-16 • Journal of Infectious Diseases
2024-12-16 • Journal of Infectious Diseases

Treatment regimens for post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) are usually extrapolated from those for visceral leishmaniasis (VL), but drug pharmacokinetics (PK) can differ due to...

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A phase II, non-comparative randomised trial of two treatments involving liposomal amphotericin B and miltefosine for post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in India and Bangladesh

Sundar S, Pandey K, Mondal D, Madhukar M, Kamal Topno R,  et al.
2024-06-20 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2024-06-20 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BACKGROUND
In Southeast Asia, treatment is recommended for all patients with post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL). Adherence to the first-line regimen, twelve weeks of miltefos...
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Slide Presentation

Prognostic models predicting clinical outcomes in patients diagnosed with visceral leishmaniasis: a systematic review

Wilson JM, Chowdhury F, Hassan S, Harriss E, Alves F,  et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
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Abstract

Prognostic models predicting clinical outcomes in patients diagnosed with visceral leishmaniasis: a systematic review

Wilson JM, Chowdhury F, Hassan S, Harriss E, Alves F,  et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
INTRODUCTION
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a neglected tropical disease prevalent in populations affected by poverty, war, and famine. Without effective treatment, death is the norm...
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Review

Blood transfusion in the care of patients with visceral leishmaniasis: a review of practices in therapeutic efficacy studies

Dahal P, Singh-Phulgenda S, Wilson JM, Cota G, Ritmeijer K,  et al.
2024-05-01 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2024-05-01 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Blood transfusion remains an important aspect of patient management in visceral leishmaniasis (VL). However, transfusion triggers considered are poorly understood. This review summarises...
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Protocol

Haematological dynamics following treatment of visceral leishmaniasis: a protocol for systematic review and individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis

Munir A, Dahal P, Kumar R, Singh-Phulgenda S, Siddiqui NA,  et al.
2023-12-14 • BMJ Open
2023-12-14 • BMJ Open
INTRODUCTION
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a parasitic disease with an estimated 30,000 new cases occurring annually. Despite anaemia being a common haematological manifestation of ...
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Protocol

Host, parasite and drug determinants of clinical outcomes following treatment of visceral leishmaniasis: a protocol for individual participant data meta-analysis

Kumar R, Dahal P, Singh-Phulgenda S, Siddiqui NA, Munir A,  et al.
2023-10-28 • BMJ Open
2023-10-28 • BMJ Open
INTRODUCTION
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a parasitic disease with an estimated 30 000 new cases occurring annually. There is an observed variation in the efficacy of the current f...
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Research

Population pharmacokinetics of a combination of miltefosine and paromomycin in Eastern African children and adults with visceral leishmaniasis

Verrest L, Roseboom IC, Wasunna M, Mbui J, Njenga SN,  et al.
2023-09-20 • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
2023-09-20 • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
OBJECTIVES
To improve visceral leishmaniasis (VL) treatment in Eastern Africa, 14- and 28-day combination regimens of paromomycin plus allometrically dosed miltefosine were evaluated...
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Slide Presentation

Efficacy and safety of 14-day treatment with paromomycin and miltefosine for primary visceral leishmaniasis in eastern Africa: non-inferiority trial

Solomos A, Musa AM, Mbui J, Mohammed R, Olobo J,  et al.
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
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Abstract

Efficacy and safety of 14-day treatment with paromomycin and miltefosine for primary visceral leishmaniasis in eastern Africa: non-inferiority trial

Solomos A, Musa AM, Mbui J, Mohammed R, Olobo J,  et al.
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
INTRODUCTION
The parasitic disease visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is most commonly caused by Leishmania donovani in eastern Africa, currently the region with highest burden worldwide. C...
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Research

Paromomycin and miltefosine combination as an alternative to treat patients with visceral leishmaniasis in Eastern Africa: A randomized, controlled, multicountry trial

Musa AM, Mbui J, Mohammed R, Olobo J, Ritmeijer KKD,  et al.
2022-09-27 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
2022-09-27 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
BACKGROUND
This study aimed to determine whether paromomycin plus miltefosine (PM/MF) is noninferior to sodium stibogluconate plus paromomycin (SSG/PM) for treatment of primary visce...
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Research

The increasing incidence of visceral leishmaniasis relapse in South Sudan: A retrospective analysis of field patient data from 2001–2018

Naylor-Leyland G, Collin SM, Gatluak F, den Boer ML, Alves F,  et al.
2022-08-18 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2022-08-18 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BACKGROUND
Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic in South Sudan, manifesting periodically in major outbreaks. Provision of treatment during endemic periods and as an emergency respo...
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Review

Visceral leishmaniasis in pregnancy and vertical transmission: A systematic literature review on the therapeutic orphans

Dahal P, Singh-Phulgenda S, Maguire BJ, Harriss E, Ritmeijer KKD,  et al.
2021-08-10 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2021-08-10 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BACKGROUND
Reports on the occurrence and outcome of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) in pregnant women is rare in published literature. The occurrence of VL in pregnancy is not systematic...
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Research

Real-Time PCR for the Evaluation of Treatment Response in Clinical Trials of Adult Chronic Chagas Disease: Usefulness of Serial Blood Sampling and qPCR Replicates

Parrado R, Ramirez JC, de la Barra A, Alonso-Vega C, Juiz N,  et al.
2018-12-03 • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
2018-12-03 • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
This work evaluated a serial blood sampling procedure to enhance the sensitivity of duplex real-time PCR (qPCR) for baseline detection and quantification of parasitic loads and post-trea...
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Research

Clinical features and treatment outcomes of visceral leishmaniasis patients admitted to three centers in Oromia, Ethiopia

Tekalign S, Adera C, den Boer ML, Miecha H, Zewde A,  et al.
2020-06-30 • Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2020-06-30 • Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Introduction: In three health care facilities in the Oromia region, the aim of this study is to report on 1) the number of VL cases registered over time (2013-2018) and 2) the clinical p...
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Research

Field safety and effectiveness of new visceral leishmaniasis treatment regimens within public health facilities in Bihar, India

Goyal V, Mahajan R, Pandey K, Singh SN, Singh RS,  et al.
2018-10-22 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2018-10-22 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BACKGROUND
In 2010, WHO recommended the use of new short-course treatment regimens in kala-azar elimination efforts for the Indian subcontinent. Although phase 3 studies have shown e...
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Efficacy and Safety of AmBisome in Combination with Sodium Stibogluconate or Miltefosine and Miltefosine Monotherapy for African Visceral Leishmaniasis: Phase II Randomized Trial

Wassuna M, Njenga SN, Balasegaram M, Alexander N, Omollo R,  et al.
2016-09-14 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2016-09-14 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
SSG&PM over 17 days is recommended as first line treatment for visceral leishmaniasis in eastern Africa, but is painful and requires hospitalization. Combination regimens including AmBis...
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Research

First external Quality Assurance Program for bloodstream Real-Time PCR monitoring of treatment response in clinical trials of Chagas disease

Ramirez JC, Parrado R, Sulleiro E, de la Barra A, Rodriguez M,  et al.
2017-11-27 • PLOS One
2017-11-27 • PLOS One
Real-Time PCR (qPCR) testing is recommended as both a diagnostic and outcome measurement of etiological treatment in clinical practice and clinical trials of Chagas disease (CD), but no ...
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Exploring global and country-level barriers to an effective supply of leishmaniasis medicines and diagnostics in eastern Africa: a qualitative study

Sunyoto T, Potet J, den Boer ML, Ritmeijer KKD, Postigo JAR,  et al.
2019-05-01 • BMJ Open
2019-05-01 • BMJ Open
OBJECTIVES:
To understand stakeholders' perceptions of the access barriers to quality-assured diagnostics and medicines for leishmaniasis in the high-burden region of eastern Africa...