Publications
Below is a list of VL publications published in scientific journals by IDDO and our research partners. If you cannot find a publication, please view our list of publications for all research themes or email info@iddo.org.
The development of a global research agenda and individual participant data platform for visceral leishmaniasis: challenges and future opportunities
Singh-Phulgenda, S., Dahal, P., Maguire, B., Alvar, J., Alves, F., Chatterjee, M., Costa, C., Croft, S., Guerin, P., Mondal, D., Musa, A., Pandey, K., Ritmeijer, K., Romero, G., & Sundar, S. (2025). Parasites and Vectors, 18(1).
Screening for visceral leishmaniasis in humans and animals in Laos
Roberts, T., Douangnouvong, A., Robinson, M., Phommasone, K., Phaxayaseng, S., Keoluangkhot, V., Vongphayloth, K., Adsamoud, A., Rasphone, O., Yang, L., Phoumin, P., Simmalavong, M., Christensen, P., Hughes, T., Temmerath, A., Inthavong, A., Inthapanya, P., Punyasith, S., Phommachanh, P., … Ashley, E. (2025). Tropical Medicine and Health, 53(1).
Addressing research questions in visceral leishmaniasis and post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis: Potential of reusing data from the Infectious Diseases Data Observatory platform
Dahal, P., Singh-Phulgenda, S., Assefa, D., & Guerin, P. (2025). Annals of Medical Science and Research, 4(Suppl 1), s24 - s34.
Design, Conduct, Analysis, and Reporting of Therapeutic Efficacy Studies in Visceral Leishmaniasis: A Systematic Review of Published Reports, 2000–2021
Dahal, P., Singh-Phulgenda, S., Naylor, C., Brack, M., Chatterjee, M., Alves, F., Guerin, P., & Stepniewska, K. (2024). American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 111(2), 365-376.
Blood transfusion in the care of patients with visceral leishmaniasis: a review of practices in therapeutic efficacy studies
Dahal, P., Singh-Phulgenda, S., Wilson, J., Cota, G., Ritmeijer, K., Musa, A., Alves, F., Stepniewska, K., & Guerin, P. (2024). Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 118(8), 481-490.
Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) drug efficacy study landscape: A systematic scoping review of clinical trials and observational studies to assess the feasibility of establishing an individual participant-level data (IPD) platform
Singh-Phulgenda, S., Kumar, R., Dahal, P., Munir, A., Rashan, S., Chhajed, R., Naylor, C., Maguire, B., Siddiqui, N., Harriss, E., Rahi, M., Alves, F., Sundar, S., Stepniewska, K., Musa, A., Guerin, P., & Pandey, K. (2024). PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 18(4).
Estimating the proportion of relapse following treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis: meta-analysis using Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) systematic review
Chhajed, R., Dahal, P., Singh-Phulgenda, S., Brack, M., Naylor, C., Sundar, S., Alves, F., Stepniewska, K., & Guerin, P. (2024). The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, 22, 100317.
Prognostic models predicting clinical outcomes in patients diagnosed with visceral leishmaniasis: a systematic review
Wilson, J., Chowdhury, F., Hassan, S., Harriss, E., Alves, F., Musa, A., Dahal, P., Stepniewska, K., & Guerin, P. (2024, January 1).
Prognostic models predicting clinical outcomes in patients diagnosed with visceral leishmaniasis: a systematic review
Wilson, J., Chowdhury, F., Hassan, S., Harriss, E., Alves, F., Musa, A., Dahal, P., Stepniewska, K., & Guerin, P. (2024, January 1).
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, N., Naylor, C., Wilson, J., Buck, G., Rahi, M., Alves, F., Malaviya, P., Sundar, S., Ritmeijer, K., Stepniewska, K., Pandey, K., Guérin, P., & Musa, A. (2023). BMJ Open, 13(12), e074841.
Prognostic prediction models for clinical outcomes in patients diagnosed with visceral leishmaniasis: protocol for a systematic review
Wilson, J., Chowdhury, F., Hassan, S., Harriss, E., Alves, F., Dahal, P., Stepniewska, K., & Guérin, P. (2023). BMJ Open, 13(10), e075597.
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, N., Munir, A., Naylor, C., Wilson, J., Buck, G., Rahi, M., Malaviya, P., Alves, F., Sundar, S., Ritmeijer, K., Stepniewska, K., Guérin, P., & Pandey, K. (2023). BMJ Open, 13(10), e074679.
Blood transfusion in care of patients with Visceral Leishmaniasis: a review of practices in therapeutic efficacy studies
Dahal, P., Singh-Phulgenda, S., Wilson, J., Cota, G., Ritmeijer, K., Musa, A., Alves, F., Stepniewska, K., & Guerin, P. (2023). In medRxiv.
Understanding COVID-19 testing behaviour in England through a sociodemographic lens
Bajaj, S., Chen, S., Creswell, R., Naidoo, R., Tsui, J.-H., Kolade, O., Nicholson, G., Lehmann, B., Hay, J., Kraemer, M., Aguas, R., Donnelly, C., Fowler, T., Hopkins, S., Cantrell, L., Dahal, P., White, L., Stepniewska, K., Voysey, M., … Consortium, T.-O. (2023). In medRxiv.
Design, conduct, analysis, and reporting of therapeutic efficacy studies in Visceral Leishmaniasis: A systematic review of published reports, 2000-2021
Dahal, P., Singh-Phulgenda, S., Naylor, C., Brack, M., Chatterjee, M., Alves, F., Guerin, P., & Stepniewska, K. (2023). In medRxiv.
Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) drug efficacy study landscape: a systematic scoping review of clinical trials and observational studies to assess the feasibility of establishing an individual participant-level data (IPD) platform
Singh-Phulgenda, S., Kumar, R., Dahal, P., Munir, A., Rashan, S., Chhajed, R., Naylor, C., Maguire, B., Siddiqui, N., Harriss, E., Rahi, M., Alves, F., Sundar, S., Stepniewska, K., Musa, A., Guerin, P., & Pandey, K. (2023). In medRxiv.
Characterisation of populations at risk of sub-optimal dosing of artemisinin-based combination therapy in Africa
Takyi, A., Carrara, V., Dahal, P., Przybylska, M., Harriss, E., Insaidoo, G., Barnes, K., Guerin, P., & Stepniewska, K. (2023). In medRxiv.
Ophthalmological complications in visceral leishmaniasis and post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis: A systematic review of published literature
Singh-Phulgenda, S., Dahal, P., Kumar, R., Munir, A., Naylor, C., Rahi, M., Harriss, E., Siddiqui, N., Alves, F., Musa, A., Stepniewska, K., Sundar, S., Guerin, P., & Pandey, K. (2023). TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH, 28, 227-228.
Haemoglobin dynamics following treatment of visceral leishmaniasis: An individual patient data metaanalysis using the infectious diseases data observatory data platform
Dahal, P., Munir, A., Kumar, R., Singh-Phulgenda, S., Siddiqui, N., Buck, G., Naylor, C., Brack, M., Rahi, M., Malaviya, P., Wassuna, M., Chappuis, F., Ritmeijer, K., Costa, C., Romero, G., Syriopoulou, V., Alves, F., Stepniewska, K., Sundar, S., … Guerin, P. (2023). TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH, 28, 178-179.
Host, parasite and drug determinants of treatment outcomes in visceral leishmaniasis: An individual patient data meta-analysis using the infectious diseases data observatory data platform
Dahal, P., Kumar, R., Singh-Phulgenda, S., Munir, A., Siddiqui, N., Buck, G., Naylor, C., Brack, M., Rahi, M., Malaviya, P., Wassuna, M., Chappuis, F., Ritmeijer, K., Costa, C., Romero, G., Syriopoulou, V., Musa, A., Alves, F., Stepniewska, K., … Pandey, K. (2023). TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH, 28, 192-193.
A systematic review of prognostic prediction models describing clinical outcomes in patients diagnosed with visceral leishmaniasis
Wilson, J., Chowdhury, F., Hassan, S., Harriss, E., Alves, F., Dahal, P., Stepniewska, K., & Guerin, P. (2023). TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH, 28, 206-207.
Visceral Leishmaniasis in pregnancy and vertical transmission: A systematic literature review on the therapeutic orphans
Dahal, P., Singh-Phulgenda, S., Maguire, B., Harriss, E., Ritmeijer, K., Alves, F., Guerin, P., & Olliaro, P. (2021). Tropical Medicine and International Health, 26(S1), 56.
Visceral Leishmaniasis in pregnancy and vertical transmission: A systematic literature review on the therapeutic orphans
Dahal, P., Singh-Phulgenda, S., Maguire, B., Harriss, E., Ritmeijer, K., Alves, F., Guerin, P., & Olliaro, P. (2021). PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15(8), e0009650.