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2011

1.

Sundar S, Sinha PK, Rai M, Verma DK, Nawin K, Alam S, Chakravarty J, Vaillant M, Verma N, Pandey K, Kumari P, Lal CS, Arora R, Sharma B, Ellis S, Strub-Wourgaft N, Balasegaram M, Olliaro P, Das P and Modabber F. Comparison of short-course multidrug treatment with standard therapy for visceral leishmaniasis in India: an open-label, non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial. Lancet, 2011; 377(9764): 477-486. (Epub 2011 Jan 20).

 

 

2.

Sundar S, Sinha PK, Verma DK, Kumar N, Alam S, Pandey K, Kumari P, Ravidas V, Chakravarty J, Verma N, Berman J, Ghalib H and Arana B. Ambisome plus miltefosine for Indian patients with kala-azar. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, 2011; 105(2): 115-7 (Epub 2010 Dec 3).

 

3.

Banerjee R, Kumar S, Sen A, Mookherjee A, Roy S, Pal S and Das P. TGF-β-regulated tyrosine phosphatases induce lymphocyte apoptosis in Leishmania donovani-infected hamsters.Immunology and Cell Biology, 2011; 89(3): 466-474. (Epub 2010 Sep 21).

 

4.

Matlashewski G, Arana B, Kroeger A, Battacharya S, Sundar S, Das P, Sinha PK, Rijal S, Mondal D, Zilberstein D and Alvar J. Visceral leishmaniasis: elimination with existing interventions. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2011; 11(4): 322 – 325.

 

5.

Sinha PK and Battacharya SK. Antimicrobial resistance in Leishmania donovani in Bihar, India. Regional Health Forum, 2011; 15(1): 134.

 

6.

Singh SK, Bimal S, Narayan S, Jee C, Bimal D, Das P and Bimal R. Leishmania donovani: assessment of leishmanicidal effects of herbal extracts obtained from plants in the visceral leishmaniasis endemic area of Bihar, India. Exp Parasitol, 2011; 127(2): 552-558. (Epub 2010 Nov 9)

 

7.

Bhunia GS, Kesari S, Chatterjee N, Pal DK, Kumar V, Ranjan A and Das P. Incidence of visceral leishmaniasis in the Vaishali district of Bihar, India: spatial patterns and role of inland water bodies. Geospat Health, 2011; 5(2): 205-15.

 

8.

Wairagkar N, Chowdhury D, Vaidya S, Sikchi S, Shaikh N, Hungund L, Tomar RS, Biswas D, Yadav K, Mahanta J, Das VNR, Yergolkar P, Gunasekaran P, Raja D, Jadi R, Ramamurty N, Mishra AC, and MeaslesNetIndia collaborators. Molecular Epidemiology of Measles in India, 2005–2010. J Infect Dis., 2011; 204(suppl 1): S403-S413.

 

9.

Sundar S, Sinha PK, Dixon SA, Buckley R, Miller AK, Mohamed K and Al-Banna M. Pharmacokinetics of Oral Sitamaquine Taken with or without Food and Safety and Efficacy for Treatment of Visceral Leishmaniais: A Randomized Study in Bihar, India. Am J Trop Med Hyg., 2011; 84(6): 892-900.

 

10.

Ghosh J, Lal CS, Pandey K, Das VN, Das P, Roychoudhury K and Roy S. Human visceral leishmaniasis: decrease in serum cholesterol as a function of splenic parasite load. Ann Trop Med Parasitol., 2011; 105(3): 267-271.

 

11.

Kesari S, Bhunia GS, Kumar V, Jeyaram A, Ranjan A and Das P. A comparative evaluation of endemic and non-endemic region of visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) in India with ground survey and space technology. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, 2011; 106(5): 515-523.

 

12.

 

Sinha PK, Griensven JV, Pandey K, Kumar N, Verma N, Mahajan R, Kumar P, Kumar R, Das P, Mitra G, Flevaud L, Ferreyra C, Remartinez D, Pece M and Palma PP. Liposomal Amphotericin B for Visceral Leishmaniasis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Coinfected Patients: 2-Year Treatment Outcomes in Bihar, India. Clin Infect Dis., 2011; 53(7): e91-e98. (doi:10.1093/cid/cir521)

 

13.

Kumar N, Sinha PK, Pandey K, Verma N, Lal CS, Ranjan A, Verma RB and Das P. A rare case of Visceral leishmaniasis with multiple relapse and multi-drug unresponsive: successfully treated with combination therapy. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 2011; Jul 22. [Epub ahead of print].

 

14.

Chowdhury R, Huda MM, Kumar V, Das P, Joshi AB, Banjara MR, Akhter S, Kroeger A, Krishnakumari B, Petzold M, Mondal D and Das ML. The Indian and Nepalese programmes of indoor residual spraying for the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis: performance and effectiveness. Ann Trop Med Parasitol, 2011; 105(1): 31-45.

 

15.

Das S, Pandey K, Kumar A, Sardar AH, Purkait B, Kumar M, Kumar S, Ravidas VN, Roy S, Singh D and Das P. TGF-β(1) re-programs TLR4 signaling in L. donovani infection: enhancement of SHP-1 and ubiquitin-editing enzyme A20. Immunol Cell Biol, 2011; Oct 4. doi: 10.1038/icb. 2011.80. [Epub ahead of print]

 

16.

Das VN, Siddiqui NA, Verma RB, Topno RK, Singh D, Das S, Ranjan A, Pandey K, Kumar N and Das P. Asymptomatic infection of visceral leishmaniasis in hyperendemic areas of Vaishali district, Bihar, India: a challenge to kala-azar elimination programmes. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, 2011; 105(11): 661-666. (Epub 2011 Sep 25).

 

17.

Dikhit MR, Nathasharma YP, Patel L, Rana SP, Sahoo GC and Das P. A comparative protein function analysis database of different Leishmania strains. Bioinformation, 2011; 6(1): 20-22.

 

18.

Huda MM, Mondal D, Kumar V, Das P, Sharma SN, Das ML, Roy L, Gurung CK, Banjara MR, Akhter S, Maheswary NP, Kroeger A and Chowdhury R. Toolkit for monitoring and evaluation of indoor residual spraying for visceral leishmaniasis control in the Indian subcontinent: application and results. Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2011; 2011:876742. (Epub 2011 Jul 27).

 

19.

Hurwitz I, Hillesland H, Fieck A, Das P and Durvasula R. The paratransgenic sand fly: a platform for control of Leishmania transmission. Parasit Vectors, 2011 May 19; 4:82.

 

20.

Jayaswal PK, Rani M, Yadav CP, Dikhit MR, Sahoo GC and Das P. Molecular Modeling of Cathepsin B protein in different Leishmania strains. Journal of Integrated OMICS, 2011; 1(1): 115-123.

 

21.

Kumar N, Singh SP, Mondal D, Joshi A, Das P, Sundar S, Kroeger A, Hirve S, Siddiqui NA and Boelaert M. How do health care providers deal with kala-azar in the Indian subcontinent?. Indian J Med Res, 2011; 134(3): 349-55.

 

22.

Kumar S, Banerjee R, Nandi N, Sardar AH and Das P. Anoikis potential of Entameba histolytica secretory cysteine proteases: Evidence of contact independent host cell death. Microb Pathog, 2011 Oct 20. [Epub ahead of print]

 

23.

Kumar V, Kesari S, Kumari K, Krishnakumari B, Venugopalan R, Das P. Comparison of In Vivo Host Animals as Blood-Feeding Source for Laboratory Rearing of the Sandfly Vector Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera: Psychodidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 2011; 104(3): 429-433.

 

24.

Mishra V, Ali V, Nozaki T and Bhakuni V. Biophysical characterization of Entamoeba histolytica phosphoserine aminotransferase (EhPSAT): role of cofactor and domains in stability and subunit assembly. Eur Biophys J, 2011; 40(5): 599-610. (Epub 2010 Dec 16).

 

25.

Mishra V, Kumar A, Ali V, Nozaki T, Zhang KY and Bhakuni V. Glu-108 is essential for subunit assembly and dimer stability of d-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase from Entamoeba histolytica. Mol Biochem Parasitol, 2011 Oct 23. [Epub ahead of print]

 

26.

Mishra V, Kumar A, Ali V, Nozaki T, Zhang KY and Bhakuni V. Role of conserved active site tryptophan-101 in functional activity and stability of phosphoserine aminotransferase from an enteric human parasite, Amino Acids, 2011 Oct 29. [Epub ahead of print].

 

27.

Nandi N, Bera T, Kumar S, Purkait B, Kumar A and Das P. Involvement of thermoplasmaquinone-7 in transplasma membrane electron transport of Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites: a key molecule for future rational chemotherapeutic drug designing. J Bioenerg Biomembr, 2011; 43(2): 203-215.

 

28.

Singh SP, Hirve S, Huda MM, Banjara MR, Kumar N, Mondal D, Sundar S, Das P, Gurung CK, Rijal S, Thakur CP, Varghese B and Kroeger A. Options for active case detection of visceral leishmaniasis in endemic districts of India, Nepal and Bangladesh, comparing yield, feasibility and costs. PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2011; 5(2): e960.

 

29.

Dinesh DS, Kumar AJ, Kumar V, Ranjan A and Das P. Fecundity and life table of different morphotypes of Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera: Psychodidae). Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 2011; DOI: 10.1007/s12639-011-0035-6.

 

30.

Rani M, Dikhit MR, Sahoo GC and Das P. Comparative domain modeling of human EGF-like module ERM2tudy of interaction of the fourth domain of EGF with chondrotin 4-sulphate. Journal of Biomedical Research, 2011; 25(2): 1-11.

 

31.

Bhunia GS, Dikhit MR, Kesari S, Sahoo GC and Das P. Role of remote sensing, GIS and Bio-informatics in Kala-azar Epidemiology. Journal of Biomedical Research, 2011; 25(6): 1-12.

 

32.

Purkait B, Kumar A, Nandi N, Sardar AH, Das S, Kumar S, Pandey K, Ravidas V, Kumar M, De T, Singh Dand Das P. Mechanism of Amphotericin B Resistance in Clinical Isolates of Leishmania donovani. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2011 Nov 28. [Epub ahead of print]

 
     

2010

1.

 

Das VNR, Pandey K, Verma N, Bimal S, Lal CS, Singh D and Das P. Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis(PKDL), HIV and pulmonary tuberculosis . National Medical Journal of India. 2010; 23(2): 88-89.

 

2.

Siddiqui NA, Kumar N, Ranjan A, Pandey K, Das VNR, Verma RB and Das P. Awareness about Kala-azar disease and related preventive attitudes and practices in a highly endemic rural area of India.  Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health, 2010; 41(1): 1-12.

 

3.

Sarnoff R, Desai J, Desjeux P, Mittal A, Topno R, Siddiqui NA, Pandey A, Sur D and Das P. Visceral leishmaniasis supplement: the economic impact of visceral leishmaniasis on rural households in one endemic district of Bihar, India.  Trop Med Int Health. 2010 May 6. [Epub ahead of print]

 

4.

Clements MF, Gidwani K, Kumar R, Hostomska J, Dinesh DS, Kumar V, Das P, Müller I, Hamilton G, Volfova V, Boelaert M, Das M, Rijal S, Picado A, Volf P, Sundar S, Davies CR and Rogers ME. Measurement of recent exposure to Phlebotomus argentipes, the vector of Indian visceral Leishmaniasis, by using human antibody responses to sand fly saliva. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2010; 82(5): 801-807.

 

5.

Picado A, Das ML, Kumar V, Kesari S, Dinesh DS, Roy L, Rijal S, Das P, Rowland M, Sundar S, Coosemans M, Boelaert M and Davies CR. Effect of village-wide use of long-lasting insecticidal nets on visceral Leishmaniasis vectors in India and Nepal: a cluster randomized trial. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2010; 4(1): e587.

 

6.

Husain A, Jeelani G, Sato D, Ali V and Nozaki T. Characterization of two isotypes of l-threonine dehydratase from Entamoeba histolytica. Mol Biochem Parasitol. 2010; 170(2): 100-104.

 

7.

Maralikova B, Ali V, Nakada-Tsukui K, Nozaki T, van der Giezen M, Henze K and Tovar J. Bacterial-type oxygen detoxification and iron-sulfur cluster assembly in amoebal relict mitochondria. Cell Microbiol, 2010; 12(3): 331-342.

 

8.

Mishra V, Ali V, Nozaki T and Bhakuni V. Entamoeba histolytica Phosphoserine aminotransferase (EhPSAT): insights into the structure-function relationship. BMC Res Notes, 2010; 3: 52.

 

9.

Picado A, Das ML, Kumar V, Dinesh DS, Rijal S, Singh SP, Das P, Coosemans M, Boelaert M and Davies C. Phlebotomus argentipes Seasonal Patterns in India and Nepal. Journal of Medical Entomology, 2010; 47(2):283-286.

 

10.

Kumar A, Sen A and Das P. Microarray based gene expression: a novel approach for identification and development of potential drug and effective vaccine against visceral Leishmaniasis. International Journal
Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences
, 2010; 1(1): 01-14.

 

11.

Das P, Samuels S, Desjeux P, Mittal A, Topno R, Siddiqui NA, Sur D, Pandey A and Sarnoff R. Annual incidence of visceral leishmaniasis in an endemic area of Bihar, India. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 2010; 15(suppl. 2):1-8.

 

12.

Sarkar S, Banerjee R, Chanda S, Das P, Ganguly S and Pal S. Effectiveness of inoculation with isolated Geobacillus strains in the thermophilic stage of vegetable waste composting. Bioresource Technology, 2010; 101(8): 2892-2895.

 

13.

Bhunia GS, Kesari S, Jeyaram A, Kumar V and Das P. Influence of topography on the endemicity of Kala-azar: a study based on remote sensing and geographical information system. Geospat Health, 2010; 4(2): 155-165.

 

14.

Singh VP, Ranjan A, Topno RK, Verma RB, Siddique NA, Ravidas VN, Kumar N, Pandey K and Das P. Estimation of under reporting of Visceral Leishmaniasis cases in Bihar, India. American Journal of Tropical Medicine Hygiene, 2010; 82(1): 9-11.

 

15.

Sato D, Kobayashi S, Yasui H, Shibata N, Toru T, Yamamoto M, Tokoro G, Ali V, Soga T, Takeuchi T, Suematsu M and Nozaki T. Cytotoxic effect of amide derivatives of trifluoromethionine against the entric protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 2010; 35(1): 56-61.

 

16.

Bhunia GS, Kumar V, Kumar AJ, Das P and Kesari S. The use of remote sensing in the identification of the eco–environmental factors associated with the risk of human visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) on the Gangetic plain, in north–eastern India. Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology, 2010; 104(1): 35–53.

 

17.

Mubayi A, Castillo-Chavez C, Chowell G, Kribs-Zaleta C, Ali Siddiqui N, Kumar N and Das P. Transmission dynamics and underreporting of Kala-azar in the Indian state of Bihar. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2010; 262(1): 177-185.

 

18.

Sinha PK, Roddy P, Palma PP, Kociejowski A, Lima MA, Rabi Das VN, Gupta J, Kumar N, Mitra G, Saint-Sauveur JF, Seena S, Balasegaram M, Parreño F and Pandey K. Effectiveness and Safety of Liposomal Amphotericin B for Visceral Leishmaniasis under Routine Program Conditions in Bihar, India. Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2010; 83(2): 357-364.

 

19.

Jeelani G, Husain A, Sato D, Ali V, Suematsu M, Soga T and Nozaki T. Two atypical L-cysteine-regulated NADPH-dependent oxidoreductases involved in redox maintenance, L-cystine and iron reduction, and metronidazole activation in the enteric protozoon Entamoeba histolytica. J Biol Chem, 2010 Jun 30. [Epub ahead of print]

 

20.

Nandi N, Sen A, Banerjee R, Kumar S, Kumar V, Ghosh AN and Das P. Hydrogen peroxide induces apoptosis-like death in Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites. Microbiology, 2010; 156(Pt 7): 1926-1941.

 

21.

Kesari S, Bhunia GS, Kumar V, Jeyaram A, Ranjan A and Das P. Study of house-level risk factors associated in the transmission of Indian Kala-azar. Parasit Vectors, 2010; 12: 3: 94.

 

22.

Topno RK, Das VN, Ranjan A, Pandey K, Singh D, Kumar N, Siddiqui NA, Singh VP, Kesari S, Kumar N, Bimal S, Kumar AJ, Meena C, Kumar R and Das P. Asymptomatic infection with visceral leishmaniasis in a disease-endemic area in bihar, India. Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2010; 83(3): 502-506.

 

23.

Husain A, Sato D, Jeelani G, Mi-ichi F, Ali V, Suematsu M, Soga T and Nozaki T. Metabolome analysis revealed increase in S-methylcysteine and phosphatidylisopropanolamine synthesis upon L-cysteine deprivation in the anaerobic protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica. J Biol Chem, 2010; 285(50): 39160-39170 (Epub 2010 Oct 5)

 

2009

1.

Das VN, Pandey K, Verma N, Lal CS, Bimal S, Topno RK, Singh D, Siddiqui NA, Verma RB and Das P. Development of Post Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL) in Miltefosinetreated visceral leishmaniasis. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2009; 80(3): 336-338.

2.

Banerjee S, Ghosh J, Sen S, Guha R, Dhar R, Ghosh M, Datta S, Raychaudhury B, Naskar K, Haldar AK, Lal CS, Pandey K, Das VN, Das P and Roy S. Designing therapies against experimental visceral leishmaniasis by modulating the membrane fluidity of antigen-presenting cells. Infection and immunity, 2009; 77(6): 2330-2342.

3.

Chatterjee S, Mookerjee A, Basu JM, Chakraborty P, Ganguly A, Adhikary A, Mukhopadhyay D, Ganguli S, Banerjee R, Ashraf M, Biswas J, Das P, Gourisankar Sa, Chatterjee M, Das T and Choudhuri SK. A Novel Copper Chelate Modulates Tumor Associated Macrophages to Promote Anti-Tumor Response of T Cells. PloS ONE, 2009; 4(9): e7048.

4.

Das VN, Siddiqui NA, Pandey K, Singh VP, Topno RK, Singh D, Verma RB, Ranjan A, Sinha PK and Das P. A controlled, randomized nonblinded clinical trial to assess the effi cacy of  mphotericin B deoxycholate as compared to pentamidine for the treatment of antimony unresponsive visceral leishmaniasis cases in Bihar, India. Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 2009; 5: 117–124.

5.

Narayan S, Bimal S, Singh SK, Gupta AK, Singh VP, Sinha PK and Das P. Leishmania donovani vs Immunity: T-cells sensitized from Leishmaniaof one donor may modulate their cytokines pattern on re-stimulation with Leishmania from different donor in visceral leishmaniasis. Experimental Parasitology, 2009; 121: 69-75.

6.

Kumar V, Kesari S, Kumar AJ, Dinesh DS, Ranjan A, Prasad M, Sinha NK, Kumar R and Das P. Vector density and the control of kala-azar in Bihar, India. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz, 2009; 104(7): 1019-1022.

7.

Dikhit MR, Rana SP, Das P and Sahoo GC. CHPVDB – a sequence annotation database for Chandipura Virus. Bioinformation, 2009; 3(7): 299-302.

8.

Hussain S, Ali V, Jeelani G and Nozaki T. Isoform-dependent feedback regulation of sarine O-acetyltransferase isoenzymes involved in L-cysteine biosynthesis of Entamoeba histolytica. Molecular & Biochemical Parasitol, 2009; 163: 39-47.

9.

Joshi AB, Das ML, Akhter S, Chowdhury R, Mondal D, Kumar V, Das P, Kroeger A, Boelaert M and Petzold M. Chemical and environmental vector control as a contribution to the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis on the Indian subcontinent: cluster randomized controlled trials in Bangladesh, India and Nepal. BMC Med, 2009; 7: 54.

10.

Khan AM, Pandey K, Kumar V, Dutta P, Das P and Mahanta J. Sample survey for indigenous cases of kala-azar in Assam by rk39 dipstick test. Indian J Med Res, 2009; 129(3): 327-328.

11.

Maralikova B, Ali V, Nakada-Tsukui K, Nozaki T, van der Giezen M, Henze K and Tovar J. Bacterial-type oxygen detoxification and iron-sulfur cluster assembly in amoebal relict mitochondria. Cell Microbiol, 2009 Nov 3. [Epub ahead of print].

12.

Mondal D, Singh SP, Kumar N, Joshi A, Sundar S, Das P, Siddhivinayak H, Kroeger A and Boelaert M. Visceral leishmaniasis elimination programme in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal: reshaping the case finding/case management strategy. PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2009; 3(1): e355.

13.

Singh D, Pandey K, Das VN, Das S, Kumar S, Topno RK and Das P. Novel noninvasive method for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis by rK39 testing of sputum samples. J Clin Microbiol, 2009; 47(8): 2684-2685.

14.

Kumar V, Kesari S, Dinesh DS, Tiwari AK, Kumar AJ, Kumar R, Singh VP and Das P. A report on the indoor residual spraying (IRS) in the control of Phlebotomus argentipes, the vector of visceral leishmaniasis in Bihar (India): an initiative towards total elimination targeting 2015 (Series-1). J Vector Borne Dis, 2009; 46(3): 225-229.

15.

Picado A, Kumar V, Das M, Burniston I, Roy L, Suman R, Diensh D, Coosemans M, Sundar S, Kesari S, Boelaert M, Davies C and Cameron M. Effect of untreated bed nets on blood-fed Phlebotomus argentipes in kala-azar endemic foci in Nepal and India. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, 2009; 104(8): 1183-1186.

16.

Sahoo GC, Dikhit MR, Rani M and Das P. Homology modeling and functional analysis of LPG2 protein of Leishmania strains. J Proteomics Bioinform, 2009; 0: 032-050.

17.

Dikhit MR, Sahoo GC and Das P. JEVBase: An interface resource for protein annotation of JE virus. International Journal of Biometrics and Bioinformatics, 2009; 3(4): 59-65.

18.

Sahoo GC, Rani M, Dikhit MR, Ansari WA and Das P. Structural modeling, evolution and interaction of KMP11 protein of different Leishmania strains. J Comput Sci Syst Biol, 2009; 2: 147-158.

19.

Kumar N, Siddiqui NA, Verma RB and Das P. Knowledge About Sandflies in Relation to Public and Domestic Control Activities of Kala-azar in Rural Endemic Areas of Bihar. Journal of Communicable Diseases, 2009, 41(2): 121-128.

20.

Pandey K, Sinha PK, Das VN, Bimal S, Singh SK and Das P. Pharmacotherapeutic Options for Visceral Leishmaniasis—Current Scenario. Clinical Medicine: Pathology, 2009; 2: 1–4.

21.

Pandey k, Sinha PK, Das VN, Nawin Kumar, Bimal S, Verma RB, Verma N, Lal CS, Topno RK, Siddiqui NA, Singh D and Das P. Tuberous sclerosis with visceral leishmaniasis: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009; 3: 9027.

22.

Dinesh DS, Singh A, Kumar V, Kesari S, Kumar AJ, Kishore K, Roy SP, Bhattacharya SK and Das P. Emergence periodicity of Phlebotomus argentipes annandale and brunette (Diptera: psychodidae): A laboratory study. J Parasitic Dis, 2009; 33(1&2): 23-27.

23.

Kesari S, Kumar V, Palit A, Kishore K, Das VNR, Das P, and Bhattacharya SK. Localilized Foci of kala-azar in a Village of Chandi PHC (Nalanda District ), Journal of Communucable Diseases, 2009; 41(3) 211-214.

 
2008

1.

Bimal S, Singh SK, Sinha S, Pandey K, Sinha PK, Ranjan A, Bhattacharya SK and Das P. Leishmania donovani: Role of CD2 on CD4+ T – cell function in Visceral leishmaniasis. Exp. Parasitol, 2008; 118(2): 238-246.

2.

Sinha PK, Bimal S, Pandey K, Singh SK, Ranjan A, Kumar N, Lal CS, Barman SB, Verma RB, Jeyakumar A, Das P, Bhattacharya M, Sur D and Bhattacharya SK. A community-based, comparative evaluation of direct agglutination and rK39 strip tests in the early detection of subclinical Leishmania donovani infection. Ann. Trop. Med. & Parasitol, (2008); 102(2): 119-125.

3.

Kumar N, Pandey K, Das VN, Sinha PK, Topno RK, Lal CS, Bimal S, Verma N and Das P. HIV infection, visceral leishmaniasis and Guillain –Barre syndrome in same patient: a case report. Ann. Trop. Med. & Parasitol, 2008; 102(2): 185-188.

4.

Mookerjee Basu J, Mookerjee A, Banerjee R, Saha M, Singh S, Naskar K, Tripathy G, Sinha PK, Pandey K, Sundar S, Bimal S, Pradeep Das, Choudhuri SK and Roy S. Inhibition of ABC Transporters Abolishes Antimony Resistance in Leishmania Infection. Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 2008; 52(3): 1080-1093.

5.

Dinesh DS, Kumar V, Kesari S, Kumar AJ and Das P. Is Phlebotomus argentipesAnnandale and Brunetti (Diptera: Psychodidae) autogenous?. J Vector Borne Dis, 2008; 45(2): 174-175.

6.

Thakur CP, Thakur S, Narayan S and Sinha A. Comparison of treatment regimens of kala-azar based on culture and sensitivity of amastigotes to sodium antimony gluconate. Indian journal of Medical Research, 2008; 127: 573-580.

7.

Topno RK, Pandey K, Das VN, Kumar N, Bimal S, Verma RB, Siddiqui NA, Singh D, Kumar R, Kumar P, Ranjan A, Das P and Sinha PK. Visceral Leishmaniasis in pregnancy – role of Amphotericin B. Ann. Trop. Med. & Parasitol, 2008; 102(3): 267-270.

8.

Muniaraj M and Das P. Leishmania donovani promastigotes on 'chocolate' agar. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 2008; 102(5): 451-453.

9.

Dinesh DS, Das P, Picado A, Davies C, Speybroeck N, Ostyn B, Boelaert M and Coosemans M. Long-lasting insecticidal nets fail at household level to reduce abundance of sandfly vector Phlebotomus argentipes in treated houses in Bihar (India). Trop Med Int Health, 2008; 13(7): 953-958.

10.

Dinesh DS, Das P, Picado A, Davies C, Speybroeck N, Boelaert M and Coosemans M. The efficacy of indoor CDC light traps for collecting the sandfly Phlebotomus argentipes, vector of Leishmania donovani. Med Vet Entomol, 2008; 22(2): 120-123.

11.

Das M, Banjara M, Chowdhury R, Kumar V, Rijal S, Joshi A, Akhter S, Das P and Kroeger A. Visceral leishmaniasis on the Indian sub-continent: a multi-centre study of the costs of three interventions for the control of the sandfly vector, Phlebotomus argentipes. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 2008; 102(8): 729-741.

12.

Hillesland H, Read A, Subhadra B, Hurwitz I, McKelvey R, Ghosh K, Das P and Durvasula R. Identification of aerobic gut bacteria from the Kala azar vector, Phlebotomus argentipes:a platform for potential paratransgenic manipulation of sandflies. American Journal of Tropical medicine and Hygine, 2008; 79(6): 881-886.

13.

Thakur CP, Kumar A, Mitra G, Thakur S, Sinha PK, Das P, Bhattacharya SK and Sinha A. Impact of Ampotericin B in the treatment of Kalaazar on the incidence of PKDL in Bihar, India. Indian Journal of Medical Research, 2008; 128: 38-44.

14.

Kumar T, Majumdar A, Das P, Sarafis V and Ghose M. Trypan blue as a fluorochrome for confocal laser scanning microscopy of arbuscular mycorrhizae in three mangroves. Biotechnic & Histochemistry, 2008; 83(3-4): 153-159.

15.

Pandey K, Sinha PK, Rabidas V, Kumar N, Bimal S, Verma N, Lal C and Das P. HIV, visceral leishmaniasis and Parkinsonism combined with diabetes mellitus and hyperuricaemia: A case report. Cases Journal, 2008; 1: 183.

16.

Sahoo GC, Dikhit MR and Das P. Functional assignment to JEV proteins using SVM. Bioinformation, 2008; 3(1): 1–7.

17.

Narayan S, Gupta AK, Singh Subhankar K, Lal CS, Singh VP, Sinha PK, Das P and Thakur CP. Clinical and Laboratory comparision of different brands of Amphotericin B used for the treatment of kala-azar. Journal of Communicable Diseases, 2008; 40(4): 273-276.

 

2007

1.

Muniaraj M, Lal CS, Kumar S, Sinha PK and Das P. Milk of cow (Bos taurus), buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), and goat (Capra hircus): a better alternative than fetal bovine serum in media for primary isolation, in vitro cultivation, and maintenance of Leishmania donovani promastigotes. J. Clin. Microbiol,  2007; 45(4): 1353-1356.

2.

Kumar N, Pandey K, Das VN, Sinha PK, Topno RK, Verma N, Lal CS, Das P and Bhattacharya SK. Miltefosine in the Treatment of a case of Visceral Leishmaniasis with Renal Dysfunction. Ann Trop Med Parasitol, 2007; 101(7): 649-651.

3.

Bhattacharya SK, Sinha PK, Sundar S, Thakur CP, Jha TK, Pandey K, Das VR, Kumar N, Lal C, Verma N, Singh VP, Ranjan A, Verma RB, Anders G, Sindermann H and Ganguly NK. Phase IV Trial of Miltefosine in the Treatment of Indian Visceral Leishmaniasis. J Infect Dis, 2007;196(4): 591-598.

4.

Sundar S, Jha TK, Thakur CP, Sinha PK and Bhattacharya SK. Injectable paromomycin for Visceral Leishmaniasis in India. The New England Journal of Medicine, 2007; 356(25): 71-81.

5.

Sen A, Sekhar Chtterjee N, Ali Md A, Nandi N and Das P. The 29 Kilo-dalton Thiol-Dependent Peroxidase of Entamoeba histolytica Is a Factor Involved in Pathogenesis and Survival of the Parasite during Oxidative Stress Eukary. Eukaryot Cell, 2007; 6(4): 664–673.

6.

Sundar S, Singh RK, Bimal SK, Gidwani K, Mishra A, Maurya R, Singh SK, Manandhar KD, Boelaert M and Rai M. Comparative evaluation of parasitology and serological tests in the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in India: a phase III diagnostic accuracy study. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 2007; 12(2): 284-289.

7.

Lal CS, Kumar A, Kumar S, Pandey K, Kumar N, Bimal S, Sinha PK and Das P. Hypocholesterolemia and increased triglycerides in paediatric visceral leishmaniasis. Clinica Chimica Acta, 2007; 382(1-2): 151-153.

8.

Pandey K, Sinha PK, Das VN, Kumar N, Verma N, Bimal S, Lal CS, Topno RK, Singh D, Verma RB, Bhattacharya SK and Das P. Wilson Disease with Visceral Leishmaniasis: An Extremely Uncommon Presentation. Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2007; 77(3): 560 – 561.

9.

Feng Y, Ortega Y, He G, Das P, Xu M, Zhang X, Fayer R, Gatei W, Cama V and Xiao L. Wide geographic distribution of Cryptosporidium bovis and the deer-like genotype in bovines. Vet Parasitol, 2007; 144(1-2): 1-9.

 
2006

1.

Bhattacharya SK, Sur D, Sinha PK, Karbwang J. Elimination of leishmaniasis (kala-azar) from the Indian subcontinent is technically feasible & operationally achievableIndian J Med Res, 2006; 123:195-196.

2.

Muniaraj M, Gupta AK, Narayan S, Singh D, Sinha PK, Das P. Long-term preservation of Leishmania donovani promastigotes on blood-agar slants, Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 2006; 100(2): 173-175.

3.

Sinha PK, Bimal S, Singh SK, Pandey K, Gangopadhyay DN, And Bhattacharya SK. Pre and Post Treatment evaluation of Immunological features in Indian Visceral Leishmaniasis patient with HIV Co-Infection. Indian J Med Res, 2006; 123: 197-202.

4.

Das P, Roy SS, MitraDhar K, Dutta P, Bhattacharya MK, Sen A, Ganguly S, Bhattacharya SK, Lal AA and Xiao L. Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. from children in Kolkata, India. J. Clin. Microbiol. 2006; 44(11): 4246-4249.

5.

Das VN, Siddiqui NA, Kumar N, Verma N, Verma RB, Dinesh DS, Kar SK and Das P . A pilot study on the status of lymphatic filariasis in a rural community of Bihar. J Commun Dis, 2006; 38(2): 169-75.

6.

Sinha PK, Ranjan A, Singh VP, Das VNR, Pandey K, Kumar N, Verma N, Lal CS, Sur D, Manna B and Bhattacharya SK. Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar)-the Bihar (India) perspective. J Infect, 2006; 53(1): 60-64.

7.

Bera T, Nandi N, Sudhahar D, Akbar MA, Sen A and Das P. Preliminary evidence on existence of transplasma membrane electron transport in Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites: a key mechanism for maintaining optimal redox balance. J Bioenerg Biomembr. 2006; 38(5-6): 299-308.

8.

Gatei W, Hart CA, Gilman RH, Das P, Cama V and Xiao L. Development of a multilocus sequence typing tool for Cryptosporidium hominis. J Eukaryot Microbiol, 2006; 53(Suppl1): S43-48.

9.

Das VN, Pandey K, Kumar N, Hassan SM, Bimal S, Lal CS, Siddiqui NA and Bhattacharya SK. Visceral leishmaniasis and tuberculosis in patients with HIV co-infection. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health, 2006; 37(1): 18-21.

10.

Bhattacharya SK, Sur D and Karbwang J. Childhood visceral leishmaniasis. Indian J Med Res, 2006; 123(3): 353-356.

11.

Kishore K, Kumar V, Kesari S, Dinesh DS, Kumar AJ, Das P and Bhattacharya SK. Vector control in leishmaniasis. Indian J Med Res, 2006; 123(3): 467-472.

12.

Pranati, Bimal S, Pandey K, Sinha PK, Gupta AK, Singh SK, Sundaram S and Das P. Leishmania donovani: Immunomodulatory Role of 63KDa Leishmania Antigen in the Promotion of IFN-gamma Response (VL vs HIV-VL Co-infection). American Journal of Immunology, 2006; 2(2): 52-57.

 
2005

1.

Kumar V, Bimal S, Kesari S, Kumar AJ, Bagchi AK, Akbar MA, Kishore K, Bhattacharya SK and Das P. Evaluation of a dot-imunoblot assay for detecting leishmanial antigen in naturally infected Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera: sychodidae). Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 2005; 99(4): 371-376.

2.

Das VN, Ranjan A, Bimal S, Siddique NA, Pandey K, Kumar N, Verma N, Singh VP, Sinha PK and Bhattacharya SK. Magnitude of unresponsiveness to sodium stibogluconate in the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in Bihar. Natl Med J India, 2005; 18(3): 131-133.

3.

Bimal S, Das VN, Sinha PK, Gupta AK, Verma N, Ranjan A, Singh SK, Sen A, Bhattacharya SK and Das P. Usefulness of the direct agglutination test in the early detection of subclinical L.  donovani infection: a community-based study. Ann Trop Med Parasitol, 2005; 99: 743-749.

4.

Bimal S, Singh SK, Das VN, Sinha PK, Gupta AK, Bhattacharya SK and Das P. Leishmania donovani: effect of therapy on expression of CD2 antigen and secretion of macrophage migration inhibition factor by T-cells in patients with visceral leishmaniasis. Exp Parasitol. 2005; 111(2): 130-132.

5.

Muniaraj M, Gupta AK, Narayan S, Kumar S, Sinha PK, Kishore K and Das P. Removal of bacterial and yeast contamination from Leishmania promastigote cultures, by agar plating. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 2005; 99(6): 617-621.

6.

Das VNR, Pandey K, Kumar N, Hassan SM, and Bhattacharya SK. HIV Infection, Pneumonic Patch with Tuberculosis and Hepatitis- A case Report. Journal of communicable Diseases, 2005; 37(2): 155-157.

7.

Muniaraj M, Gupta AK, Narayan S, Singh D, Sinha PK, Kishore K, Das P and Bhattacharya SK. Preservation of Leishmania donovani promastigotes in blood agar slants. Journal of communicable Diseases, 2005; 37(3): 191-195.

8.

Pandey K, Sinha PK, Das VN, Kumar N, Hassan SM, Verma N, Lal CS, Bimal S, Das P and Bhattacharya SK. HIV-I infection, visceral leishmaniasis, Koch's chest and tuberculous meningitis in the same patient- a case report. Ann Trop Med Parasitol, 2005; 99(8): 807-811.

9.

Sinha PK, Pandey K and Bhattacharya SK. Diagnosis & Management of Leishmania/ HIV Co-Infection. Indian J Med Res, 2005; 121: 407-414.

10.

Ranjan A, Sur D, Singh VP, Siddique NA, Manna B, Lal CS, Sinha PK, Kishore K and Bhattacharya SK. Risk factors for Indian Kala–Azar. Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2005; 73(1): 74-78.

11.

Dinesh DS, Kishore K, Singh VP, Bhattacharya SK. Morphological variations in Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera: Psychodidae) Annandale and Brunetti. Journal of communicable Diseases, 2005; 37(1): 35-38.

12.

Pandey K, Sinha PK, Das VNR, Sur D, Kumar Nawin, and Bhattacharya SK. Neurocysticercosis in a Patient With Visceral Leishmaniasis Co-infected With HIV: A Case Report. Infectious Disease in Clinical Practice, 2005; 13(3): 1-2.

13.

Dinesh DS, Kishore K, Das P and Bhattacharya, SK. Abnormality in Phlebotomus Argentipes (Diptera: Psychodidae). Current Science, 2005; 88(5): 703.

14.

Bimal S,  Singh S, Pandey K, Sinha PK, Das PK, Schallig H, Das P and Bhattacharya SK. Comparative evaluation of aqueous and freeze dried antigen for Sero-diagnosis of VL and PKDL cases by DAT. American Journal of Immunology, 2005; 1(2): 74-78.

15.

Singh SK, Bimal S, Dinesh DS, Gupta AK, Sinha PK, Bimal R and Das P. Towards identifying immunogenic targets in visceral leishmaniasis: role of 17 kDa and 63 kDa phosphoproteins. American Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2005; 1 (3): 94-98.

16.

Singh SK, Bimal S, Dinesh DS, Gupta AK, Sinha PK, Bimal R and Das P. Towards Identifying Immunogenic Targets in Visceral Leishmaniasis: Role of 17kDa and 63kDa Phosphoproteins. American Journal of Immunology, 2005; 1(3): 96-100.

 
2004

1.

Bhattacharya SK, Jha TK, Sundar S, Thakur CP, Engel J, Sindermann H, Junge K, Karbwang J, Bryceson AD and Berman JD. Efficacy and tolerability of miltefosine for childhood visceral leishmaniasis in India. Clin. Infectious Diseases, 2004; 38(2): 217-221.

2.

Lal CS, Kumar V, Ranjan A, Das VN, Kumar N, Kishore K and Bhattacharya SK. Evaluation of Cholinesterase level in an endemic population exposed to Malathion Suspension Formulation as a vector control measure. Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2004; 99(2): 219-221.

3.

Kishore K, Kumar V, Kesari S, Bhattacharya SK and Das P. Susceptibility of Phlebotomus argentipes against DDT in endemic districts of North Bihar, India. The Journal of Communicable Diseases, 2004; 36(1): 41-44.

4.

Thakur CP, Narayan S and Ranjan A.Epidemiological, Clinical & pharmacologocal study of antimony resistant visceral leishmaniasis in Bihar,India. Indian Journal of Medical Research, 2004; 120: 166-172.

5.

Bimal S, Das VNR, Sinha PK, Gupta AK, Verma N, Ranjan A, Singh SK, Bhattacharya SK and Pas P. Relevance of direct agglutination test for detection of sub-clinical infection among contacts of kala-azar and non- kala-azar households. J Immunol Immunopathol. 2004; 6(S-1): 85.      

2003

1.

Sinha PK, Rabidas VN, Pandey K, Verma N, Gupta AK, Ranjan A, Das P and Bhattacharya SK. Visceral Leishmaniasis and HIV Coinfection in Bihar, India. Letter to Editor, J Acquire Immune Defic Syndr. 2003; 32(1): 115-116.

2.

Thakur CP, Narayan S and Ranjan A. Kala-Azar (visceral leishmaniasis) and HIV coinfection in Bihar, India: is this combination increasing?. J Acqir Immune Defic Syndrome, 2003; 32(5): 572-573.

3.

Sinha PK, Ranjan A, Siddique NA, Anil CK, Priya A, Das P and Bhattacharya SK. Usefulness of voluntary counseling and testing center for HIV/AIDS: Bihar as an example. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2003; 33(3): 407-408.

4.

Dasgupta B, Roychoudhury K, Ganguly S, Kumar Sinha P, Vimal S, Das P and Roy S.Antileishmanial drugs cause up-regulation of interferon-gamma receptor 1, not only in the monocytes of visceral leishmaniasis cases but also in cultured THP1 cells. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 2003; 97(3): 245-257.

5.

Kumar N, Siddiquiu NA, Verma RB, Rabidas VNR, Verma N and Kar SK . A pilot study on mother's knowledge and their perception about control, transmission and treatment of Lymphatic Filariasis in a rural community of Bihar. Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 2003; 27: 33-37.

 
2002

1.

Das VN, Dinesh DS, Verma N and Kar SK A case report on self-cure of visceral leishmaniasis . J Commun Dis, 2002; 34(4): 302-203.

2.

Keasari S, Palit A, Kishore K, Kumar V, Kumar SS and Kar SK. Study on development and survival of phlebotomus argentipes under simulated natural condition. Journal of Parasitic Disease, 2002; 24(2): 175-177.

3.

Kishore K, Palit A, Kumar V, Kesari S, Kumar SS, Kar SK. An entomological study of Indian kala-azar with reference to the factors influencing the transmission in endemic villages of Bihar. Journal of Parasitic Disease, 2002; 24(2): 171-174.

4.

Verma N, Bimal S, Gupta AK, Das VNR, Kar SK and Bhattacharya SK. Imunohistochemical staining of dermal lesions in diagnosis of Post Kala-azar Dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) in compare to Biopsy Imprint Smear & Culture. Jour of Lab Med, 2002; 3(1): 41-42.

5.

Kishore K, Kumar V, Lal CS, Kesari SK, Das P and Bhattacharya SK. Estimation of efficacy of malathion (SRES) against phlebotomus argentipes the vector of Indian kala-azar, with the help of bioassay and HPLC analysis. Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 2002; 20: 13.

6.

Kumar N, Siddiqui NA, Verma R and Kar S.K. Women's perceptions on kala-azar. Journal of Parasitic Disease. 2002; 26: 38-41.

 
2001

1.

Das VN, Ranjan A, Sinha AN, Verma N, Lal CS, Gupta AK, Siddiqui NA and Kar SK. A randomized clinical trial of low dosage combination of pentamidine and allopurinol in the treatment of antimony unresponsive cases of visceral leishmaniasis. Journal of Association of Physician of India, 2001; 49: 609-613.

2.

Bimal S, Bagchi AK, Das V, Sinha PK, Lal CS, Ranjan A, Gupta AK and Kar SK. Effect of immunization with lipid associated polysaccharide antigen and anti CD-2 antibodies on class II MHC expression and cellular immune response in BALB/C mice infected with leishmania donovani. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 2001; 39: 878-882.

3.

Dinesh DS, Ranjan A, Palit A, Kishore Kand Kar SK. Seasonal and nocturnal landing/biting behaviour of Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera:Psychodidae). Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology, 2001; 95(2): 197-202.

4.

Kumar V, Kishore K, Palit A, Keshari S, Sharma MC, Das VN, Shivakumar S, Roy MS, Sinha NK, Prasad M and Kar SK. Vectorial efficacy of Phlebotomus argentipes in Kala-azar endemic foci of Bihar (India) under natural and artificial conditions. J Commun Dis,2001; 33(2): 102-109.

5.

Verma N, Sinha SP, Das VNR and Kar SK. Erythropoiesis in relation to anaemia in Kala-azar. Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 2001; 25(1): 40-41.

 
2000

1.

Dinesh DS, Kar SK, Kishore K, Palit A, Verma N, Gupta AK, Chauhan DS, Singh D, Sharma VD and Katoch VM. Screening sandflies for natural infection with Leishmania donovani, using a non-radioactive probe based on the total DNA of the parasiteAnn Trop Med Parasitol. 2000; 94(5): 447-451.

2.

Sharma MC, Bimal S, Ranjan A, Das VN, Gupta AK, Kumar N and Kar SK. Relevance of direct agglutination test in sero-epidemiological survey of kala-azar in epidemic foci of Bihar. Journal of Communicable Diseases, 2000; 32(2): 117-122.

3.

Sharma MC, Gupta AK, Verma N, Das VN, Saran R and Kar SK. Demonstration of Leishmania parasite in skin lesions of Indian post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis. Journal of Communicable Diseases, 2000; 32(1): 67-68.

4.

Sharma MC, Gupta AK, Das VN, Verma N, Kumar N, Saran R and Kar SK. Leishmania donovani in blood smears of asymptomatic persons.  Acta Trop. 2000; 76(2): 195-196.

5.

Kesari S, Kishore K, Palit A, Kumar V, Roy MS, Sivakumar S and Kar SK.   An entomological field evaluation of larval biology of sandfly in Kala-azar endemic focus of Bihar--exploration of larval control tool. Journal of Communicable Diseases, 2000; 32(4): 284-288.

6.

Palit A, Kesari S, Kishore K, Kumar V, Dinesh DS, Ranjan A, Verma RB and Kar SK. Life budget analysis of phlebotomus papatasiscopoli (Diptera: psychodisae)a suspected vector of kala-azar in India. Journal of Parasitic Disease, 2000; 24: 87-88.

7.

Ranjan A, Kumar N, Das VNR, Palit A, Kishore K, Bimal S, Siddique NA, Singh VP and Kar SK. Epidemiological Parameters in Epidemic and Endemic areas of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Bihar, India. Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 2000: 24(2): 223-225.

8.

Dinesh DS, Das VNR, Palit A, Kishore K, Verma N, Gupta AK, Sharma MC, Kumar N and Kar SK. The role of Post Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis in the transmission of Visceral Leishmaniasis through Phlebotomus Argentipes. Tropical Biomedicine, 2000; 17: 7.

 
1999

1.

Lal CS, Gupta AK, Das VNR, Verma N, Sinha NK, Singh R, Palit A and Kar SK. Isoenzyme typing of Leishmania parasites in different geographical distribution in Bihar. Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 1999; 23(1): 27.

 

2.

Lal CS, Ranjan A and Kar SK. Effect of extraneous uric acidon the growth of promastigotes of L.donovani in -vitro. Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 1999; 23(1): 55.

 

3.

Palit A, Kishore K, Kesari S, Kumar V, Ranjan A, Lal CS and Kar SK.  Studies on host preference of two species of Phlebotomus flies, Phlebotomus argentipes and Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera :Psychodidae) in Bihar, India. Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 1999; 23(1): 117.

 

4.

Dinesh DS, Das VNR, Kishore K, Palit A and Kar SK. Vectorial capacity of sandflies in correlation with cases of Kala-azar in an endemic focus of Bihar. Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 1999; 23(1). 57.

 

 
1998

1.

Singh R, Vimal S, Gupta AK, Sharma MC and Kar SK. Sequential CMI studies in relation to antigen reactive T-cells in cured and drug resistant Kala-azar Cases. Journal of Allergy and Applied Immunology, 1998; 12(2): 87-91.

 

1997

1.

Saran R, Sharma MC, Gupta AK, Sinha SP and Kar SK. Diurnal periodicity of Leishmania amastigotes in peripheral blood of Indian Kala-azar patients. Acta Tropica, 1997; 68(3): 357-360.

 

1996

1.

Verma N, Bimal S and Kar SK. Histopathological changes of dermal lesion in PKDL in relation to immune response. Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 1996; 39(1): 52.

 

1995

1.

Lal S, Ranjan A, Nandkumar, Kar SK and Prabhakar R. ABO blood group distribution in kala-azar in Bihar, India. J Assoc Physicians India, 1995; 43(4): 300.

 

2.

Sacks DL, Kenney RT, Kreutzer RD, Jaffe CL, Gupta AK, Sharma MC, Sinha SP, Neva FA and Saran R. Indian kala-azar caused by Leishmania tropica. The Lancet, 1995; 345(8955): 959-961.

 

3.

Kumar V, Kesari SK, Sinha NK, Palit A, Ranjan A, Kishore K, Saran R and Kar SK. Field trial of an ecological approach for the control of Phlebotomus argentipes using mud & lime plaster. Indian Journal of Medical Research, 1995; 101: 154-156.

 

4.

Saran R and Gupta AK.  HIV-2 and HIV-1/2 seropositivity in Bihar. Indian Journal of Public Health, 1995; 39(3): 119-120.

 

5.

Gupta AK, Narayan S and Saran R.  Blood based autoclavable medium for in-vitro cultivation of Leishmania donovani promastigotes. Indian Journal of Comparative Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, 1995; 16(3&4):144-145. 

 

1994

1.

Lal S, Bimal S and Lal AH. Anaemia in kala-azar--a preliminary report. J Assoc Physicians India, 1994; 42(2): 171.

 

2

Chakravarty R, Sharma MC, Gupta AK, Prakash N and Saran R. Leishmania donovani: hemolytic activity of promastigotes. Exp Parasitol. 1994; 78(3): 253-258.

 

3.

Lal S, Prasad SK, Sen AB and Prasad LSN.  Demonstration of nonspecific esterase in monocytes during various stages of Visceral Leishmaniasis. Indian Journal of Comparative Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, 1994; 15(3&4): 8-11.

 

4.

Chakravarty R, Sinha AN, and Prakash N. Adrenocortical hypofunction in Kala-azar. Indian Journal of Parasitology, 1994; 18: 139-141.

 

5.

Dinesh DS, Dhiman RC, Ranjan A, Prasad SK, Kishore K and Kar SK. The cross-sectional epidemiological studies on Kala-azar around PatnaCity in Bihar. Indian Journal of Parasitology, 1994; 18: 143-147.

 

6.

Verma N, Prasad SK, Sinha AN, Ranjan A and Kar SK. Study of the hematocrit and types of anemia in Kala-azar. Indian Journal of Parasitology, 1994; 18: 153-158.

 

7.

Sinha AN, Sinha SP, Sen AB and Saran R. Unresponsiveness in Indian Kala-azar. Indian Journal of Parasitology, 1994; 18: 7-12.

 

8.

Sinha AN, Kumar N, Sen AB and Saran R. Therapeutic efficacy of combined administration of Sodium Stibogluconate (SSG) and Pentamidine in Kala-azar cases unresponsive to SSG alone. Indian Journal of Parasitology, 1994; 18: 13-16.

 

9.

Saran R, Gupta AK and Sharma MC. Isolation of Leishmania donovani promastigotes in modified Alsever's solution. Indian Journal of Parasitology, 1994; 18: 37-38.

 

10.

Saran R, Sharma MC, Gupta AK and Sinha SP. Demonstration of Leishmania amestigotes in blood of Kala-azar patients. Indian Journal of Parasitology, 1994; 18: 119-120.

 

1993

1

Gupta AK and Saran R. Detection of antibodies to HIV-infection among high risk groups in Bihar (India). Indian J Public Health, 1993; 37(2): 54-56.

2

Kumar V, Bimal S, Kishore K, Palit A. and Saran R. Studies on vector-host relationship in Visceral Leishmaniasis: An Immunological Profile. Indian Journal of Parasitology, 1993; 17(1): 27-28.

3

Palit A, Kesari S, Ranjan A and Kishore K.  Mating aggregation of Phlebotomus argentipes in animal host in India. Indian Journal of Parasitology, 1993; 17(1): 11-13.

4

Kumar V, Kishore K, Palit A and Saran R. Study of species composition seasonal distribution and habitat of sand flies in the endemic sprayed with DDT and endemic but not sprayed area of Patna district, Bihar.Indian Journal of Parasitology, 1993; 17(2): 141-146.

1992

1.

Saran R, Gupta AK and Sharma MC. Evidence of Leishmania donovani infection in household members residing with Visceral Leishmaniasis patients. Journal of Communicable Diseases, 1992; 24(4): 242-244.

 

2.

Kesari S, Palit A and Kishore K. Study of breeding habitats of sandflies--preliminary approach. Journal of Communicable Diseases, 1992; 24(1): 62-63.

 

3.

Bimal S, Lal SL, Lal CS, Singha UK, Saran R, Sen AB and Sahay VK. Reversal of T-cell unresponsiveness through serine-esterase inhibitors mediated enhanced lymphokine induced microbicidal activities in kala-azar. Indian Journal of Exp. Biology, 1992; 30: 54-56.

 

4.

Saran R, Gupta AK and Sharma MC. Evidence of Leishmania donovani infection in household members residing with Visceral Leishmaniasis patients. Journal of Communicable Diseases, 1992; 24(4): 242-244.

 

5.

Kesari S, Palit A and Kishore K. Study of breeding habitats of sandflies--preliminary approach. Journal of Communicable Diseases, 1992; 24(1): 62-63.

 

6.

Bimal S, Lal SL, Lal CS, Singha UK, Saran R, Sen AB and Sahay VK. Reversal of T-cell unresponsiveness through serine-esterase inhibitors mediated enhanced lymphokine induced microbicidal activities in kala-azar. Indian Journal of Exp. Biology, 1992; 30: 54-56.

 

7.

Lal S, Bimal S, Gupta AK, Sinha SP, Singha UK and Saran R. Serological survey of visceral leishmaniasis in an endemic village of Bihar. Indian Journal of Comparative Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, 1992; 13(1 &2): 28-30.

 

8.

Saran R and Gupta AK. Epidemiological aspect of HIV infection in Bihar. Health Administrator. 1992; 3(2): 23-24.

 

9.

Lal S, Lal CS, Sinha SP, Bimal S, Lal AHB and Saran R.  Study of acid phosphatase to assess host parasite relationship in visceral leishmaniasis. Indian Journal of Comparative Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, 1992; 13(3&4): 94-99.

 

10.

Lal S, Bimal S, Gupta AK, Sinha SP, Singha UK and Saran R. Serological survey of visceral leishmaniasis in an endemic village of Bihar. Indian Journal of Comparative Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, 1992; 13(1 &2): 28-30.

 

11.

Saran R and Gupta AK. Epidemiological aspect of HIV infection in Bihar. Health Administrator, 1992; 3(2): 23-24.

 

12.

Lal S, Lal CS, Sinha SP, Bimal S, Lal AHB and Saran R.  Study of acid phosphatase to assess host parasite relationship in visceral leishmaniasis. Indian Journal of Comparative Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, 1992; 13(3&4): 94-99.

 

13.

Gupta AK and Saran R.  Serological study for HIV/HBV infection in blood donors and patients with Visceral Leishmaniasis. Virus Information Exchange Newsletter, 1992; 9(1): 17.

 

14.

Lal SL, Bimal S and Prasad LSN. Detection and analysis of circulating immune complexes and their influence on cell mediated immune reactions in Visceral Leishmaniasis. Indian Journal of Parasitology, 1992; 16(1): 27-29.

 

15.

Dhiman RC and Dinesh DS. An experimental study to find out the source of fructose to sandflies. Indian Journal of Parasitology, 1992; 16(2): 159-160. 

 

16.

Kumar V, Kishore K, Palit A and Saran R. A study of species composition, seasonal distribution and habitat of sandflies in the endemic but sprayed area of Patna district, Bihar. Indian Journal of Parasitology, 1992; 16: 47-49.

 

17.

Gupta AK and Saran R.  Serological study for HIV/HBV infection in blood donors and patients with Visceral Leishmaniasis. Virus Information Exchange Newsletter, 1992; 9(1): 17.

 

18.

Lal SL, Bimal S and Prasad LSN. Detection and analysis of circulating immune complexes and their influence on cell mediated immune reactions in Visceral Leishmaniasis. Indian Journal of Parasitology, 1992; 16(1): 27-29.

 

19.

Dhiman RC and Dinesh DS. An experimental study to find out the source of fructose to sandflies. Indian Journal of Parasitology, 1992; 16(2): 159-160. 

 

1991

1.

Saran R, Gupta AK and Sharma MC.Leishmanin skin test in clinical and subclinical kala-azar cases. Journal of Communicable Diseases, 1991; 23(2): 135-137.

 

2.

Gupta AK and Saran R. In-vitro maintenance of Leishmania donovani promastigotes in a cheap, serum-free, hemin-based, autoclavable culture medium. Journal of Communicable Diseases, 1991; 23(4): 276-277.

 

3.

Lal S, Bimal S, Sinha AN and Prasad LS. Role of HLA-DR antigen on T-cell activation in Visceral Leishmaniasis. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 1991; 29: 1101-1103. 

 

4.

Dhiman RC and Sen AB. Epidemiology of kala-azar in rural Bihar (India) using village as a component unit of study. Indian Journal of Medical Research, 1991; 93(A): 155-160.

 

5.

Kumar V and Kishore K.  A preliminary observation on larval diapause of Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera: Psychodidae). Journal of Communicable Diseases, 1991; 23(2): 165-166.

 

6.

Dinesh DS, and Dhiman RC. Plant sources of fructose to sandflies, particularly Phlebotomus argentipes in nature. Journal of Communicable Diseases, 1991; 23(2): 160-161.

 

7.

Kumar V, Kishore K and Sen AB. Experimental studies on diapause in phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera:Psychodidae). Indian Journal of Parasitology, 1991; 15(1): 13-17.

 

8.

Bimal S, Lal SL, Lal CS, Singha UK, Sen AB and Sahay VK. Enhancement of MIF activity of T-cell mitogen to assess its role in provocating acid phosphatase relaease from macrophage in visceral leishmaniasis. Indian Journal of Parasitology, 1991; 15(1). 153.

 

9.

Bimal S, Lal SL, Lal CS, Verma N and Sinha AN. Study of Host Immune System during course of L.donovani infection. Indian Journal of Parasitology, 1991; 15(1): 53-56.

 

1990

1.

Sharma MC, Gupta AK, Saran R and Sinha SP. The effect of age and sex on incidence of kala-azar. Journal of Communicable Diseases, 1990; 22(4): 277-278.

 

2.

Bimal S, Lal SL, Lal CS and Sinha AN. Analysis of different macrophage population to study role of macrophage in generation of specific immune protection in Visceral Leishmaniasis. Indian journal of Parasitology, 1990; 14(2): 191-195.

 

3.

Palit A, Kishore K and Sen AB. Gonotropic cycle of Phlebotomus argentipes in nature in Bihar – Preliminary experiences. Indian journal of Parasitology, 1990; 14(2). 121-123.

 

4.

Kumar V and Kishore K. The effect of temprature, light and darkness on the growth rate and viability of the eggs of Phlebotomus Papatasi (Diptera:Psychodidae ) and its ecological significance. Indian journal of Parasitology, 1990; 14(2): 115-119.

 

5.

Kesari S, Palit A, and Kishore K. Population fluctuations in sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in relation to various ecological conditions in endemic area of Patna District (Bihar). MENDAL, 1990; 7(3&4): 409-410.

 

6.

Kumar V, Roy MS, Sinha N K, Prasad M, Bimal S and Kishore K. Study of host preference of Phlebotomus argentipes of Patna district, Bihar. MENDAL, 1990; 7(3-4): 399-401.

 

1989

1.

 Saran R, Sharma MC and Sen AB. Quantitative grading of Leishmania donovani amastigotes related to age of kala-azar patients. Journal of Communicable Diseases, 1989; 21(4):  262-264.

 

2.

Kumar V, Sinha NK and Kishore K. Productivity and minimum developmental times of Laboratory reared P. papatasi (Diptera). Indian journal of Parasitoloy, 1989; 13(2): 307-310.

 

1988

1.

Saran R and Gupta AK. Supplemented Schneider's Drosophila Medium for isolation of Leishmania promastigotes. Ann Trop Med Parasitol, 1988; 82(4): 403-404.

 

2.

Saran R, Gupta AK and Prasad LS. A search for Leishmania in Normal skin and blood of Kala-azar patients from Bihar, India. Journal of Communicable Diseases, 1988; 20(1): 89-90.

 

3.

Palit A, Kesari S and Sen AB. Vectorial competence of Phlebotomus sandflies to Indian starin of leishmania donovani - an experimental study. MENDAL, 1988; 5 (3&4): 183-186.

 

4.

Palit A, Kesari S and Sen AB. Oviposition behaviour of Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera : Psychodidae) in different photo-periods. MENDAL, 1988; 5(1&2): 29-33.

 

5.

Prakash N, Sinha SP and Sinha AN. Development of diabetes mellitus in Kala-azar patients after treatment with pentamidine isethionate. Indian J Clin Biochem, 1988; 3: 83.

 

1987

1.

Sacks DL, Lal SL, Shrivastava SN, Blackwell J and Neva FA. An analysis of T-cell responsiveness in Indian Kala-azar. Journal of Immunology, 1987; 138(3): 908-913.

 

2.

Prasad LSN. Kala-azar in Bihar. Indian J Pediatr, 1987; 54(1): 103-110

 

3.

Jaychandran C, Prakash N and Shamal UC.  Effect of Prostaglandin E1 & F2 on Aderenaline Induced Pulmonary Edema in Mice. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 1987; 25: 118-121.

 

4.

Dhiman RC. Detection of fructose in wild-caught Phlebotomus argentipes and P. papatasi in Bihar, India. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, 1987; 82: 344.

 

1986

1.

Saran R, Gupta AK, Shrivastava SN and Prasad LS. Use of Modified Grace's Insect Medium for the Primary Isolation of Leishmania Donovani Donovani in Bihar, India. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1986; 35(3): 488-490.

 

2.

Dhiman RC and Prasad LSN. Studies on the possible role of Zoonosis in the transmission of Kala-azar in Bihar. Indian journal of Parasitology, 1986; 10(2): 171-172.

 

3.

Dhiman RC, Rajendran P and Melani S. Records of some electroparasites of bats from Bihar. Science & Cult, 1986; 52(0): 122.

 

1980-85

1.

Prasad LS, Saran R and Sells P. Microplate enzyme linked immunosorbent assay for visceral. Indian Journal of Medical Research, 1980; 71: 708-711.

2.

Prakash N, Jayachandran NC, Murty P and Achari G. Role of adrenoceptor stimulants and blockers in the Production of Pulmonary Edema in Mice. Ind J Pharmac,1980: 12 (2), 101-108.

3.

Srivastava L and Kumar A. Serum Immunoglobulins and IgG and IgM antibodies in Kala-azar. Indian J. Med. Microbiol. 1983; 1: 87-91. J Commun Dis. 1985; 17(1Suppl): 100-106.

4.

Srivastava L and Kumar A. Counter-current electrophoresis in diagnosis of Kala-azar. Indian J. Med. Microbiol, 1984; 2: 273.

5.

Prasad LSN, Ganguly SK, Saran R and Thakur MN. Leaf Protein Concentrate for Barseem, Water Hyacinth and Palak. Current Trend in Leaf Protein Research (Ed.N.Singh), 1984; IX: 81-82.

6.

Srivastava L, Chakravarty AK, Kumar A and Kumar P. Comparison of ELISA & indirect immunofluorescence in sero-epidemiology of kala-azar. Indian Journal of Medical Research, 1984; 79: 744-748.

7.

Sinha AN, Srivastava SN, Gupta AK, Shrama MC and Prasad LS. Measurement of Anti-Leishmanial Serum Antibody Titre in Indian Kala-azar. Journal of Communicable Diseases, 1985; 17(1Suppl): 100-106.