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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.      

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 parasite.  Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 2000; 94(5): 447-451.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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. 

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.