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ReviewMedical journal, Armed Forces India

Barriers to the effective management and prevention of post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) in the Indian subcontinent.

Biplab Pal, Sweta Kumari, Manpreet Kaur, Pankaj Wadhwa, Krishna Murti, Rishikesh Kumar, Krishna Pandey, Niyamat Ali Siddiqui, Sameer Dhingra, Somanaboina Padmakar

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Review in Medical journal, Armed Forces India. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Leishmaniasis.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2025
    Review
  3. Post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis burden at the village level in selected high visceral leishmaniasis endemic upazilas in Bangladesh.International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Biplab PalAssistant Professor, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India.
Sweta KumariAssistant Professor, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India.
Manpreet KaurStudent, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India.
Pankaj WadhwaAssociate Professor, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India.
Krishna MurtiAssistant Professor (Pharmacy Practice), National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hajipur, Bihar, India.
Rishikesh KumarConsultant (Biostatistics), Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (Indian Council of Medical Research), Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, India.
Krishna PandeyDirector, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (Indian Council of Medical Research), Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, India.
Niyamat Ali SiddiquiScientist E, (Biostatistics), Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (Indian Council of Medical Research), Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, India.
Sameer DhingraAssociate Professor (Pharmacy Practice), National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hajipur, Bihar, India.
Somanaboina PadmakarPhD Scholar, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a skin disease that usually occurs among individuals with a past history of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). PKDL cases act as a reservoir of parasites and may play a significant role in disease transmission. Hence, prompt detection and complete treatment of PKDL cases are crucial for the control and elimination of VL. The purpose of this review was to highlight the barriers to effective control and prevention of VL/PKDL as well as potential solutions in India. Main obstacles are lack of knowledge about the disease and its vector, poor treatment-seeking behaviours, ineffective vector control measures, lack of confirmatory diagnostics in endemic areas, limited drug choices, treatment noncompliance among patients, drug resistance, and a lack of an adequate number of trained personnel in the health system. Therefore, in order to control and successfully eliminate VL in the Indian subcontinent, early detection of PKDL cases, improved diagnosis and treatment, raising awareness, and effective vector control mechanisms are necessary.

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ChallengeKala-azarPost kala-azar dermal leishmaniasisVisceral leishmaniasis elimination

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PMID37719909
PMCPMC10499647

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