PreLeish: Predicting Visceral Leishmaniasis in HIV Infected Patients

Principal investigator

Koert Ritmeijer
Purpose of study
Purpose of study

To study the asymptomatic period preceding the onset of active Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) in HIV‐infected individuals from VL endemic regions in Ethiopia as an avenue to develop an evidence‐based screen and treat strategy to prevent progression t...

Study status

  • Concept
  • Protocol & ERB
  • Implementation
  • Completion
  • Archived

Study timeline

Documents

Publications

  • Prediction of visceral leishmaniasis development in a highly exposed HIV cohort in Ethiopia based on Leishmania infection markers: results from the PreLeisH study
    Johan van Griensven, "–" eBioMedicine "(2024)"
  • Chronic High-Level Parasitemia in HIV–Infected Individuals With or Without Visceral Leishmaniasis in an Endemic Area in Northwest Ethiopia: Potential Superspreaders?
    Johan van Griensven "–" Clinical Infectious Diseases "(2024)"
  • Persistent T cell unresponsiveness associated with chronic visceral leishmaniasis in HIV-coinfected patients
    Nicky de Vrij "–" Communications Biology "(2024)"
  • A preliminary indication that HLA-A*03:01 may be associated with visceral leishmaniasis development in people living with HIV in Ethiopia
    Nicky de Vrij "–" PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases "(2024)"
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