30 Jul 2026Open access
Ten years on: Ongoing challenges in screening for cryptococcal antigenaemia in people with advanced HIV disease in South AfricaPublisher siteSouthern African Journal of HIV Medicine, Fungal Infections and Studies
Active, last published 2026
In fungal infections and studies
Nelesh P.
Govender
Scholar“Research focused on Fungal Infections and Studies and adjacent fields.”
University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa57
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01 · About the work
What I study
elesh P. Govender is a researcher working on Fungal Infections and Studies. A fuller summary will appear once they update their profile.
02 · Reach
Publication output and reach
Nelesh's work has been cited 16,442 times across 4 active years. Bars show publications per year; the line shows cumulative citation totals across publications first appearing in each year.
03 · Research focus
Topics
Fungal Infections and Studies×180Antifungal resistance and susceptibility×145Nail Diseases and Treatments×79Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment×31Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases×26
04 · Where I am
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Affiliation on published researchUniversity of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaDrawn from the institution listed on this researcher’s published work.
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05 · Selected work
Recent publications
17 works2 Jul 2026Open access
Tools for genetic manipulation of the endemic fungal pathogen <i>Emergomyces africanus</i> and application of a fluorescent reporter strain in infection modelsPublisher sitemSphere, Fungal Infections and Studies
17 Nov 2025Open access
Contribution of nosocomial transmission to <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> neonatal sepsis in Africa and South Asia: analysis of infection clusters inferred from pathogen genomics and temporal dataPublisher site30 Jun 2025Open access9cites
Distribution of capsule and O types in Klebsiella pneumoniae causing neonatal sepsis in Africa and South Asia: meta-analysis of genome-predicted serotype prevalence to inform potential vaccine coveragePublisher site26 Dec 2024Open access1cites
Defining and responding to the contextual drivers for implementation of antimicrobial stewardship in 14 neonatal units in South AfricaPublisher siteJAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, Antibiotic Use and Resistance
3 Nov 2024Open access10cites
Resolving the CD4-testing crisis to help end AIDS-related deathsPublisher siteThe Lancet Global Health, HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
3 Sept 2024Open access4cites
Neurological Symptoms and Cause of Death Among Young Children in Low- and Middle-Income CountriesPublisher siteJAMA Network Open, Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
28 Jun 2024Open access10cites
Prospective antimicrobial stewardship interventions by multidisciplinary teams to reduce neonatal antibiotic use in South Africa: The Neonatal Antimicrobial Stewardship (NeoAMS) studyPublisher siteInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, Neonatal and Maternal Infections
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