Nelesh P. Govender

15.6k total citations · 5 hit papers
160 papers, 8.3k citations indexed

About

Nelesh P. Govender is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nelesh P. Govender has authored 160 papers receiving a total of 8.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 137 papers in Epidemiology, 126 papers in Infectious Diseases and 26 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Nelesh P. Govender's work include Fungal Infections and Studies (120 papers), Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (116 papers) and Nail Diseases and Treatments (36 papers). Nelesh P. Govender is often cited by papers focused on Fungal Infections and Studies (120 papers), Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (116 papers) and Nail Diseases and Treatments (36 papers). Nelesh P. Govender collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United States and United Kingdom. Nelesh P. Govender's co-authors include Tom Chiller, Benjamin J. Park, Peter G. Pappas, Kathleen Wannemuehler, Barbara J. Marston, David W. Denning, Angela Loyse, Joseph N Jarvis, Radha Rajasingham and David R. Boulware and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Nelesh P. Govender

153 papers receiving 8.2k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Estimation of the current global burden of cryptococcal meningitis among persons living with HIV/AIDS

2009 1.5k citations Nelesh P. Govender, Tom Chiller et al. profile →
Global burden of disease of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis: an updated analysis

2017 1.3k citations Radha Rajasingham, Joseph N Jarvis et al. profile →
Simultaneous Emergence of Multidrug-Resistant Candida auris on 3 Continents Confirmed by Whole-Genome Sequencing and Epidemiological Analyses

2016 1.1k citations Shawn R. Lockhart, Nelesh P. Govender et al. profile →
The global burden of HIV-associated cryptococcal infection in adults in 2020: a modelling analysis

2022 298 citations Radha Rajasingham, Nelesh P. Govender et al. profile →
Invasive candidiasis

2024 112 citations Nelesh P. Govender et al. profile →

Peers

Nelesh P. Govender

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Benjamin J. Park United States

Thomas S. Harrison United Kingdom

Martin Hoenigl Austria

Shivaprakash M. Rudramurthy India

Flávio Queiroz‐Telles Brazil

Françoise Dromer France

Javier Pemán Spain

B. Dupont France

Juan L. Rodrı́guez-Tudela Spain

Adilia Warris Netherlands

Benjamin J. Park United States

Nelesh P. Govender

5.3k ×0.8

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5.6k ×0.8

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955 ×0.9

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937 ×1.1

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597 ×0.9

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Citations per year, relative to Nelesh P. Govender Nelesh P. Govender (= 1×) peers Benjamin J. Park

Countries citing papers authored by Nelesh P. Govender

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nelesh P. Govender

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nelesh P. Govender

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Govender, Nelesh P., et al.. (2025). Diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis in people living with HIV in low-income countries: barriers and strategies. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy. 23(10). 893–905.

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Tsai, Daniel Hsiang‐Te, Minmin Lü, Nelesh P. Govender, et al.. (2025). The Burden of Neonatal Invasive Candidiasis in Low- and Middle-income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 12(7). ofaf329–ofaf329.

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Mapengo, Rutendo E., Tsidiso G. Maphanga, David A. Turissini, et al.. (2025). Genomic epidemiology of Histoplasma in Africa. mBio. 16(9). e0056425–e0056425.

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Dao, Aiken, Hannah Yejin Kim, Shukry Zawahir, et al.. (2024). Candida albicans—A systematic review to inform the World Health Organization Fungal Priority Pathogens List. Medical Mycology. 62(6). 21 indexed citations

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McMullan, Brendan, Hannah Yejin Kim, Ana Alastruey‐Izquierdo, et al.. (2024). Features and global impact of invasive fungal infections caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii: A systematic review to inform the World Health Organization fungal priority pathogens list. Medical Mycology. 62(6). 3 indexed citations

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Govender, Nelesh P., et al.. (2024). Exploring polyamine metabolism of the yeast-like fungus, Emergomyces africanus. FEMS Yeast Research. 24. 2 indexed citations

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Bekker, Adrie, et al.. (2023). Neonatal sepsis: Challenges in data access, harmonisation and analysis to inform empirical antibiotic recommendations in South African neonatal units. 42–44. 2 indexed citations

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Bekker, Adrie, et al.. (2023). Neonatal sepsis: Challenges in data access, harmonisation and analysis to inform empirical antibiotic recommendations in South African neonatal units. 42–44. 1 indexed citations

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Shuping, Liliwe, Tsidiso G. Maphanga, Serisha D. Naicker, et al.. (2023). High Prevalence of Candida auris Colonization during Protracted Neonatal Unit Outbreak, South Africa. Emerging infectious diseases. 29(9). 1913–1916. 10 indexed citations

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Bangdiwala, Ananta, Erika van Schalkwyk, Caleb P Skipper, et al.. (2022). Evaluation of the effectiveness of a South African laboratory cryptococcal antigen screening programme using a retrospective cohort and a cluster-randomised trial design. BMJ Open. 12(8). e054057–e054057. 2 indexed citations

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Nel, Jeremy, et al.. (2022). Review: Emergomycosis. Journal de Mycologie Médicale. 33(1). 101313–101313. 13 indexed citations

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Naicker, Serisha D., Carolina Firacative, Erika van Schalkwyk, et al.. (2022). Molecular type distribution and fluconazole susceptibility of clinical Cryptococcus gattii isolates from South African laboratory-based surveillance, 2005–2013. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 16(6). e0010448–e0010448. 3 indexed citations

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Shuping, Liliwe, Ruth Mpembe, Serisha D. Naicker, et al.. (2021). Epidemiology of Culture-confirmed Candidemia Among Hospitalized Children in South Africa, 2012–2017. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 40(8). 730–737. 24 indexed citations

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Maphanga, Tsidiso G., Monica Birkhead, José F. Muñoz, et al.. (2020). Human Blastomycosis in South Africa Caused byBlastomyces percursusandBlastomyces emzantsisp. nov., 1967 to 2014. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 58(3). 42 indexed citations

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Schwartz, Ilan S., Nelesh P. Govender, Lynne Sigler, et al.. (2019). Emergomyces: The global rise of new dimorphic fungal pathogens. PLoS Pathogens. 15(9). e1007977–e1007977. 52 indexed citations

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Jiang, Yanping, Karolina Dukik, José F. Muñoz, et al.. (2018). Phylogeny, ecology and taxonomy of systemic pathogens and their relatives in Ajellomycetaceae (Onygenales): Blastomyces, Emergomyces, Emmonsia, Emmonsiellopsis. Fungal Diversity. 90(1). 245–291. 73 indexed citations

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Chen, Yuan, Rhys A. Farrer, Charles Giamberardino, et al.. (2017). Microevolution of Serial Clinical Isolates ofCryptococcus neoformansvar.grubiiandC. gattii. mBio. 8(2). 56 indexed citations

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Dukik, Karolina, José F. Muñoz, Yanping Jiang, et al.. (2017). Novel taxa of thermally dimorphic systemic pathogens in the Ajellomycetaceae (Onygenales). Mycoses. 60(5). 296–309. 99 indexed citations

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Govender, Nelesh P., et al.. (2014). Disseminated fatal Talaromyces (Penicillium) marneffei infection in a returning HIV-infected traveller. Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine. 15(4). 154–155. 2 indexed citations

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Govender, Nelesh P., et al.. (2011). Trends in Antifungal Drug Susceptibility of Cryptococcus neoformans Isolates Obtained through Population-Based Surveillance in South Africa in 2002-2003 and 2007-2008. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 55(6). 2606–2611. 54 indexed citations

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