• Should chemoprophylaxis be a main strategy for preventing re‑introduction of malaria in highly receptive areas Sri Lanka a case in point 

  Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Herath, H.D.B.; Fernando, D. (Malaria Journal, 2017-03-04)

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• Adaptation of Leishmania donovani to Cutaneous and Visceral Environments: in Vivo Selection and Proteomic Analysis 

  McCall, Laura-Isobel; Zhang, Wen-Wei; Dejgaard, Kurt; Atayde, Vanessa Diniz; Mazur, Alexander; Ranasinghe, Shalindra; Liu, Jing; Olivier, Martin; Nilsson, Tommy; Matlashewski, Greg (American Chemical Society Publications, 2015-02)

  Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by Leishmania protozoa. Two main forms are found in the Old World, self-limited cutaneous leishmaniasis and potentially fatal visceral leishmaniasis, with parasite ...
• Awareness Regarding Treatment, Prevention and Control of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis among Medical Practitioners in the Colombo South and Jayewardenepura Teaching Hospitals 

  Weerasinghe, H.A.A.S.; Niluka, D.H.M.; de Alwis, H.P.G.T.P.; Weerasena, U.S.; Gunasekara, S.G.V.C.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Goonawardena, S. (College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2015-09-17)

  Introduction Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL ) is an intracellular protozoan parasitic transmitted by the sand fly. Leishmaniasis is a newly emerged and established notifiable disease in Sri Lanka. As CL skin lesions can be ...
• Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) of the Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 (ITS1) Region of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Causing Leishmania donovani in Sri Lanka 

  Ranasinghe, S.; Hulangamuwa, S.; Opathella, N.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Chandrasekharan, V. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 2015-04-01)

  Objectives: To isolate PCR quality DNA from punch biopsy samples of 35 suspected cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) lesions, carry out Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 (ITS1) PCR, analyse Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism ...
• Polymerase Chain Reaction Detection of Leishmania DNA in Skin Biopsy Samples in Sri Lanka Where the Causative Agent of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Is Leishmania donovani 

  Ranasinghe, S.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Hulangamuwa, S.; Sirimanna, G.; Opathella, N.; Maingon, R.D.C.; Chandrasekharan, V. (2015-11)

  Leishmania donovani is the known causative agent of both cutaneous (CL) and visceral leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka. CL is considered to be under-reported partly due to relatively poor sensitivity and specificity of microscopic ...
• Extended Surveillance for Malaria in the Eastern and Northern Provinces of Sri Lanka through Focused Laboratory Diagnostic Services 

  Fernando, S.D.; Premaratne, R.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Wijeyaratne, P. (2015-05-19)

  In 2009, when planning the malaria elimination strategies for Sri Lanka, the Anti Malaria Campaign faced substantial challenges with regard to Parasitological surveillance in the Eastern and Northern Provinces including ...
• Validation of Wet Mount Microscopy against Trichomonas Culture among Women of Reproductive Age Group in Western Province, Sri Lanka 

  Banneheke, H.; Fernandopulle, R.; Gunasekara, U.; Barua, A.; Fernando, N.; Wickremasinghe, R. (PubMed, 2015-06)

  Wet mount microscopy is the most commonly used diagnostic method for trichomoniasis in clinical diagnostic services all over the world including Sri Lanka due to its availability, simplicity and is relatively inexpensive. ...

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