Seasonal variations of venom components of dorsata and its impact on A. dorsata venom allergy. Clinical Toxicology

Publications in peer-reviewed SCI journals
Gunasekara, P., Handunnetti, S.M., Premawansa, S., Dasanayake, W.M.D.K., Karunanayake C., Ratnayake, I.P., Seneviratne, S.L., Dias, R.K.S., Premakumara, G.A.S., de Silva, R
Publication year: 2021

Diagnosis of dorsata venom allergy: using recombinant allergens of A. mellifera and a passive basophil activation test

Publications in peer-reviewed SCI journals
Gunasekara, P., Handunnetti, S.M., Premawansa, S., Dasanayake, W.M.D.K., Karunanayake C., Ratnayake, I.P., Seneviratne, S.L., Dias, R.K.S., Premakumara, G.A.S., de Silva, R
Publication year: 2021

Diagnosis of Vespa affinis venom allergy: Use of immunochemical methods

Oral Presentations
Gunasekara, D.L.P.E., Handunnetti, S.M., Premawansa, S., Dasanayake, W.M.D.K., Suranjith L Seneviratne, Dias, R.K.S., Premakumara, G.A.S., De Silva, N.R.
Publication year: 2019

Diagnosis of Vespa affinis (Lesser Banded Hornet) venom allergy using modified basophil activation test

Publications in peer-reviewed SCI journals
Gunasekara, P., Handunnetti, S.M., Premawansa, S., Dasanayake, W.M.D.K., Karunanayake C., Ratnayake, I.P., Seneviratne, S.L., Dias, R.K.S., Premakumara, G.A.S., de Silva, R.
Publication year: 2019

Use of allergenic cross-reactivity between Apis dorsata Fabricius (Giant Asian Honeybee) and Apis mellifera Linnaeus (Western honeybee) for diagnosis of A. dorsata venom allergy

Oral Presentations
Gunasekara, D.L.P.E., Handunnetti, S.M., Premawansa, S., Witharana, E.W.R.A., Dasanayake, W.M.D.K., Suranjith L Seneviratne, Dias, R.K.S., Premakumara, G.A.S., De Silva, N.R.
Publication year: 2018

Immuno-proteomic characterization of venom of Vespa affinis (Lesser Banded Hornet) venom and its cross-reactivity with the venom of Vespula vulgaris

Poster Presentations
Gunasekara, D.L.P.E., Handunnetti, S.M., Premawansa, S., Dasanayake, W.M.D.K., Karunathilake, C., Ratnayake I.P., Seneviratne, S.L., Dias, R.K.S., De Silva, N.R.
Publication year: 2018

Comparison of hyaluronidase from venom of Apis dorsata F and Vespa affinis L

Oral Presentations
Gunasekara, D.L.P.E., Handunnetti, S.M., Premawansa, S., Witharana, E.W.R.A., Dasanayake, W.M.D.K., Suranjith L Seneviratne, Dias, R.K.S., Premakumara, G.A.S., De Silva, N.R.
Publication year: 2018

Sensitization to bovine serum albumin as a possible cause of allergic reactions to vaccines

Publications in peer-reviewed SCI journals
De Silva, R., Dasanayake, W.M., Wickramasinghe, G.D., Karunathilake, C., Weerasinghe, N., Gunasekara, P., Malavige G.N.
Publication year: 2017

IgE cross-reactivity of phospholipase A2 and hyaluronidase of Apis dorsata (Giant Asian Honeybee) and Apis mellifera (Western Honeybee) venom: possible use of mellifera venom for diagnosis of patients allergic to A. dorsata venom

Publications in peer-reviewed SCI journals
Gunasekara, P., Handunnetti, S.M., Premawansa, S., Witharana, E.W.R.A., Dasanayake, W.M.D.K., Ratnayake, I.P., Seneviratne, S.L., Dias, R.K.S., Premakumara, G.A.S., de Silva, R.
Publication year: 2017

Identification of allergenic venom components of Apis dorsata Fabricius and comparison of those with Apis mellifera Linnaeus venom

Oral Presentations
Gunasekara, D.L.P.E., Handunnetti, S.M., Premawansa, S., Dias, R.K.S., Witharana, E.W.R.A., Dasanayake, W.M.D.K., Rathnayake, I.P., Suranjith L Seneviratne, Premakumara, G.A.S., De Silva, N.R.
Publication year: 2017

Comparison of HPLC profiles of venom of Apis dorsata Fabricius (giant Asian honey bee) and Apis mellifera Linnaeus (Western honey bee)

Oral Presentations
Gunasekara, D.L.P.E., Handunnetti, S.M., Dias, R.K.S., Witharana, E.W.R.A., Dasanayake, W.M.D.K., Premawansa, S., Premakumara, G.A.S., De Silva, N.R.
Publication year: 2016

Comparison of cross-reactivity of IgE antibodies with native and recombinant PLA2 (rApi m 1) of Apis mellifera Linnaeus and PLA2 of Apis dorsata Fabricius)

Oral Presentations
Gunasekara, D.L.P.E., Handunnetti, S.M., Dias, R.K.S., Witharana, E.W.R.A., Dasanayake, W.M.D.K., Suranjith L. Seneviratne, Premawansa, S., Premakumara, G.A.S., De Silva, N.R.
Publication year: 2016

Immunochemical characterization of venom of Apis dorsata Fabricius (Bambara) in Sri Lanka

Poster Presentations
Gunasekara, D.L.P.E., Handunnetti, S.M., Premawansa, S., Dias, R.K.S., Witharana, E.W.R.A., Dasanayake, W.M.D.K., De Silva, N.R.
Publication year: 2015