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Human sparganosis in Sri Lanka: a case report and review of cases

CASE REPORTS
R.L.Ihalamulla, H.Gunatilake, S.D.Fernando
Indian Journal of Parasitology, 32: 30-33
Publication year: 2008

Genotyping of Plasmodium vivax infections in Sri Lanka using Pvmsp-3α and Pvcs genes as markers: a preliminary report

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
A. Manamperi , S. Mahawithanage , D. Fernando , R. Wickremasinghe , A. Bandara , C. Hapuarachchi, W. Abeywickrame , R. Wickremasinghe
Tropical Biomedicine, 25(2): 100-106
Publication year: 2008

Community factors affecting long lasting impregnated mosquito net use for malaria control in Sri Lanka

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
S.D.Fernando, R.R. Abeyasinghe, G.N.L.Galappathty, N.Gunawardena, L.C. Rajapakse
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 102, 1081-1088. doi:10.1016/j.trstmh.2008.06.007
Publication year: 2008

Clinical manifestations of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka- possible evidence for genetic susceptibility among the Sinhalese

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
T.N.Samaranayake, V.H.Dissanayake, S.D. Fernando
Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, 102 (5): 383-390
Publication year: 2008

Anthelminthic prescribing patterns of a sample of General Practitioners from selected areas in the Colombo district of Sri Lanka

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
G.S.A.Gunawardena, C.Siriwardena, S.Paranavitane, M.M.Ismail, S.D.Fernando
Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 33 (2): 93-99
Publication year: 2008

A global network for investigating the genomic epidemiology of malaria.

REVIEW PUBLICATIONS
MalariaGEN Consortium
Nature, 456: 732-738
Publication year: 2008

Trypanosomes

Books
Deepika Fernando
ISBN-978-955-50677-1-3
Publication year: 2007

Medically Important Arthropod Vectors

Books
Deepika Fernando
ISBN-978-955-50677-6-8
Publication year: 2007

Knowledge and practices on use of anthelminthics by mothers in selected areas in the Colombo district

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
S.D.Fernando, G.S.A.Gunawardena, C.Siriwardena, V.P.Palihawadana, M.M.Ismail
Ceylon Medical Journal,  52 (2): 70-71
Publication year: 2007

Epidemiological aspects and risk factors of toxocariasis in a paediatric population in Sri Lanka

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
S.D.Fernando, V.P.Wickramasinghe, G.M.G.Kapilananda, R.L.Devasurendra, J.D.M.S.Amarasooriya, H.G.A.K.Dayaratne
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 38 (6): 983-990
Publication year: 2007

Enterobiasis

Books
 Deepika Fernando
ISBN-978-955-50677-0-6
Publication year: 2007

A further case of Parastrongylus (=Angiostrongylus) from the eye of a patient in Sri Lanka: a new strain of the parasite

CASE REPORTS
R.L.Ihalamulla, S.D.Fernando, K.H.Weerasena, J.H.Cross, A.S.Dissanaike Charith Fonseka
Ceylon Journal of Medical Sciences, 57(1 & 2): 15-17
Publication year: 2007

The global threat of Infectious Disease

REVIEW PUBLICATIONS
Deepika Fernando
The Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 4 (1), 50-53
Publication year: 2006

Intra-ocular nematode worms: rare but important.

REVIEW PUBLICATIONS
Deepika Fernando
Ceylon Medical Journal, 50 (4): 141-143
Publication year: 2006

Filarial antigens detected in urine using immunochromatographic card test

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
N.D.Adikaram, N.R.De Silva, A.Fernando, D.Fernando, S. Lamabadasuriya, CB Reid
51 (4): 157-158
Publication year: 2006

A Randomised Double Blind Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial of the Impact of malaria prevention on the educational attainment of school children

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Deepika Fernando, Damani de Silva, Richard Carter, Kamini Mendis, Ananda Wickremasinghe
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and hygiene, 74 (3): 386-393
Publication year: 2006

Social and economic burden of malaria in Sri Lanka.

Books
A.R.Wickremasinghe, Renu Wickremasinghe, S.D.Fernando, G.Galpaththy, S.T.C Mahawithanage
In: Malaria in Asia, Asian Parasitology, Series monograph Vol 6. Editors Shigeyuki Kano, Pilarita Tongol Rivera, pp 191-204..
Publication year: 2005

Impact of childhood malaria in Sri Lanka

Books
S.D.Fernando Renu Wickremasinghe, S.Mahawithanage, A.R.Wickremasinghe
In: Malaria in Asia, Asian Parasitology, Series monograph Vol 6. Editors Shigeyuki Kano, Pilarita Tongol Rivera, pp 205-217
Publication year: 2005

Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections and Sri Lankan Children

REVIEW PUBLICATIONS
Nilanthi de Silva, Janani Abhayaratna, Deepika Fernando
The Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 2 (1) 51-58
Publication year: 2004

Evaluation of a Rapid whole blood Immunochromatographic assay for the diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
S. D Fernando, N.D Karunaweera, W.P. Fernando.
Ceylon Medical Journal,  49 (1): 7 -10
Publication year: 2004

Cost analysis of Rapid Whole Blood Immunochromatographic P.f/P.v Assay for the diagnosis of Plasmodium vivax malaria in a rural area of Sri Lanka

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
S.D.Fernando, N.D Karunaweera, W.P. Fernando, N. Attanayake, A.R. Wickremasinghe
Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology,  98(1): 5-13
Publication year: 2004

The impact of repeated malaria attacks on the school performance of children

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
S.D.Fernando, D.M. Gunawardena, M.R.S.S.Bandara, D.de Silva, R.Carter, K.N.Mendis, A.R.Wickremasinghe
69(6): 582-588
Publication year: 2003

Short term impact of an acute attack of malaria on the cognitive performance of the school children living in a malaria endemic area of Sri Lanka

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Deepika Fernando, Damani de Silva, A.Rajitha Wickremasinghe
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 97(6):633-639
Publication year: 2003

Impact of mass chemotherapy for the control of filariasis on geohelminth infections in Sri Lanka

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
N.R. de Silva, A.Pathmeswaran, S.D.Fernando, C.R. Weerasinghe, R.R. Selvaratnam, E.A. Padmasiri, A. Montresor
Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, 97 (4): 421-425
Publication year: 2003

Cognitive performance at school entry of children living in malaria endemic areas of Sri Lanka

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Deepika Fernando, Renu Wickremasinghe, K.N. Mendis & A.R.Wickremasinghe
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 97 (2): 161-165
Publication year: 2003

The clinical and epidemiological features of childhood malaria in a moderately endemic area of Sri Lanka

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
S.Deepika Fernando & A. Rajitha Wickremasinghe
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 33 (4): 671-677
Publication year: 2002

Long term efficacy of single dose combinations of albendazole, ivermectin and diethylcarbamazine for the treatment of bancroftian filariasis

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
M.M.Ismail, R.I.Jayakody, G.J.Weil, S.D.Fernando, M.S.G. De Silva, G.A.C. De Silva & Balasooriya W.K
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 95(3): 332-335
Publication year: 2001

Geo-helminth infections in a rural area of Sri Lanka

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
S.D. Fernando, D.de Silva & A.R. Wickremasinghe
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 32 (1): 23-26
Publication year: 2001

The health and nutritional status of school children in two rural communities in Sri Lanka

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
S. D. Fernando, S.R. Paranavitane, J. Rajakaruna, S.Weerasinghe, D. De Silva & A.R. Wickramasinghe
Tropical Medicine and International Health, 5 (6): 450-452
Publication year: 2000

Male and female filarial worms Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens recovered from the scrotum

CASE REPORTS
S.D. Fernando, R.L. Ihalamulla, W.A.S. De Silva
Ceylon Medical Journal, 45: 131-132
Publication year: 2000