RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

Prevalence of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis infection and clinico-epidemiological patterns among military personnel in Mullativu and Kilinochchi Districts of the Northern Province; early war-torn areas in Sri Lanka.

Gunathilaka, S.Semege, N.Pathirana, N.Manamperi, L.Udayanga, H.Wijesinghe, P. Premaratne,D.Fernando

Parasites & Vectors, 13: 263

Publication year: 2020

Histopathology of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani in Sri Lanka.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

H.Wijesinghe, N.Gunathilaka, S.Semege, N.Pathirana, N.Manamperi, C.de Silva, D.Fernando

BioMed Research International. Article ID 4926819.

Publication year: 2020

The first introduced malaria case reported from Sri Lanka after elimination: Implications for preventing the re-introduction of malaria in recently eliminated countries.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

V. M. Karunasena, M.M. Marasinghe, C.Koo, S. Amarasinghe, A. Seneratne, M.B.R Hasantha, M.Hevawitharana, H.C.Hapuarachchi, H.B. Herath, A. R. Wickremasinghe, K.N. Mendis, S.D. Fernando, A. D. Ranaweera

Malaria Journal. 18:210

Publication year: 2019

Risk prediction for severe disease and better diagnostic accuracy in early dengue infection; the Colombo Dengue Study.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

P.C. Sigera, R.Amarasekera, C.Rodrigo, S.Rajapakse, P. Weerathunga, N.L. De Silva, C. H.Huang, M.K. Sahoo, B.A. Pinsky, D.R. Pillai, H. A Tissera, S.Jayasinghe, S.Handunnetti, D.Fernando

BMC Infectious Diseases. 19:680

Publication year: 2019

Health in rural Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional survey of three rural districts.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

U.Senarath, S. Senanayake, S.Pathirana, N.Karunaweera, M.C.Weerasinghe, N.S. Gunawardena, I.P. Munugoda, S.Jayasinghe, P. Amarathunga, E.Corea, V.De Silva, D.Fernando, R.Fernando, A.Gnanathasan, M.Gunatilake, S.Gunawardena, P.Katulanda, S.Rajapakse, N.Samaranayake, Y. Siriwardana

Ceylon Medical Journal. 64: 103-110

Publication year: 2019

Utility of pf/pan RDT for diagnosis in the prevention of re-establishment of malaria in Sri Lanka.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

W. M. K. Th. de Alwis W. Gunasekera, R.G. Premaratne, W.S. Premawansa, O. V.D.S.J.Weerasena, S.M. Handunetti, S.D.Fernando

Pathogens and Global Health, 112(7): 360-367.

Publication year: 2018

Use of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis in integrated vector control of Aedes sp. in Sri Lanka: a prospective controlled effectiveness study.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

H.A. Tissera, P.C. Samaraweera, B.D.W. Jayamanne, M.D.S. Janaki, M.P.P.U Chulasiri,C. Rodrigo, S.D.Fernando

Tropical Medicine and International Health. 23(2): 229-235.

Publication year: 2018

Effectiveness of passive case detection for imported malaria in a hospital setting in Sri Lanka during the prevention of re-introduction phase of malaria.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

P.Dharmawardena, . Premaratne, K.Mendis, R.Wickremasinghe, C.Rodrigo, A. Harintheran, D.Fernando

International Health, 11(1): 64-70. doi:10.1093/inthealth/ihy061.

Publication year: 2018

A partnership between the national malaria control program and the private sector in eliminating malaria from Sri Lanka.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

D.Fernando, P.Wijeyaratne, A.R. Wickremasinghe, R.R. Abeyasinghe,G. N.L. Galappaththy, R.Wickremasinghe, M.Hapugoda, W.A. Abeywickrema, Chaturaka Rodrigo

BMC Health Services Research, 18: 202.

Publication year: 2018

The need for preventive and curative services for malaria when military is deployed in endemic overseas territories: a case study and lessons learnt.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

S.D.Fernando, R. Booso, P. Dharmawardena, A. A. Harintheran, K.Raviraj, C.Rodrigo, M.Danansuriya, R.Wickremasinghe

Medical Military Research, 4:19, doi 10.1186/s40779-017-0128-3.

Publication year: 2017

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

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A.R.Wickremasinghe, R Wickremasinghe, H.H.Herath, S.D.Fernando

Malaria Journal, 16: 102: 10.1186/s12936-016-1763-6.

Publication year: 2017

Response of imported malaria parasites to anti malarial medicines in Sri Lanka following malaria elimination.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

P.Dharmawardena, C.Rodrigo, K.Mendis, W. M. Kumudu T. de A. W. Gunasekera, R. Premaratne, P. Ringwald, D. Fernando

PLos One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188613.

Publication year: 2017

Peer assisted learning among Sri Lankan medical undergraduates: A cross sectional study

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

N. de Silva, B.Parththipan, C.Rodrigo, G.Constantine, S.D.Fernando, S.Rajapakse

BMC Research Notes. 10:595, doi 10.1186/s13104-017-2920-2.

Publication year: 2017

Diagnostic challenges and case management of the first imported case of Plasmodium knowlesi in Sri Lanka.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A. D. Ranaweera, M.N. Danansuriya, K. Pahalagedera, W. M. K.T. de A. W. Gunasekera, P.Dharmawardena, K.W.Mak, P.J. Wong, M.Z.I. Li, C.H.Tan, H.C. Hapuarachchi, H.D. B. Herath, D. Fernando

Malaria Journal, 16:126, doi: 10.1186/s12936-017-1776-1.

Publication year: 2017

The risk of imported malaria in security forces personnel returning from overseas missions in the context of prevention of re-introduction of malaria to Sri Lanka

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

S.D Fernando, P. Dharmawardana, S. Semege, G. Epasinghe, N. Senanayake, C.Rodrigo, R. Premaratne

Malaria Journal, 15: 144, Doi: 10.1186/s12936--016-1204-y

Publication year: 2016

Contribution of the private sector health care service providers to malaria diagnosis in a prevention of re-introduction setting.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

S.D.Fernando, P. Dharmawardana, G. Epasinghe, N. Senanayake, C.Rodrigo, R. Premaratne, A.R. Wickremasinghe

Malaria Journal, 15: 504, Doi 10.1186/s12936-016-1570-5

Publication year: 2016

Association of HLA class I and II genes with cutaneous leishmaniasis: a case control study from Sri Lanka and a systemic review

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

N.Samaranayake, S.D. Fernando, N.F.Nethikumara, C.Rodrigo, N.D.Karunaweera, V.H.W.Dissanayake

BMC Infectious Diseases, 16: 292, Doi: 10.1186/s12879-016-1626-8

Publication year: 2016

Patterns and predictive factors of long-lasting insecticidal net usage in a previously high malaria endemic area in Sri Lanka

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

C.E. Hidden, R.G. Premaratne, S.R. Jayanetti, S.D. Fernando

Transactions of the Royal society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 109: 553-562. doi: 10:1093/trstmh/trv056

Publication year: 2015

Knowledge seeking behavior of pre-intern and early career doctors in Sri Lanka: a cross sectional study

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

C.Rodrigo, S.Maduranga, M.Withana, D.Fernando, S.Rajapakse

BMC Research Notes, Doi: 10.1186/s13104-015-1600-3

Publication year: 2015

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and the risk of malaria and other diseases in children in Kenya: a case-control and a cohort study.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

S. Uyoga, C. M. Ndila, A.W. Macharia, G. Nyutu, S. Shah, N. Peshu, G.M.Clarke, D.P. Kwiatkowski, K.A. Rockett, T.N. Williams, MalariaGEN Consortium

Lancet Haematology, 2e437-444. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s2352-3026(15)00152-0.

Publication year: 2015

Genetic determinants of Anti-Malarial Acquired Immunity in a large multi-centre study

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

J.M.G. Shelton, P. Corran; P. Riley, N. Silva, C. Hubbart, A. Jeffreys, K. Rowlands, R. Craik, V. Cornelius, M. Hensmann, S. Molloy, N. Sepulveda, T. G. Clark, G. Band, G.M. Clarke, C.C.A. Spencer, A. Kerasidou, S.Campino, S. Auburn, A. Tall, O. Mercereau-Puijalon, A. Sakuntabhai, A.Djimde, B. Maiga, O. Doumbo, A. Dolo, M. Troye-Blomberg, V.D. Mangano, F. Verra, D. Modiano, E. Bougouma, S.B. Sirima, M. Ibrahim, A. Hussain, A. Elzein, T.N. Williams, C. Ndila, K. Marsh, A. Manjurano, H.Reyburn, M. Lemnge, D. Ishengoma, R. Carter, N. Karunaweera, D.Fernando, R. Dewasurendra, C.J. Drakeley, E. Riley, D.P. Kwiatkowski, K.A. Rockett

Malaria Journal, 14:333. doi: 10.1186/s12936-015-0833-x

Publication year: 2015

G6PD gene variants and its association with malaria in a Sri Lankan population

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

R.L.Dewasurendra, K.A.Rockett, S.D.Fernando, R.Carter, R. Carter, D.P.Kiwatkowski, N.D.Karunaweera

Malaria Journal, 14:93. doi: 10.1186/s12936-015-0603-9

Publication year: 2015

Characterization of imported malaria, the largest threat to sustained malaria elimination from Sri Lanka

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

P. Dharmawardena, R.G. Premaratne, W.M.K. T.de A.W. Gunasekera, M. Hewawitarane, K. Mendis, D. Fernando

Malaria Journal, 14: 177. doi: 10.1186/s12936-015-0697-0

Publication year: 2015

Challenges to malaria surveillance following elimination of indigenous transmission: findings from a hospital based study in rural Sri Lanka. International Health

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

S.D.Fernando, S.Ainan, R.G.Premaratne, C.Rodrigo, S.Rajapakse

International Health, 7: 317-323. doi: 10.1093/inthealth/ihv046

Publication year: 2015

Why do doctors emigrate from Sri Lanka? A survey of medical undergraduates and new graduates

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

N.L.De Silva, K.Samarasekara, C.Rodrigo, L.Samarakoon, S.D.Fernando, S.Rajapakse

BMC Research Notes, 7:918; doi:10.1186/1756-0500-7-918

Publication year: 2014

Polymorphism at merozoite surface protein 3 α Locus of Plasmodium vivax in Sri Lanka

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

Y. Wahalathanthri, G. Galappaththy, D. Fernando, R.Abeyasinghe, N.Fernandupulle, D.Senevirathna

The Journal of Advances in Parasitology, 1 (3): 41 – 43. http://dx.doi.org/10.14737/journal.jap/2014/1.3.41.43

Publication year: 2014

Patient satisfaction and uptake of private-sector run malaria diagnosis clinics in a post-conflict district in Sri Lanka

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

S.D. Fernando, N.L De Silva, I.Ackers, R. Abeysinghe, P. Wijeyaratne, S. Rajapakse

BMC Public Health, 14:641. Doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-641

Publication year: 2014

Importance of active case detection in a malaria elimination programme

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

R. Wickremasinghe, S.D.Fernando, J.Thillekaratne, P.M. Wijeyaratne, A.R. Wickremasinghe

Malaria Journal, 13:186 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-13-186

Publication year: 2014

Effects of modifying the standard operating procedures for malaria microscopy to improve surveillance in resource poor settings

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

S.D.Fernando, R.L.Ihalamulla, R.Wickremasinghe, N.L. de Silva, J.Tillekeratne P.Wijeyaratne2, R.G. Premaratn

Malaria Journal, 13:98, doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-13-98

Publication year: 2014

Educating the security forces a high risk group in malaria elimination efforts; an example from Sri Lanka

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

S.D. Fernando, C.Rodrigo, N de Silva, S.Semege, S. Rajapakse, N.Samaranayake, S. Senenayake, R. Premaratne

International Health, 6: 196-202, doi:10.1093/intheal/ihu044

Publication year: 2014

Professor Deepika Fernando

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