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Virulent potential of Plasmodium cynomolgi: a zoonotic malaria infection.

Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Karunaweera ND, Chuang H, Ezenwanne CS, Tun TZ, Kaneko O.
The 94th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Parasitology, Osaka, Japan. 18-19 March 2025. Abstract no. 2210-13-01.
Publication year: 2025

An update on clinical and pathogenic spectra of leishmaniasis.

ArticlesResearch Publications
Selvapandiyan A, Shital, Sangma DS, Jain M, Karunaweera ND, Ganguly NK.
Expert Rev Mol Med. 2025:1-33.
Publication year: 2025

Women’s Role in Transforming Food Systems in Sri Lanka– A Narrative Review.

Articles
Dewasurendra R, Karunaweera ND.
Transactions NAST PHL. 46: 
Publication year: 2024

The use of recombinant K39, KMP11, and crude antigen-based indirect ELISA as a serological diagnostic tool and a measure of exposure for cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka.

Research Publications
Karunathilake C, Alles N, Dewasurendra R, Weerasinghe I, Chandrasiri N, Piyasiri SB, Samaranayake N, Silva H, Manamperi N, Karunaweera N.
Parasitol Res. 123(1):77. PMID: 38157062.
Publication year: 2024

Serological diagnostic assays for cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka: rKMP-11-based ELISA.

Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Karunaweera ND, Samaranayake N, Dewasurendra R, Karunathilake C, Rajapakse G, Senanayake S.
Nagasaki- NUS conference, Nagasaki, Japan. July 11-12, 2024. Abstract no. P27. Page 89.
Publication year: 2024

Salivary antigens rPagSP02 and rPagSP06 are a reliable composite biomarker for evaluating exposure to Phlebotomus argentipes in Sri Lanka. Sci

Research Publications
Piyasiri SB, Senanayake S, Smaranayake N, Doh S, Iniguez E, Kamhawi S, Valenzuela JG, Karunaweera ND.
Lanka. Sci Rep 14, 25863 (2024).
Publication year: 2024

Risk Factor Analysis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka through a Nationwide Survey.

Research Publications
Dewasurendra R, Samaranayake N, Silva H, Manamperi N, Senerath U, Senanayake S, de Silva N, Karunanayake P, Zhou G, Karunaweera N.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 110(6):1110-1116. PMID: 38593788; PMCID: PMC11154038.
Publication year: 2024

Proteome profiling of cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions due to dermotropic Leishmania donovani in Sri Lanka.

Research Publications
Manamperi NH, Edirisinghe NM, Wijesinghe H, Pathiraja L, Pathirana N, Wanasinghe VS, de Silva CG, Abeyewickreme W, Karunaweera ND.
Clinical Proteomics. 21:48
Publication year: 2024

Next Generation Vaccines for Tropical Infectious Diseases,

ArticlesResearch Publications
Allen T, Castellanos ME, Giacomin P, Karunaweera ND, Kupz A, LoL JC, Sharma D, Sikder S, Tedla B, van Eijk L, Vojisavljevic D, Zhao G, Pai S.
Int J Infect Dis. 143:107014.
Publication year: 2024

Morphological and Molecular Comparison of Phlebotomus argentipes in India and Sri Lanka.

Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Piyasiri SB, Senanayake S, Samaranayake N, Fathima PA, Shah HK, Karunaweera ND, Saini P.
International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria (ICTMM 2024). Abstract no. 20245. Page 28.
Publication year: 2024

Impact of climate and land use on the temporal variability of sand fly density in Sri Lanka: A 2-year longitudinal study.

Research Publications
Senanayake SC, Liyanage P, Pathirage DRK, Siraj MFR, De Silva BGDNK, Karunaweera ND (2024)
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 18(11): e0012675.
Publication year: 2024

Evaluation of CD1a immunostaining in the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani in Sri Lanka.

Research Publications
Riyal H, Samaranayake N, Amarathunga P, Munidasa D, Karunaweera N.
Parasitology. 2024 Sep;151(10):1148-1153. Epub 2024 Nov 11. PMID: 39523649; PMCID: PMC11894021.
Publication year: 2024

Efforts towards the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis in South Asia: a review of progress in Bhutan.

ArticlesResearch Publications
Dorji T, Dorjee S. Wangdi T, Tshokey T, Pradhan A, Penjor K, Namgay R, Tobgye T, Karunaweera N.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 110(4): 633-638.
Publication year: 2024

Distribution and Seasonal Variation of Phlebotomus and Sergentomyia Sand Fly Populations in Bhutan.

Research Publications
Wangdi T, Senanayake S, Dorjee S, Tobgay T, Zhou G, Piyasiri SB, Weerasinghe WMLI, Karunaweera N.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Apr 9;110(6):1117-1126. PMID: 38593793; PMCID: PMC11154039.
Publication year: 2024

Comparative analysis of Phlebotomus argentipes vector of leishmaniasis in India and Sri Lanka.

Research Publications
Piyasiri SB, Fathima PA, Shah HK, Senanyake S, Samaranayake N, Karunaweera ND, Rahi M, Saini P.
Microorganisms 2024, 12, 1459.
Publication year: 2024

Autochthonous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania tropica, Identified by Using Whole-Genome Sequencing, Sri Lanka.

Research Publications
Silva H, Ferreira TR, Muneeswaran K, Samarasinghe SR, Alves-Ferreira EVC, Grigg ME, Chandrasekharan NV, Sacks DL, Karunaweera ND.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Sep;30(9):1872-1883. PMID: 39174018.
Publication year: 2024

Assessing the impact of long-lasting insecticide impregnated bed nets on Ph. argentipes exposure using salivary biomarkers: A 12-month follow-up study.

Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Piyasiri SB, Senanayake SASC, Samaranayake TN, Serena Doh, Iniguez E, Kamhawi S and Karunaweera ND.
The 22 nd Awaji International Forum on Infection and Immunity, Kyoto, Japan. September 17-19, 2024. Abstract no. P073. Page 94.
Publication year: 2024

Antimony resistance and gene expression in Leishmania: spotlight on molecular and proteomic aspects.

Research Publications
Madusanka RK, Karunaweera ND, Silva H, Selvapandiyan A
Parasitology.151(1):1-14.
Publication year: 2024

Unfolded protein response pathway in leishmaniasis: A review

ArticlesResearch Publications
Edirisinghe NM, Manamperi NH, Wanasinghe VS, Karunaweera N
Edirisinghe NM, Manamperi NH, Wanasinghe VS, Karunaweera N. Unfolded protein response pathway in leishmaniasis: A review. Parasite Immunol. 2023 Nov;45(11):e13009. doi: 10.1111/pim.13009. Epub 2023 Aug 11. PMID: 37571855.
Publication year: 2023

Salivary antigen biomarkers of Phlebotomus argentipes to measure vector exposure in an endemic setting for cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Piyasiri SB, Senanayake SASC, Samaranayake TN and Karunaweera ND.
BSMMB-SABC-OMC-International Conference 2023. Dhaka, Bangladesh. Abstract. Page 26.
Publication year: 2023

Optimization and validation of recombinant antigen based indirect ELISA for cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Karunathilake C, Alles N, Piyasiri SB, Weerasinghe I, Chanrasiri N, Dewasurendra R, Karunaweera ND.
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Chicago, Illinois. October 18-22 2023. Am J Trop Med Hyg Vol. 109(1) Suppl. Abstract no. 5614.
Publication year: 2023

Isolation of microsatellite loci from the genome of Ph. argentipes, the major vector of leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka: a preliminary study.

Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Annual meeting. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Chicago, Illinois. October 18-22 2023.
Publication year: 2023

Histological findings associated with treatment response in cutaneous leishmaniasis: a clinicopathological correlation study.

ArticlesResearch Publications
Riyal H, Samaranayake N, Amarathunga P, Munidasa D, Karunaweera ND.
20. Riyal H, Samaranayake N, Amarathunga P, Munidasa D, Karunaweera ND. Histological findings associated with treatment response in cutaneous leishmaniasis: a clinicopathological correlation study. Int J Dermatol. 2023 Oct;62(10):1237-1247. doi: 10.1111/ijd.16826. PMID: 37723978; PMCID: PMC10516507.
Publication year: 2023

Genetic hybridization proven between cutaneous and visceral strains of Leishmania donovani within its natural vector Phlebotomus argentipes.

Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
15. Riyal H, Ferreira T, Paun A, Samaranayake N, Sacks D, Kaunaweera ND.
136th Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) from 25th to 28th July 2023 at BMICH, Sri Lanka
Publication year: 2023

First evidence of experimental genetic hybridization between cutaneous and visceral strains of Leishmania donovani within its natural vector Phlebotomus argentipes.

ArticlesResearch Publications
Riyal H, Ferreira TR, Paun A, Ghosh K, Samaranayake N, Sacks DL, Karunaweera ND
Riyal H, Ferreira TR, Paun A, Ghosh K, Samaranayake N, Sacks DL, Karunaweera ND. First evidence of experimental genetic hybridization between cutaneous and visceral strains of Leishmania donovani within its natural vector Phlebotomus argentipes. Acta Trop. 2023 Sep;245:106979. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2023.106979. Epub 2023 Jun 28. PMID: 37391025.
Publication year: 2023

First evidence of experimental genetic hybridization between cutaneous and visceral strains of L.donovani within its natural vector Ph. argentipes.

Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Rijal H, Paun A, Ferrerira TR, Samaranayake N, Sacks D, Karunaweera ND.
Annual meeting. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Chicago, Illinois. October 18-22 2023. Am J Trop Med Hyg Vol. 109(1) Suppl. Abstract no. 7153.
Publication year: 2023

Expression of endoplasmic reticulum stress response markers in cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Edirisinghe N, Manamperi N, Wijesinghe H, Wanasinghe V, de Silva C, Karunaweera ND.
Annual meeting. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Chicago, Illinois. October Am J Trop Med Hyg Vol. 109(1) Suppl. Abstract no. 6332.18-22 2023.
Publication year: 2023

Evaluation of the effect of long-lasting insecticide impregnated bed nets on Ph. argentipes exposure using salivary biomarkers: An early analysis after 6 months.

Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Piyasiri SB, Senanayake SASC, Samaranayake TN, Iniguez E, Kamhawi S and Karunaweera ND.
Annual meeting. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Chicago, Illinois. October 18-22 2023.
Publication year: 2023

Diagnostic Tools for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania donovani: A Narrative Review.

ArticlesResearch Publications
1. Piyasiri SB, Dewasurendra R, Samaranayake N, Karunaweera N.
Piyasiri SB, Dewasurendra R, Samaranayake N, Karunaweera N. Diagnostic Tools for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania donovani: A Narrative Review. Diagnostics (Basel). 2023 Sep 18;13(18):2989. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics13182989. PMID: 37761356; PMCID: PMC10529649.
Publication year: 2023

(2023). Diagnostic Tools for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania donovani: A Narrative Review.

Review
Piyasiri SB, Dewasurendra R, Samaranayake N, Karunaweera N.
Diagnostics (Basel). 2023 Sep 18;13(18):2989. PMID: 37761356; PMCID: PMC10529649.
Publication year: 2023
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