Publications

Articles Research Publications

Publication year: 2023

Cytokine and phenotypic cell profiles in human cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani

Articles Research Publications

Wijesooriya H, Samaranayake N, Karunaweera ND

Wijesooriya H, Samaranayake N, Karunaweera ND (2023) Cytokine and phenotypic cell profiles in human cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani. PLoS ONE 18(1): e0270722. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0270722

Publication year: 2023

Atypical Leishmania donovani Infections in Sri Lanka: Challenges for Control and Elimination. In: Challenges and Solutions Against Visceral Leishmaniasis.

Articles

Selvapandiyan, A., Singh, R., Puri, N., Ganguly, N.K. (eds).

Springer, Singapore.

Publication year: 2023

Treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis; with insights into species-specific responses - A Narrative Review.

Review

Silva, H, Rajamanthri K, Karunaweera ND.

Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy. 11(2):695-711. PMID: 35192172

Publication year: 2022

Textbook of Parasitic Zoonoses. Microbial Zoonoses. Springer, Singapore.

Karunaweera, N.D., Silva, N.H. Malaria. In: Parija, S.C., Chaudhury, A. (eds)

Textbook of Parasitic Zoonoses. Microbial Zoonoses. Springer, Singapore.

Publication year: 2022

Stress conditions promote Leishmania hybridization in vitro marked by expression of the ancestral gamete fusogen HAP2 as revealed by single-cell RNA-seq

Articles Research Publications

Louradour I, Ferreira TR, Duge E, Karunaweera N, Paun A, Sacks D

Louradour I, Ferreira TR, Duge E, Karunaweera N, Paun A, Sacks D. Stress conditions promote Leishmania hybridization in vitro marked by expression of the ancestral gamete fusogen HAP2 as revealed by single-cell RNA-seq. Elife. 2022;11:e73488. Published 2022 Jan 7. doi:10.7554/eLife.73488

Publication year: 2022

ELISA based evaluation of antibody response to Leishmania in a region endemic for cutaneous leishmaniasis

Articles Research Publications

Piyasiri SB, Samaranayake TN, Silva H, Manamperi NH, Karunaweera ND

Piyasiri SB, Samaranayake TN, Silva H, Manamperi NH, Karunaweera ND. (2022). ELISA based evaluation of antibody response to Leishmania in a region endemic for cutaneous leishmaniasis. Parasite Immunol. e12940. doi: 10.1111/pim.12940.

Publication year: 2022

Assessment of knowledge and perceptions in leishmaniasis: an island-wide study in Sri Lanka

Articles Research Publications

Dewasurendra R, Silva H, Samaranayake N, Manamperi N, Senanayake S, de Silva N, Karunanayake P, Senerath U, Senanayake S, Zhou G, Karunaweera ND

Dewasurendra R, Silva H, Samaranayake N, Manamperi N, Senanayake S, de Silva N, Karunanayake P, Senerath U, Senanayake S, Zhou G, Karunaweera ND. (2022). Assessment of knowledge and perceptions in leishmaniasis: an island-wide study in Sri Lanka. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 16(10): e0010821. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010821

Publication year: 2022

An open dataset of Plasmodium vivax genome variation in 1,895 worldwide samples

Articles Research Publications

MalariaGEN; Adam I, Alam MS, Alemu S, Amaratunga C, Amato R, Andrianaranjaka V, Anstey NM, Aseffa A, Ashley E, Assefa A, Auburn S, Barber BE, Barry A, Batista Pereira D, Cao J, Chau NH, Chotivanich K, Chu C, Dondorp AM, Drury E, Echeverry DF, Erko B, Espino F, Fairhurst R, Faiz A, Fernanda Villegas M, Gao Q, Golassa L, Goncalves S, Grigg MJ, Hamedi Y, Hien TT, Htut Y, Johnson KJ, Karunaweera N, Khan W, Krudsood S, Kwiatkowski DP, Lacerda M, Ley B, Lim P, Liu Y, Llanos-Cuentas A, Lon C, Lopera-Mesa T, Marfurt J, Michon P, Miotto O, Mohammed R, Mueller I, Namaik-Larp C, Newton PN, Nguyen TN, Nosten F, Noviyanti R, Pava Z, Pearson RD, Petros B, Phyo AP, Price RN, Pukrittayakamee S, Rahim AG, Randrianarivelojosia M, Rayner JC, Rumaseb A, Siegel SV, Simpson VJ, Thriemer K, Tobon-Castano A, Trimarsanto H, Urbano Ferreira M, Vélez ID, Wangchuk S, Wellems TE, White NJ, William T, Yasnot MF, Yilma D.

MalariaGEN; Adam I, Alam MS, Alemu S, Amaratunga C, Amato R, Andrianaranjaka V, Anstey NM, Aseffa A, Ashley E, Assefa A, Auburn S, Barber BE, Barry A, Batista Pereira D, Cao J, Chau NH, Chotivanich K, Chu C, Dondorp AM, Drury E, Echeverry DF, Erko B, Espino F, Fairhurst R, Faiz A, Fernanda Villegas M, Gao Q, Golassa L, Goncalves S, Grigg MJ, Hamedi Y, Hien TT, Htut Y, Johnson KJ, Karunaweera N, Khan W, Krudsood S, Kwiatkowski DP, Lacerda M, Ley B, Lim P, Liu Y, Llanos-Cuentas A, Lon C, Lopera-Mesa T, Marfurt J, Michon P, Miotto O, Mohammed R, Mueller I, Namaik-Larp C, Newton PN, Nguyen TN, Nosten F, Noviyanti R, Pava Z, Pearson RD, Petros B, Phyo AP, Price RN, Pukrittayakamee S, Rahim AG, Randrianarivelojosia M, Rayner JC, Rumaseb A, Siegel SV, Simpson VJ, Thriemer K, Tobon-Castano A, Trimarsanto H, Urbano Ferreira M, Vélez ID, Wangchuk S, Wellems TE, White NJ, William T, Yasnot MF, Yilma D. An open dataset of Plasmodium vivax genome variation in 1,895 worldwide samples. Wellcome Open Res. 2022 Apr 14;7:136. doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.17795.1. PMID: 35651694; PMCID: PMC9127374.

Publication year: 2022

Treatment failure to sodium stibogluconate in cutaneous leishmaniasis: A challenge to infection control and disease elimination.

Articles Research Publications

Silva H, Liyanage A, Deerasinghe T, Chandrasekara V, Chellappan K, Karunaweera ND

Silva H, Liyanage A, Deerasinghe T, Chandrasekara V, Chellappan K, Karunaweera ND (2021) Treatment failure to sodium stibogluconate in cutaneous leishmaniasis: A challenge to infection control and disease elimination. PLoS ONE 16(10): e0259009. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259009

Publication year: 2021

Therapeutic response to thermotherapy in cutaneous leishmaniasis treatment failures for sodium stibogluconate: A randomized controlled proof of principle clinical trial

Research Publications

Silva H, Liyanage A, Deerasinghe T, Sumanasena B, Munidasa D, de Silva H, Weerasingha S, Fernandopulle R, Karunaweera ND

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 104(3): 945-950

Publication year: 2021

Spatiotemporal distribution of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka and future case burden estimates

Research Publications

Karunaweera ND, Senanayake S, Ginige S, Silva H, Manamperi N, Samaranayake N, Dewasurendra R, Karunanayake P, Gamage D, de Silva N, Senarath U, Zhou G

PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 Apr 23;15(4):e0009346

Publication year: 2021

Polymorphisms in rs915941 and rs915942: Are they associated with increased risk of G6PD enzyme deficiency in the Sri Lankan population?

Research Publications

Dewasurendra R, Sepulveda N, Chandrasekharan N, Karunaweera ND, Gunawardena S

J Natn Sci Foundation Sri Lanka 49 (2): 157 -168

Publication year: 2021

Polymorphisms in rs915941 and rs915942: Are they associated with increased risk of G6PD enzyme deficiency in the Sri Lankan population?

Research Publications

Dewasurendra R, Sepulveda N, Chandrasekharan N, Karunaweera ND, Gunawardena S

J Natn Sci Foundation Sri Lanka 49 (2): 157 -168

Publication year: 2021

Molecular Markers COI and ITS2 Reveals the Presence of Gene Flow of Sand Flies in Sri Lanka

Abstracts

Pathirage DRK, Weeraratne TC, Karunaratne SHPP, Karunaweera ND

Annual Molecular Parasitology and Vector Biology Symposium, Center for Tropical & Emerging Global Diseases, University of Georgia, USA. Abstract no. P4-07

Publication year: 2021

Image Processing for mHealth-Based Approach to Detect the Local Tissue Inflammation in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Proof of Concept Study.

Research Publications

18. Silva H, Chellappan K, Karunaweera ND

Hermali Silva, Kalaivani Chellappan, Nadira Karunaweera, "Image Processing for mHealth-Based Approach to Detect the Local Tissue Inflammation in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Proof of Concept Study", Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine, vol. 2021, Article ID 4208254, 9 pages, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/4208254

Publication year: 2021

Genetic diversity and population structure of Phlebotomus argentipes: Vector of Leishmania donovani in Sri Lanka

Articles Research Publications

20. Pathirage DRK, Weeraratne TC, Senanayake SC, Karunaratne SHPP, Karunaweera ND

Pathirage DRK, Weeraratne TC, Senanayake SC, Karunaratne SHPP, Karunaweera ND (2021) Genetic diversity and population structure of Phlebotomus argentipes: Vector of Leishmania donovani in Sri Lanka. PLoS ONE 16(9): e0256819. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256819

Publication year: 2021

First Evidence from Sri Lanka for subphenotypic diversity within L. donovani-induced classical cutaneous leishmaniasis

Research Publications

Siriwardana Y, Deepachandi B, Weerasinghe S, Karunaweera N, Udagedara C, Warnasuriya W, Ranawaka RR, Kahawita I

BioMed Research International. 2021: Article ID 3537968

Publication year: 2021

Use of a Plasmodium vivax genetic barcode for genomic surveillance and parasite tracking in Sri Lanka.

Articles

Dewasurendra RL, Baniecki ML, Schaffner S, Siriwardena Y, Moon J, Doshi R, Gunawardena S, Daniels RF, Neafsey D, Volkman S, Chandrasekharan NV, Wirth DF, Karunaweera ND.

Malar J. 2020 Sep 21;19(1):342. doi: 10.1186/s12936-020-03386-3. PMID: 32958025

Publication year: 2020

Tumour necrosis factor-dependent parasite-killing effects during paroxysms in non-immune Plasmodium vivax malaria patients.

Articles Research Publications

Karunaweera ND, Carter R, Grau GE, Kwiatkowski D, Del Giudice G, Mendis KN.

Clin Exp Immunol. 1992 Jun;88(3):499-505. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.1992.tb06478.x. PMID: 1351432

Publication year: 2020

Spatial Epidemiologic Trends and Hotspots of Leishmaniasis, Sri Lanka, 2001-2018.

Articles

Karunaweera ND, Ginige S, Senanayake S, Silva H, Manamperi N, Samaranayake N, Siriwardana Y, Gamage D, Senerath U, Zhou G.

Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Jan;26(1):1-10. doi: 10.3201/eid2601.190971. PMID: 31855147

Publication year: 2020

Quantification of Soluble or Insoluble Fractions of Leishmania Parasite Proteins in Microvolume Applications: A Simplification to Standard Lowry Assay.

Articles

Deepachandi B, Weerasinghe S, Andrahennadi TP, Karunaweera ND, Wickramarachchi N, Soysa P, Siriwardana Y.

Int J Anal Chem. 2020 Mar 13;2020:6129132. doi: 10.1155/2020/6129132. eCollection 2020. PMID: 32231701

Publication year: 2020

Insecticide susceptibility of the sand fly leishmaniasis vector Phlebotomus argentipes in Sri Lanka.

Articles

Pathirage DRK, Karunaratne SHPP, Senanayake SC, Karunaweera ND.

Parasit Vectors. 2020 May 13;13(1):246. doi: 10.1186/s13071-020-04117-y. PMID: 32404115

Publication year: 2020

Articles Research Publications

Publication year: 2020

High resolution melting based method for rapid discriminatory diagnosis of co-infecting Leptomonas seymouri in Leishmania donovani-induced leishmaniasis.

Articles

Ahuja K, Vats A, Beg MA, Kariyawasam KKGDUL, Chaudhury A, Chatterjee M, Karunaweera ND, Selvapandiyan A

Parasitol Int. 2020 Apr;75:102047. doi: 10.1016/j.parint.2019.102047. Epub 2019 Dec 27. PMID: 31887394

Publication year: 2020

Clinical features, risk factors and efficacy of cryotherapy in cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka

Articles

Siriwardena HV, Udagedara CU, Karunaweera ND.

Ceylon Med J. 2003 Mar;48(1):10-2. doi: 10.4038/cmj.v48i1.3386. PMID: 12795012

Publication year: 2020

Atypical Presentation of Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis in Bhutan.

Articles

Pradhan A, Tobgay T, Dorjee S, Wangdi T, Zhou G, Karunaweera ND.

Case Rep Dermatol Med. 2020 Aug 21;2020:8899586. doi: 10.1155/2020/8899586. eCollection 2020. PMID: 32904486

Publication year: 2020

Trends in Recently Emerged Leishmania donovani Induced Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Sri Lanka, for the First 13 Years.

Articles

Siriwardana Y, Zhou G, Deepachandi B, Akarawita J, Wickremarathne C, Warnasuriya W, Udagedara C, Ranawaka RR, Kahawita I, Ariyawansa D, Sirimanna G, Chandrawansa PH, Karunaweera ND.

Biomed Res Int. 2019 Apr 14;2019:4093603. doi: 10.1155/2019/4093603. eCollection 2019. PMID: 31111052

Publication year: 2019

Leishmania donovani Induced Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: An Insight into Atypical Clinical Variants in Sri Lanka.

Articles

Siriwardana Y, Deepachandi B, Gunasekara C, Warnasooriya W, Karunaweera ND.

J Trop Med. 2019 May 27;2019:4538597. doi: 10.1155/2019/4538597. eCollection 2019. PMID: 31263501

Publication year: 2019

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

Articles

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

Ceylon Med J. 2019 Sep 30;64(3):103-110. doi: 10.4038/cmj.v64i3.8957. PMID: 32120460

Publication year: 2019

Professor Nadira Karunaweera

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