Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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.

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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.

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

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

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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 L.donovani within its natural vector Ph. argentipes.

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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

Prevalence of G6PD deficiency in Sri Lanka: does the gender matter?

Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Gunawardena S, Kapilananda GMG, Samarakoon MDN, Maddevithana S, Wijesundera WSS, Goonaratne LV and Karunaweera ND
Publication year: 2017

Visceralizing potential of L.donovani in Sri Lanka: use of a BALB C mouse model.

Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Kariyawasam KKGDUL, Siriwardana HVYD, Dube A, Karunaweera ND
Publication year: 2015

Macrophage derived immunological markers in cutaneous leishmaniasis due to L.donovani.  Proceedings of Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo

Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Wijesooriya MWAHD, Samaranayake TN,  Somaratne KKVN, Karunaweera ND
Publication year: 2015

Is Leishmaniadonovani causing cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka essentially dermotropic?

Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Kariyawasam KKGDUL, Siriwardana HVYD, Karunaweera ND
Publication year: 2015

Histopathological spectrum in acute and chronic cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka

Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Manamperi NH, de Silva MVC, Fernando C, Pathirana KPN, Abeywickreme W, Karunweera ND
Publication year: 2015

Efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of thermotherapy, a novel mode of treatment for Leishmaniadonovani-induced cutaneous leishmaniasis: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Refai FW, Weerasingha NP, Weerasingha S, Senerath U, de Silva A, Fernandopulle R, Satoskar A, Karunaweera ND
Publication year: 2015

Clinico-epidemiological pattern of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka

Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Deepachandi,MAB, Kariyawasam KKGDU, Weerasinghe S, Soysa SSSBDP, Siriwardana HVYD, Karunaweera ND
Publication year: 2015

Assessment of malaria transmission intensity using anti-MSP119 (P.vivax) antibody as a serological marker in Kurunegala district. Proceedings of Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo

Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Dewasurendra RL, Sepulveda N, Gunewardena GSA, Chandrasekharan NV, Drakeley CJ, Karunaweera ND
Publication year: 2015

A study on seroprevalence of cutaeneousleishmaniasisi in Sri Lanka using a locally developed enzyme-linked immunosorbaent assay

Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Deepachandi,MAB, Ali N, Soysa SSSBDP, Karunaweera ND, Siriwardana HVYD
Publication year: 2015