Prof. Yamuna Siriwardena
Publications
Key research areas
Parasitology, human leishmaniasis, infectious diseases, molecular biology
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Serological aspects of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani in Sri Lanka
Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Workshop on "molecular biology of Leishmania" organized by International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy, P 35
Publication year: 2018
Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka: Past, present and future
Invited speeches
131st Anniversary International Medical Congress of Sri Lanka Medical Association, Held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Pages 91-92
Publication year: 2018
Evidence for Sero-prevalence in Human Localized Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania donovani in Sri Lanka
Articles
Bio Med Research International, Volume 2018, Article ID 9320367, 7 pages, https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/9320367
Publication year: 2018
A national patent submitted on "diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis"
Patent
Publication year: 2018
A national patent submitted on "diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis"
Patent
Publication year: 2018
Young scientists solving problems and making decisions
Invited speeches
Resource person at a workshop organized by the Research promotion and facilitation center of Faculty of Medicine, Colombo
Publication year: 2017
Visceralizing potential of L. donovani, the causative agent of cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka
Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
6th World Congress on Leishmaniasis, Toledo, Spain. Pp 985, Abstract No. Co281.
Publication year: 2017
The need for continued awareness raising on cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka: A case series
Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Annual research symposium, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo (PP 209)
Publication year: 2017
Emergence of visceral leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka: a newly established health threat
Articles
Pathogens and Global Health, Volume 18, Pages 1-10, doi: 10.1080/20477724.2017.1361564
Publication year: 2017
Clinical study of cutaneous leishmaniasis patients in Sri Lanka through long term patient follow-up
Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
6th World Congress on Leishmaniasis, Toledo, Spain. Pp 983, Abstract No. Co267.
Publication year: 2017
Attenuated variant of Leishmania donovani causes cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka
Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
66th Annual Meeting of American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Publication year: 2017
Visceralizing potential of L. donovani, the causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka
Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Tropical infectious diseases; Gordon Research Conference, Galveston, Texas, USA
Publication year: 2016
Use of clinical markers in assessing the healing lesions of cutaneous leishmaniasis
Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Annual Research symposium Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Publication year: 2016
Leishmaniasis: Unravelling the mysteries of a new health issue in Sri Lanka
Scientific Meetings Published As Full Papers
Proceedings of the 16th conference of Science Council Asia, Pages 178-181
Publication year: 2016
Leishmaniasis and parasitological aspects: from research in to Practice
Invited speeches
Publication year: 2016
Genetic characterization of L. donovani that causes cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka
Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria, Brisbane, Australia
Publication year: 2016
Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka with poor response to sodium stibo-gluconate: case report
Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Workshop on "molecular biology of Leishmania" organized by International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy, P 31
Publication year: 2016
A case report of cutaneous leishmaniasis affecting the nasal process
Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Annual Research symposium Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Publication year: 2016
Visceralizing potential of L. donovani in Sri Lanka: use of a BALB/c mouse model
Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Annual research symposium, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, p 93
Publication year: 2015
Overview of leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka, case detection and laboratory diagnosis
Invited speeches
Publication year: 2015
Laboratory diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis: are second line investigations really necessary?
Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
128th Anniversary International Medical Congress, Sri Lanka Medical Association, PP 070
Publication year: 2015
Clinico-epidemiological pattern of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka
Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Annual research symposium, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, p 86
Publication year: 2015
Case control study of possible risk factors for cutaneous leishmaniasis in Southern Sri Lanka
Scientific Meetings Published As Abstracts
Annual sessions of American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), p 538
Publication year: 2015