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First evidence from Sri Lanka for phenotypic diversity within classical cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani

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Siriwardana Y, Deepachandi B, Weerasinghe S, Karunaweera N, Udagedara C, Warnasuriya W, Wickremarathne C, Ranawaka RR, Kahawita I
BioMed Research International, Volume 2021, Article ID 3537968, 10 pages, https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/3537968
Publication year: 2021

Spatial epidemiologic trends and hotspots of leishmaniasis, Sri Lanka, 2001–2018

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Karunaweera ND , Ginige S, Senanayake S, Silva H, Manamperi N, Samaranayake N, Siriwardana HVYD, Gamage D, Senerath U, Zhou G
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Volume 26, https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2601.190971 DOI: 10.3201/eid2601.190971
Publication year: 2020

Quantification of soluble or insoluble fractions of Leishmania parasite proteins in micro-volume applications: A simplification to standard Lowry assay

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Deepachandi B, Weerasinghe S, Andrahennadi TP, Karunaweera ND, Wickramarachchi N, Soysa P, Siriwardana HVYD
International Journal of Analytical Chemistry, Volume 2020, Article ID 6129132, 8 pages, https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/6129132
Publication year: 2020

Pre-validation of an ELISA for detection of a new clinical entity: Leishmania donovani induced cutaneous leishmaniasis

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Deepachandi B, Weerasinghe S, Gunathilake H, Andrahennadi TP, Wickramanayake MN, Siri S, Chandrasekharan V, Soysa P, Siriwardana HVYD
International Journal of Analytical Chemistry, Volume 2020, Article ID 9289651, 8 pages, https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/9289651
Publication year: 2020

First serological study revealing high humoral response and evidence for antigenic heterogeneity in Leishmania donovani induced CL in Sri Lanka

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Deepachandi B, Weerasinghe S, Ranasinghe S, Andrahennadi TP, Wickramanayake MN, Siri S, Karunaweera N, Chandrasekharan V, Chattergee M, Soysa P, Siriwardana HVYD
Biomed Research international, Volume 2020, Article ID 5271657, https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/5271657
Publication year: 2020

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

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Dewasurendra, R.L., Baniecki, M.L., Schaffner, S. Siriwardena Y, Moon J, Doshi R, Gunawardena S, Daniels RF, Neafsey D, Volkman S, Chandrasekharan NV, Wirth DF, Karunaweera ND
Malaria Journal, Volume 19, Article ID 342
Publication year: 2019

Trends in Recently Emerged Leishmania donovani induced cutaneous leishmaniasis, Sri Lanka, for the First 13 Years

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Siriwardana HVYD, Zhou G, Deepachandi B, Akarawita J, Wichremarathen C, Warnasuriya W, Udagedara C, Ranawaka R, Kahawiata I, Ariyawansa D, Sirimanna G, Chandrawansa PH, Karunaweera N
Biomed Research International, Volume 2019, Article ID 4093603, doi: 10.1155/2019/4093603
Publication year: 2019

Physical activity level and participation in strength training (ST) activities among undergraduate female students

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Ranaweera TT, Fernando DR, Siriwardana HVYD
International Journal of Sports, Exercise and Health Research, Volume 4, Issue 1, DOI: doi.org/10.31254/sportmed.4107
Publication year: 2019

Literature review and a preliminary study on leishmaniasis to inform community awareness campaigns in Sri Lanka

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Chandrasiri KSS, Chandrasinghe S, Chathuranga C, Fernando DR, De Zoysa I, Siriwardana HVYD
Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 9, Issue 2, Pages 120-128, DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v9i2.8258
Publication year: 2019

Leishmania donovani induced cutaneous leishmaniasis: An insight into atypical clinical variants in Sri Lanka

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Siriwardana HVYD*, Deepachandi B, Gunesekara C, Warnasuriya W, Karunaweera N
Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2019, Article ID 4538597, 11 pages, https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/4538597
Publication year: 2019

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

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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 HVYD
Ceylon Medical Journal, Volume 64, Issue 3, Pages 103-110. doi: 10.4038/cmj.v64i3.8957
Publication year: 2019

First evidence for two independent and different leishmaniasis transmission foci in Sri Lanka. Recent introduction or long term existence?

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Siriwardana HVYD, Deepachandi B, Weliange S de S, Udagedara C, Wickremarathne C, Warnasuriya W, Ranawaka RR., Kahawita I, Chandrawansa PH, Karunaweera ND
Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2019, Article ID 6475939, 11 pages.
Publication year: 2019

A multicentric evaluation of dipstick test for serodiagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Ethiopia and Spain

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Ejazi SA, Ghosh S, Saha S, Choudhury S.T, Bhattacharyya A, Chatterjee M, Pandey K, Das VNR, Das P, Rahaman M, Goswami R.P, Rai K, Bhattarai N.R, Deepachandi B, Sriwardana HVYD, Karunaweera N, Brito MEF, Gomes YM, Nakazawa M, Costa CHN, Adem E, Yeshanew A, Fikre H, Hurissa Z, Diro E, Moreno FJ, Ali N
Scientific reports, Volume 9, Issue 1, Article ID 9932, doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-46283-9
Publication year: 2019

A highly sensitive modified nested PCR to enhance case detection in leishmaniasis

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Deepachandi B, Weerasinghe S, Soysa P, Karunaweera N, Siriwardana HVYD
BMC Infectious Diseases, Volume 19, Article ID 623, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4180-3
Publication year: 2019

Genomic insights into virulence mechanisms of Leishmania donovani: evidence from an atypical strain

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Samarasinghe SR. Samaranayake NT, Kariyawasam GDKUL, Siriwardana HVYD, Karunaweera ND
BMC Genomics, Volume 19, Issue 1, Article ID 843
Publication year: 2018

Evidence for Sero-prevalence in Human Localized Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania donovani in Sri Lanka

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Siriwardana HVYD, Deepachandi B, Ranasinghe S, Soysa P, Karunaweera ND
Bio Med Research International, Volume 2018, Article ID 9320367, 7 pages, https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/9320367
Publication year: 2018

Genetic diversity of Leishmania donovani that causes cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka: a cross sectional study with regional comparisons

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Kariyawasam UL, Selvapandiyan A, Rai K, Wani TH, Ahuja K, Beg MA, Premathilake HU, Bhattarai NR, Siriwardana HVYD, Zhong D, Zhou G, Rijal S, Nakhasi H, Karunaweera ND
BMC Infectious Diseases, Volume 17, Issue 1, Article ID 791
Publication year: 2017

Emergence of visceral leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka: a newly established health threat

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Siriwardana HVYD, Karunanayake P, Goonerathne L, Karunaweera ND
Pathogens and Global Health, Volume 18, Pages 1-10, doi: 10.1080/20477724.2017.1361564
Publication year: 2017

Dermotropic Leishmania donovani in Sri Lanka: visceralizing potential in clinical and preclinical studies

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Kariyawasam KKGDUL, Selvapandiyan A, Siriwardana HVYD, Dube A, Karunanayake P, Senanayake SASC, Dey R, Gannavaram S, Nakhasi HL, Karunaweera ND
Parasitology, Volume 8, Pages 1-8
Publication year: 2017

A rare presentation of visceral leishmaniasis with diffiuse cutaneous involvement mimicking lepromatous leprosy

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Maddumaarachchi CR, Dilrikshi PN, Wickramanayake AB, Akarawita JKW, Siriwardana HVYD, Karunaweera ND
Sri Lanka Journal of Dermatology, Volume 19, Pages 30-32
Publication year: 2017

Use of a clinical tool for screening and diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka

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H. V. Y. D. Siriwardana, U. Senarath, P. H. Chandrawansa, N. D. Karunaweera
Pathogens and Global Health, Volume 109, Issue 4, Pages 174-183
Publication year: 2015

Characterisation of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Matara district, southern Sri Lanka: evidence for case clustering

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Kariyawasam KK, Edirisuriya CS, Senerath U, Hensmen D, Siriwardana HV, Karunaweera ND
Pathogens and Global Health, Volume 109, Issue 7, Pages 336-343
Publication year: 2015

Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka: atypical cutaneous disease by an unusual parasite species

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Siriwardana HVYD*, Karunaweera ND
Sri Lanka Journal of Dermatologists, Volume 15, Pages 10-13
Publication year: 2011

Some sociological aspects of cutaneous leishmaniasis in patients attending a tertiary referral centre

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Fernando SD, Siriwardana HVYD, Guneratne KARCW, Rajapaksa LC
International Health, Volume 2, Pages 69-74
Publication year: 2010

Co-infection of mucosal leishmaniasis and extra pulmonary tuberculosis in a patient with inherent immune deficiency

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Rathnayake D, Ranawake RR, Sirimanna G, Siriwardana HVYD, Karunaweera N, De Silva R
International Journal of Dermatology, Volume 49, Issue 5, Pages 549-51
Publication year: 2010

Clinical and epidemiological studies on the cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) donovani in Sri Lanka

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Siriwardana HVYD, Thalagala N, Karunaweera ND
Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, Volume 104, Issue 3, Pages 213-23
Publication year: 2010

A simple, cost effective method for isolation and transportation of Leishmania parasites

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Ihalamulla RL, Rajapaksa US, Siriwardana HVYD, Chance M, Karunaweera ND
Ceylon Medical Journal, Volume 54, Issue 2, Pages 46-7
Publication year: 2009

Efficacy of RPMI 1640 and M 199 media in the isolation of Leishmania from cutaneous lesions

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Ihalamulla RL, Siriwardana HVYD, Karunaweera ND
Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, Volume 2, Issue 2, Pages 173-5
Publication year: 2008

Leishmania donovani and cutaneous leishmaniasis, Sri Lanka

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Siriwardana HVYD, Noyes HA, Beeching NJ, Chance ML, Karunaweera ND, Bates PA
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Volume 13, Issue 3, Pages 476-478
Publication year: 2007

Study on clinical patterns, risk factors and efficacy of cryotherapy in cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka

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Siriwardana HVYD, Udagedara C, Karunaweera ND
Ceylon Medical Journal, Volume 48, Issue 1, Pages 10-12
Publication year: 2003
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