Prof. Preethi Udagama
Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences
Publications
Neopetrosia sp, a marine sponge from Sri Lanka with immunomodulatory activities
Gunathilake VK, Ratnasooriya WD, De Voogd NJ and Udagama P. (2014). Neopetrosia sp, a marine sponge from Sri Lanka with immunomodulatory activities. Higher Education for the Twenty First Century Symposium. Pp 107
Macrophage migratory inhibitory factor in seminal fluid as a marker of male factor infertility: A pilot study in Sri Lankan men
Obesekera M P, Amarasekara D S, Wijerathna S,Fernando C, Udagama P V (2014). Macrophage
migratory inhibitory factor in seminal fluid as a marker of male factor infertility: A pilot study in Sri
Lankan men. Journal ofthe National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, 42 (2): 147-152
DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/jnsfsr.v42i2.6057
In vitro anti oxidant activity of Sri Lankan wild type Caricapapaya L. mature leaf concentrate
Jayasinghe CD, Ratnassoriya WD and Udagama PV. (2014) In vitro anti oxidant activity of Sri Lankan wild type Caricapapaya L. mature leaf concentrate. Accepted for the Proceedings of the 70th Annual sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. Pp 33
In vitro and in vivo Haemostatic activity of Sri Lankan Wild type Carica papaya L. mature leaf concentrate
Jayasinghe CD, Ratnassoriya WD and Udagama PV. (2014). In vitro and in vivo Haemostatic activity of Sri Lankan Wild type Carica papaya L. mature leaf concentrate. Proceedings of the annual research symposium 2014. University of Colombo, Pp 218
Immunostimulatory activity of Sri Lankan wild type Carica papaya L. mature leaf concentrate in a rat model
Jayawardhane N D C K K, Jayasinghe C D, Vivehananthan K and Udagama P V (2014).
Immunostimulatory activity of Sri Lankan wild type Carica papaya L. mature leaf concentrate in a rat
model.Proceedings of the 13 th Agricultural Research Symposium, Faculty of Agriculture and
Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka.195-199.
Immunomodulation of IL-6, IL-10, IFN–γ and TNF-α levels associated with heavy metal exposure in Euphylictis hexadactylus (Anura: Ranidae)
Jayawardena U, Wickramasinghe D, Ratnasooriya WD,Udagama P. (2014). Immunomodulation of IL-6, IL-10, IFN–γ and TNF-α levels associated with heavy metal exposure in Euphylictis hexadactylus (Anura: Ranidae). Allergy &Immunology Society of Sri Lanka, 7th Biennial Scientific Sessions.Pp 25. (won second prize for presentations in Basic Immunology)
Histopathological quantification of heavy metal mediated tissue damages detected in Euphlyctis hexadactylus (Anura: Ranidae) in an urban polluted wetland in Sri Lanka
Jayawarena UA,Wickremasinghe DD, Ratnasooriya WD and Udagama PV (2014).Histopathological quantification of heavy metal mediated tissue damages detected in Euphlyctis hexadactylus (Anura: Ranidae) in an urban polluted wetland in Sri Lanka. Higher Education for the Twenty First Century Symposium, Pp 106.
Heavy metal mediated immunotoxicity of Euphylictis hexadactylus: A comparative study of field and empirical exposure
Jayawardena U, Wickramasinghe D, Ratnasooriya W D and Udagama P (2014). Heavy metal
mediated immunotoxicity of Euphylictis hexadactylus: A comparative study of field and
empirical exposure. SETAC Asia Pacific Conference 2014, University of Adelaide, Australia.
Haemostatic activity of Sri Lankan wild type Carica papaya L. Mature leaf Concentrate
Jayasinghe C D, Ratnasooriya W D, Udagama P V (2014) Haemostatic activity of Sri Lankan wild
type Carica papaya L. Mature leaf Concentrate. Drug Discovery India 2014 Conference.
DNA marker based phylogeny for improved resolution of phytoplasma taxonomy
Nirmani MD, Kanatiwela – de Silva C, Kathriarachchi HS and Udagama PV. (2014). DNA marker based phylogeny for improved resolution of phytoplasma taxonomy. Proceedings of the 70th Annual sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. Pp123
Cost-effective diagnosis of male oxidative stress using the nitroblue tetrazolium test: useful application for the developing world
Amarasekara S, Wijerathna S, Fernando C, Udagama P V (2014). Cost-effective diagnosis of male oxidative stress using the nitroblue tetrazolium test: useful application for the developing world. Andrologia, 46:73-79.(doi:10.1111/and.12043).
Cost-effective diagnosis of male oxidative stress using the nitroblue tetrazolium test: useful application for the developing world
Amarasekara S, Wijerathna S,Fernando C,Udagama P V (2014).Cost-effective diagnosis of male oxidative stress using the nitroblue tetrazolium test: useful application for the developing world. Andrologia,46:73-79.(doi:10.1111/and.12043).
Conserved Regions of Plasmodium vivax Potential Vaccine CandidateAntigens in Sri Lanka: Conscious In silico Analysis of Prospective Conformational Epitope Regions
Amarasinghe A,Kathriarachchi H andUdagama P(2014). Conserved Regions of Plasmodium vivax Potential Vaccine CandidateAntigens in Sri Lanka: Conscious In silico Analysis of Prospective Conformational Epitope Regions.Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine. 7(10): 832-840.
Conserved Domains and Phylogenetic Relationships of the Circumsporozoite Protein of Plasmodium vivax in Sri Lanka
Gunarathne L N and Udagama P V (2014). Conserved Domains and Phylogenetic Relationships of
the Circumsporozoite Protein of Plasmodium vivax in Sri Lanka.6th ASEAN Congress of
Tropical Medicine and Parasitology (ACTMP), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Pp 169.
Diversity and abundance of gastrointestinal parasites in large mammals in the Wasgamuwa National Park, Sri Lanka
Bamunuarachchi B A G S, Premakumara G A S, Ratnasooriya W D and Udagama P V (2014). Artemisia vulgarisLethanolic leaf extract increase platelet and WBC in a rat Model. Sri Lanka Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Vol 1; Pp 47 (won the Dr Sharmini Jayasekera awrd for the best oral communication, judged by an international panel oflaboratory animal scientists).
Artemisia vulgarisL ethanolicleaf extract reverse thrombocytopenia/ thrombocytosis and avert end stage disease of experimental verePlasmodium berghei murine malaria
Bamunuarachchi B A G S, RatnasooriyaW D, Premakumara G A S, Udagama P V(2014).Artemisia vulgarisL ethanolicleaf extract reverse thrombocytopenia/ thrombocytosis and avert end stage disease of experimental verePlasmodium berghei murine malaria.Journal of Vector Borne Diseases. 51: 1-8.
Seroepidemiologic study on human papilloma virus as a risk factor for oral and pharyngeal cancer in Sri Lanka
Gunasekera S K, Perera K A and Udagama P V (2013). Seroepidemiologic study on human
papilloma virus as a risk factor for oral and pharyngeal cancer in Sri Lanka. Cancer Biology &
Medicine, 22 nd Asia Pacific Cancer Conference, Tiangin, China. Pp 142.
Population genetic structure of thePlasmodium vivax circumsporozoite protein (Pvcsp) in Sri Lanka
Dias S, Wickramarachchi T, Sahabandu E,Escalante A andUdagama PV(2013).Population genetic structure of thePlasmodium vivax circumsporozoite protein (Pvcsp) in Sri Lanka.Gene, 518:381-387.
Phylogenetic Relationship of the Weligama Coconut Disease Associated Phytoplasma Based on the secA Gene
Kanatiwela C, Dickinson M, Wijesekara, Udagama PV(2013). Phylogenetic Relationship of the Weligama Coconut Disease Associated Phytoplasma Based on the secA Gene. . Proceedings of the 33rd Annual sessions of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. Pp 58
Patterns of gene flow in Plasmodium vivax population currently circulating in Sri Lanka – a comparative genetic population based study
Dulshara, S A D, Wickramaarchchi T, Escalante A, and Udagama PV (2013). Patterns of gene flow in
Plasmodium vivax population currently circulating in Sri Lanka – a comparative genetic
population based study. American Society of Tropical Medicine&Hygience, 62 nd Annual
Meeting, Washington DC, USA. Pp108.
Ocular and subcutaneous dirofilariasis in a Sri Lankan infant: an environmental hazard caused by dogs and mosquitoes
Senanayake M P,Infaq M L M,AdikaramS G S andUdagama P V (2013).Ocular and subcutaneous dirofilariasis in a Sri Lankan infant: an environmental hazard caused by dogs and mosquitoes. Paediatrics and International Child Health, 33(2): 111-112.
Impact of parasite load on host health status & immune defences: Investigations using the Fulvous fruit bat (Rousettus leschenaultia)
Ratnayake HU, Weerakoon DK, Yapa WB, Udagama PV(2013). Impact of parasite load on host health status & immune defences: Investigations using the Fulvous fruit bat (Rousettus leschenaultia).Proceedings of the 69th Annual sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (2013), Pp 87
Immunomodulatory Activity of Two Sri Lankan Demospongiae Marine Sponges Species from Katthankudy, Batticaloa
Gunathilaka VK, Ratnasooriya WD, Udagama PV(2013). Immunomodulatory Activity of Two Sri Lankan Demospongiae Marine Sponges Species from Katthankudy, Batticaloa. (2013)Proceedings of the 33rd Annual sessions of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. Pp 61
Immunomodulatory Activity of Two Sri Lankan Demospongiae Marine Sponges Species from Katthankudy, Batticaloa
Gunathilaka VK, Ratnasooriya WD, Udagama PV(2013). Immunomodulatory Activty of Two Sri Lankan Demospongiae Marine Sponges Species from Katthankudy, Batticaloa. (2013)Proceedings of the 33rd Annual sessions of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. Pp 61.
Immunomodulatory activity of Sri Lanka Demospongiae Marine sponge species (Class Demospongiea): A Pilot Study
Gunathilake, VK, Ratnasooriya, WD, Udagama PV(2013). Immunomodulatory activity of Sri Lanka Demospongiae Marine sponge species (Class Demospongiea): A Pilot Study. Proceedings of the 69th Annual sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Pp 89
Heavy metal pollution and burden of aquatic animal health: A pilot study from an urban wetland in Sri Lanka
Priyadarshani s, Madushani W A N, Wickremasinghe DD and Udagama P V (2013).Heavy metal pollution
and burden of aquatic animal health: A pilot study from an urban wetland in Sri Lanka. Full paper
presented at the First Young Water Professionals Symposium, Sri Lanka Jalani & International
Water Management Institute, Colombo.146-153.
Heavy metal induced toxicity of the Indian green frog, Euphlyctis hexadactylus (Ranidae), in the Bellanwila-Attidiya sanctuary
Jayawardena UA, Wickramasinghe, DD, Ratnasooriya, WD, Udagama PV(2013). Heavy metal induced toxicity of the Indian green frog, Euphlyctis hexadactylus (Ranidae), in the Bellanwila-Attidiya sanctuary.Proceeding of the Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo, Pp 190
Free radical scavenging effect of a few selected Sri Lankan marine sponges (Demospongiae)
Gunathilake, VK, Ratnasooriya, WD, Udagama PV(2013). Free radical scavenging effect of a few selected Sri Lankan marine sponges (Demospongiae). Proceeding of the Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo, Pp 191
Ectoparasites of the Single Species Colony of Rousettus leschenaultia (Fulvous Fruit Bat) in Maha Induruwa, Sri Lanka
Ratnayake HU, Weerakoon DK, Yapa WB, Udagama PV(2013). Ectoparasites of the Single Species Colony of Rousettus leschenaultia (Fulvous Fruit Bat) in Maha Induruwa, Sri Lanka. (2013). Proceedings of the 33rd Annual sessions of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. Pp 59.
Diagnostic specificity,sensitivity and cross reactivity of In house established indirect ELISA for detection of Weligama Coconut Leaf Wilt Disease associated Phytoplasm
Kanatiwela, C, Wijesekra, R, Udagama, PV(2013). Diagnostic specificity,sensitivity and cross reactivity of In house established indirect ELISA for detection of Weligama Coconut Leaf Wilt Disease associated Phytoplasm. Proceedings of the 69th Annual sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (2013), Pp 105