Prof. Preethi Udagama
Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences
Publications
Phagocytosis as a biomarker of immnotoxicity in response to selected heavy metalsin Euphlyctis hexadactylus (Ranidae): A pilot study
Priyadarshani S, Wickramasinghe D D, de Silva D N and Udagama-Randeniya, P V (2011). Phagocytosis as a biomarker of immnotoxicity in response to selected heavy metalsin Euphlyctis hexadactylus (Ranidae): A pilot study. Proceedings of the 31st Annual sessions of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. Pp 34.
Parasites of mammals housed in the National Zoological Gardens, Sri Lanka
Dangampola N I, Jayasekera L A J P K, Perera I C and and Udagama-Randeniya P V (2011). Parasites of mammals housed in the National Zoological Gardens, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 31st Annual sessions of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. Pp 52.
Genetic diversity of Plasmodium vivax Duffy Binding Protein II (PvDBPII) under unstable transmission and low intensity malariain Sri Lanka
Premaratne P H, Aravinda B R, Escalante A A and Udagama P V (2011). Genetic diversity of Plasmodium vivax Duffy Binding Protein II (PvDBPII) under unstable transmission and low intensity malariain Sri Lanka. Infection, Genetics and Evolution,11: 1327–1339
Genetic Diversity and Recombinationat the C-terminal Merozoite Surface Protein-1 (Pvmsp-142) gene of Plasmodium vivax in Sri Lanka
Dias S, Longacre S, Escalante A andUdagamaPV(2011).Genetic Diversity and Recombinationat the C-terminal Merozoite Surface Protein-1 (Pvmsp-142) gene of Plasmodium vivax in Sri Lanka. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 11: 145–156.
Evaluation ofthe genetic diversity of domain II of Plasmodium vivax Apical Membrane Antigen 1 (PvAMA-1) and the ensuing strain-specific immune responses in patients from Sri Lanka
Dias S, Somaratne M, Manamperi A,Escalante A, Gunasekera A M andUdagamaPV (2011).Evaluation ofthe genetic diversity of domain II of Plasmodium vivax Apical Membrane Antigen 1 (PvAMA-1) and the ensuing strain-specific immune responses in patients from Sri Lanka. Vaccine, 29:7491– 7504.
Effect of Carica papaya leaves on rat platelet count and RBC permeability
Gammulle A S, Ratnasooriya W D, Nagananthini S and Udagama-Randeniya P V (2011). Effect of Carica papaya leaves on rat platelet count and RBC permeability. Proceedings of the 31st Annual sessions of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. Pp 48.
Effect of Carica papaya leaf concentrate on rat platelet count
Gammulle A S, Ratnasooriya W D, and Randeniya P V (2011). Effect of Carica papaya leaf concentrate on rat platelet count. Fourth Annual Scientific Sessions of the Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Pp 40.
Antimalarial activity of Artemisia vulgaris ethanolicleaf extractin a Plasmodium bergeimurine malaria model
Bamunuarachchi B A G S, Ratnasooriya W D, Premakumara G A S and Udagama-Randeniya, P V (2011). Antimalarial activity of Artemisia vulgaris ethanolicleaf extractin a Plasmodium bergeimurine malaria model. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Medical Plants and Herbal Products, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Pp 82
Antimalarial activitiy of Artemisia vulgaris ethanolic leaf extract in a Plasmodium bergeimurine malariamodel
Bamunuarachchi B A G S, Ratnasooriya W D, Premakumara G A S and Udagama-Randeniya, P V
(2011). Antimalarial activitiy of Artemisia vulgaris ethanolic leaf extract in a Plasmodium
bergeimurine malariamodel. Proceedings of the 3 rd International Conference on Medical
Plants and Herbal Products, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Pp 82.
Use of amphibians as environmental markers for ecoimmunotoxicological studies in Sri Lanka:A preliminary study
Madushani, W A N, Wickramasinghe, D D and Udagama-Randeniya, P V (2010).Use of amphibians as environmental markers for ecoimmunotoxicological studies in Sri Lanka:A preliminary study. 15th International Forestry and Environment Symposium, Pp 64.
Use of amphibians as environmental markers for eco immunotoxicological studies in Sri Lanka:A preliminary study
Madushani, W A N, Wickramasinghe, D D and Udagama-Randeniya, P V (2010). Use of amphibians
as environmental markers for eco immunotoxicological studies in Sri Lanka:A preliminary
study.15 th International Forestry and Environment Symposium, Pp64-65.
Study of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in seminal fluid as a marker of male infertility in Sri Lanka: a preliminary investigation
Obeysekera M P, Wijerathna S, Fernando C and Udagama-Randeniya P V (2010). Study of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in seminal fluid as a marker of male infertility in Sri Lanka: a preliminary investigation. Allergy & Immunology Society of Sri Lanka, 5th Biennial Scientific Sessions, pp 24.
Strain-specific and strain-transcending immune responses against Plasmodium vivax merozoite surface protein-1p42 in Sri Lanka
Dias S, Wickramarachchi W T A and Udagama-Randeniya P (2010). Strain-specific and strain-transcending immune responses against Plasmodium vivax merozoite surface protein-1p42 in Sri Lanka. 14th International Congress of Immunology, Kobe Japan. pp.i32
Strain-specific and strain- transcending immune responses against Plasmodium vivax merozoite surface protein-1p42 in Sri Lanka
Dias S, Wickramarachchi Tand Udagama-Randeniya P V(2010).Strain-specific and strain-
transcending immune responses against Plasmodium vivax merozoite surface protein-1p42 in
Sri Lanka.14 th International Congress of Immunology, Kobe Japan.Pp. i32.
Strain specific and strain transcending antibody responses directed against Plasmodium vivaxDuffy Binding Protein II (PvDBPII) in Sri Lanka
Premaratne P H and Udagama-Randeniya P V (2010). Strain specific and strain transcending antibody responses directed against Plasmodium vivaxDuffy Binding Protein II (PvDBPII) in Sri Lanka. Allergy & Immunology Society of Sri Lanka, 5th Biennial Scientific Sessions, pp 15 (won second prize for presentations in Basic Immunology)
Preliminary study on reactive oxygen species (ROS) as a marker of male infertility for Sri Lankan males
Amarasekara A D D S,Fernando C,Wijerathna S,Udagama-Randeniya P V (2010). Preliminary study on reactive oxygen species (ROS) as a marker of male infertility for Sri Lankan males. 43rd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of obstetricians and Gynecologists, August 2010. Page 51.
Preliminary study on reactive oxygen species (ROS) as a marker of infertility for Sri Lankan males
Amarasekara A D D S, Wijerathna S, Fernando C and Udagama-Randeniya P V (2010). Preliminary study on reactive oxygen species (ROS) as a marker of infertility for Sri Lankan males. Allergy & Immunology Society of Sri Lanka, 5th Biennial Scientific Sessions, pp 27. (won best poster prize)
Preliminary study on macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) andreactive oxygen species (ROS) as markers of male infertility forSri Lankan males
Obeysekera M P, AmarasekaraAD S, Fernando C, WijerathnaS, and Udagama-Randeniya P V
(2010). Preliminary study on macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) andreactive oxygen
species (ROS) as markers of male infertility forSri Lankan males. 14 th International Congress
of Immunology, Kobe Japan. Pp. i180.
Parasitic associations of a threatened,endemic rainforest rodent Mus mayori pocoki (Sri Lanka spiny rat)
Ratnaweera P, Wijesinsghe M R and Udagama-RandeniyaP V(2010). Parasitic associations of a threatened,endemic rainforest rodent Mus mayori pocoki (Sri Lanka spiny rat). Threatened Taxa,2(6):901-907.
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) inseminal fluid and it’s role in male infertility: a pilot study in Sri Lankan men
Obeysekara M,Fernando C,Wijerathna S, Udagama-Randeniya P V (2010). Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) inseminal fluid and it’s role in male infertility: a pilot study in Sri Lankan men. 43rd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of obstetricians and Gynecologists, August 2010. Page 50.
Genetic diversity and the ensuing strain specific immunity to asexual erythrocytic stage vaccine candidate antigens, MSP-1, AMA-1 and DBP, of Plasmodium vivax in Sri Lanka
Udagama-Randeniya P V, Dias S, Premaratne P and Wickramarachchi T (2010).Genetic diversity
and the ensuing strain specific immunity to asexual erythrocytic stage vaccine candidate
antigens, MSP-1, AMA-1 and DBP, of Plasmodium vivax in Sri Lanka. (From Parasite to
prevention: Advances in the understanding of malaria, Edinburgh, UK) Malaria Journal, 9
(Suppl 2): Pp55.
Genetic complexity of Plasmodium vivax infections in Sri Lanka reflected at the Merozoite Surface Protein-3α locus
Wickramarachchi T,Premaratne P H,Dias S, Handunnetti S MandUdagama-RandeniyaPV(2010).Genetic complexity of Plasmodium vivax infections in Sri Lanka reflected at the Merozoite Surface Protein-3α locus, Annals of tropical Medicine and Parasitology, 104 (2):95-108.
Comparison of antibody responses to asexual stage vaccine candidate antigens of Plasmodium vivax merozoite surface protein-1(MSP-1) and Apical Membrane Antigen-1(PvAMA-1)in Sri Lanka
Dias S, Wickramarachchi W T A and Udagama-Randeniya P (2010). Comparison of antibody responses to asexual stage vaccine candidate antigens of Plasmodium vivax merozoite surface protein-1(MSP-1) and Apical Membrane Antigen-1(PvAMA-1)in Sri Lanka. Allergy & Immunology Society of Sri Lanka, 5th Biennial Scientific Sessions, pp 14 (won first prize for presentations in Basic Immunology)
An Investigation of the antimalarial activitiy of Artemisia vulgaris leaf extract in a rodent model
Kodippili K S W, Ratnasooriya W D, Premakumara G A S, Udagama-Randeniya, P V (2010). An Investigation of the antimalarial activitiy of Artemisia vulgaris leaf extract in a rodent model. Proceedings of the 30th Annual sessions of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. Pp 12.
An Investigation of the antimalarial activitiy of Artemisia vulgaris leaf extract in a rodent model
Kodippili K S W, Ratnasooriya W D, Premakumara G A S, Udagama-Randeniya, P V (2010). An Investigation of the antimalarial activitiy of Artemisia vulgaris leaf extract in a rodent model. Proceedings of the 30th Annual sessions of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. Pp 12.
A pilot study on the impacts of selected heavy metals on the immune system and reproductive biology of Euphlyctis hexadactylus (Ranidae: Naninae) under natural conditions
Madushani, W A N, Wickramasinghe, D D and Udagama-Randeniya, P V (2010). A pilot study on the impacts of selected heavy metals on the immune system and reproductive biology of Euphlyctis hexadactylus (Ranidae: Naninae) under natural conditions. Proceedings of the 30th Annual sessions of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. Pp 19.
The genetic diversity of P. vivax merozoite surface protein-1 p42 (PvMSP-1p42) in Sri Lanka
Dias S and Udagama-Randeniya P V (2009). The genetic diversity of P. vivax merozoite surface protein-1 p42 (PvMSP-1p42) in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 29th Annual sessions of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. pp 23.
Reactivity ofsynthetic peptides of the Plasmodium vivax Apical Membrane Antigen-1(PvAMA-1) domain II with natural antibodies in sera of P. vivax patients from Sri Lanka
Dias S, Somarathna M, Manamperi M and Udagama-Randeniya P(2009).Reactivity ofsynthetic peptides of the Plasmodium vivax Apical Membrane Antigen-1(PvAMA-1) domain II with natural antibodies in sera of P. vivax patients from Sri Lanka. Allergy & Immunology Society of Sri Lanka, 4th Biennial Scientific Sessions, pp24.
Preliminary study on the association of HLA-DRB1 subtypes with disease manifestation and susceptibility in rheumatoid arthritis patients in Sri Lanka
De Silva C and Udagama-Randeniya P (2009). Preliminary study on the association of HLA-DRB1 subtypes with disease manifestation and susceptibility in rheumatoid arthritis patients in Sri Lanka. Allergy & Immunology Society of Sri Lanka, 4th Biennial Scientific Sessions, pp 26.
Immunological, socioeconomic and disease characterization aspects of a population of rheumatoidarthritis patients in Sri Lanka
Rajapakse G K, De Silva V S, Goonathilaka S, Athukorala A, Wijayarathna S W and Udagama-Randeniya P V(2009). Immunological, socioeconomic and disease characterization aspects of a population of rheumatoidarthritis patients in Sri Lanka,Indian Journal of Rheumatology, 4(1):3-10.