Prof. Preethi Udagama
Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences
Publications
Natural human antibody responses to Plasmodium vivax Apical Membrane Antigen 1 under low transmission and unstable malaria conditions in Sri Lanka
Wickramarachchi W T A, Premaratne P H, Perera K L R L, Bandara S, Kocken C H M,Thomas A W, Handunnetti S M and Udagama-Randeniya P V (2006). Natural human antibody responses to Plasmodium vivax Apical Membrane Antigen 1 under low transmission and unstable malaria conditions in Sri Lanka. Infection and Immunity 74 (1): 798-801.
Multi-character population study of the vir superfamily of Plasmodium vivax, a major human malaria parasite
Merino E F, Fernandez-Becerra C, Durham A M, Ferreira J E, Tumilasci V F, deArc-Neves J, da Silva-Nunes M, Ferreira M U, Wickramarahchi T, Udagama-Randeniya P, Handunnetti S M and del Portillo HA (2006). Multi-character population study of the vir superfamily of Plasmodium vivax, a major human malaria parasite. Molecular Biochemical Parasitology, 149(1):10-16.
IgM antibody responses to Plasmodium vivax Duffy Binding Protein in Sri Lanka
Premaratne, P H, Wicramarachchi, W T A, Perera, K L R L, Bandara S,Handunetti, S M, Yazdani, S, Chitnis, C and Udagama-Randeniya, P V (2006). IgM antibody responses to Plasmodium vivax Duffy Binding Protein in Sri Lanka. 3 rd Academic Sessions, Allergy and Immunology Society of Sri Lanka.
Genetic complexity of P vivax infections in Sri Lanka
Wicramarachchi, W T A, Premaratne, P H, Dias, K V G S, Handunetti, S M,Gunasekera, A M, Wirth, D F and Udagama-Randeniya, P V (2006). Genetic complexity of P vivax infections in Sri Lanka. 62 nd Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science.
An investigation on anti-malarial activity ofBarringtoniia acutangula aqueous root extract in rodent malaria models
Jayasinghe, C D, Ratnasooriya, W D and Randeniya, PV (2006). An investigation on anti-malarial activity ofBarringtoniia acutangula aqueous root extract in rodent malaria models. Proceedings of the 26 th Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. Pp37.
Intestinal parasites of some selectedreptiles in the National Zoological Gardens, Sri Lanka
Fernando, T S P, de Silva, A and Udagama-Randeniya, P V (2005). Intestinal parasites of some
selectedreptiles in the National Zoological Gardens, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 25 th Annual
Sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. Pp26.
Haematological parameters of three species of wild caught microchiropteran bats, Miniopterus chreibersii,Taphozous melanopogon and Hipposideros lankadivain Sri Lanka
Ratnasooriya, W D, Udagama-Randeniya, P V, Yapa, W B, Digana, P M C B and Dharmasiri, M G
(2005).Haematological parameters of three species of wild caught microchiropteran bats,
Miniopterus chreibersii,Taphozous melanopogon and Hipposideros lankadivain Sri Lanka, Journal of
Science of the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2:27-40.
Ecto parasites of some selectedreptiles in the National Zoological Gardens, Sri Lanka
Fernando, T S P, de Silva, A and Udagama-Randeniya, P V (2005). Ecto parasites of some
selectedreptiles in the National Zoological Gardens, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 25 th Annual
Sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. Pp25.
Analysis of Single Nucleotide polymorphisms at the Plasmodium vivax Apical Membrane Antigen 1 (PvAMA1) locus among Sri Lankan isolates
Gunasekera A, Wickramarachchi W T A,Ganguli I, Perera K L R L, Premaratne, Handunnetti S M,
Udagama-Randeniya P V and Wirth D F (2005). Analysis of Single Nucleotide
polymorphisms at the Plasmodium vivax Apical Membrane Antigen 1 (PvAMA1) locus among
Sri Lankan isolates. 54th Ann. Meeting of the American Societyof Tropical Medicine and
Hygiene, Miami, FL, USA.
Seroprevalence of Sarcocystis in cattle and buffaloes from the wet and dry zones ofSri Lanka: A preliminary study
Kalubowila, D G W, Udagama-Randeniya, P V,Perera, N A N D and Rajapakse, R P V J (2004).Seroprevalence of Sarcocystis in cattle and buffaloes from the wet and dry zones ofSri Lanka: A preliminary study, Journal of Veterinary Medicine, B 51:89-93.
Roost selection of the short-nosedfruit bat, Cynopterus spp. in Sri Lanka
Digana, P M C B, Yapa, W B, Randeniya, P V and Ratnasooriya, W D(2004). Roost selection of the
short-nosedfruit bat, Cynopterus spp. in Sri Lanka, Journal of Science of the University of Kelaniya,
Sri Lanka, 1:15-21.
Pattern of IgG1 and IgG3 isotype responses to Duffy BindingProtein in Sri Lanka
Premaratne, P H, Wicramarachchi, W T A, Perera, K L R L, Bandara S, Chitnis, C, Yazadni, S,Handunetti, S M and Udagama-Randeniya, P V (2004). Pattern of IgG1 and IgG3 isotype responses to Duffy BindingProtein in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Joint Academic Sessions of the Faculties of Science and Medicine, University of Colombo, pp 30.
Human antibody responses to the Plasmodium vivax Duffy BindingProteinin Sri Lanka
Wansadhipathi, N K, Wicramarachchi, W T A, Perera, K L R L, Bandara S, Longacre, S,Handunetti, S M andUdagama-Randeniya, P V (2004). Human antibody responses to the Plasmodium vivax Duffy BindingProteinin Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Joint Academic Sessions of the Faculties of Science and Medicine, University of Colombo, pp 29.
Heterogeneity of isotype specific antibody responses againstPlasmodium vivax asexual blood stage antigens in Sri Lanka
Wicramarachchi, W T A, Premaratne, P H, Illeperuma, R J, Perera, K L R L, Bandara S, Longacre, S,
Kocken, C, Thomas, A,Handunetti, S M andUdagama-Randeniya, P V (2004). Heterogeneity of
isotype specific antibody responses againstPlasmodium vivax asexual blood stage antigens in Sri
Lanka. Proceedings of the 24 th Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. pp5.
Genetic diversity of the Apical Membrane Antigen-1 locus among clinical isolates of Plasmodium vivax in Sri Lanka
Munesinghe-Gunasekera, A,Wicramarachchi, W T A, Ganguly, I, Perera, K L R L, Udagama-
Randeniya, P V, Handunetti, S M and Wirth, D F (2004). Genetic diversity of the Apical
Membrane Antigen-1 locus among clinical isolates of Plasmodium vivax in Sri Lanka.
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Miami, Florida, USA.
Comparison of two different recombinant proteins representing region II of the Duffy Binding Protein of Plasmodium vivax by assaying for natural antibodies.
Premaratne, P H, Wansadhipathi, N K, Wicramarachchi, W T A, Perera, K L R L, Bandara S,Handunetti, S Mand Udagama-Randeniya, P V (2004). Comparison of two different recombinant proteins representing region II of the Duffy Binding Protein of Plasmodium vivax by assaying for natural antibodies. 2 nd Academic Sessions, Allergy and Immunology Society of Sri Lanka. pp B4.
Clonality and genetic diversity of Plasmodium vivaxinfections under prevailing unstable malaria conditions in Sri Lanka
Wicramarachchi, W T A,Ganguly, I, Perera, K L R L, Bandara, S,Udagama-Randeniya, P V,Handunetti, S M, Munesinghe, A and Wirth, D F (2004). Clonality and genetic diversity of Plasmodium vivaxinfections under prevailing unstable malaria conditions in Sri Lanka. 2 nd Academic Sessions, Allergy and Immunology Society of Sri Lanka. pp B5.
An investigation on anti-malarial and anti- inflammatoryeffects of Aranya Thulasi Kasaya in rodent malaria models
Handunetti, S M,Udagama-Randeniya, P V,Premaratne, P H, Perera, I C, Harendra, G, Jayakody, J R A C,Samaratunge, P and Ratnasooriya, W D (2004). An investigation on anti-malarial and anti-
inflammatoryeffects of Aranya Thulasi Kasaya in rodent malaria models. Proceedings of the
24 th Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. pp7.
Two new species of chiggers (Acari:Leeuwenhoekiidae and Trombiculidae) from bats (Chiroptera) collected in the Kanneliya forest reserve of SriLanka.
Brown, W A, Udagama-Randeniya, P V and Seneviratne, S S (2003).Two new species of chiggers (Acari:Leeuwenhoekiidae and Trombiculidae) from bats (Chiroptera) collected in the Kanneliya forest reserve of SriLanka. International Journal of Acaralogy, 29 (1): 69-73.
Naturally elicited antibody responses to Plasmodium vivax asexual stage antigens in Sri Lanka
Wickramarachchi W T A, Premaratne P H, Perera K L R L, Bandara S, Longacre S,Kocken C, Thomas A, Chitnis C, Handunnetti S M and Randeniya P V (2003). Naturally elicited antibody responses to Plasmodium vivax asexual stage antigens in Sri Lanka. Proc.23rdAnnual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, pp15.
Specificity of ecto parasites of three cave dwelling Chiroptera (Rousettus leschenaulti, Rhinolophus rouxii, Hipposiderosspeoris ) in selected cave roosts of Sri Lanka
Seneviratne, Sampath S, Fernando, Chandrika and Udagama-Randeniya, Preethi V. (2002).Specificity of ecto parasites of three cave dwelling Chiroptera (Rousettus leschenaulti, Rhinolophus rouxii, Hipposiderosspeoris ) in selected cave roosts of Sri Lanka, 54 th Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. Pp 166.
Profiles of IgG and IgM antibodies to PV66/AMA1 in individuals naturally infected with Plasmodium vivax from Sri Lanka
Wickramarachchi,W T A,Premarathne, H P, Perera, K L R L, Bandara, S, Thomas, A,Handunetti, S M
and Udagama-Randeniya, P V (2002). Profiles of IgG and IgM antibodies to PV66/AMA1 in
individuals naturally infected with Plasmodium vivax from Sri Lanka.6 th FIMSA Advance
course and conference “Molecular Mechanisms of infection and Immunity”October 20-25,
Ayutthaya, Thailand.
Ecto parasites of cave dwellingchiropterans in selected roosts of the wet and intermediate zones of Sri Lanka
Seneviratne, Sampath S and Udagama-Randeniya, Preethi V (2002). Ecto parasites of cave
dwellingchiropterans in selected roosts of the wet and intermediate zones of Sri Lanka, Proceedings
of the 22 nd Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. pp 41.
Ecto parasites of cave dwelling chiropterans in selected roosts of the wet and intermediate zones of Sri Lanka
Seneviratne, S S and Udagama-Randeniya, P V (2002), Ecto parasites of cave dwelling chiropterans in selected roosts of the wet and intermediate zones of Sri Lanka, Proceedings of the 22 nd Annual
Sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, p 41-42.
Characterization of subclass specific antibody response to p19 representing Plasmodium vivaxmerozoite protein1 (MSP-1 19 ) in endemic and non-endemic populations in Sri Lanka
Wicramarachchi, W T A, Illeperuma, R J, Perera, K L R L, Bandara S, Longacre, S,Handunetti, S M and Udagama-Randeniya, P V (2002). Characterization of subclass specific antibody response to p19 representing Plasmodium vivaxmerozoite protein1 (MSP-1 19 ) in endemic and non-endemic
populations in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 22 nd Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri
Lanka. pp55.
Antibody responses of naturally infected individuals to asexualerythrocytic stage vaccine candidates of P. vivax in Sri Lanka
Wickramarachchi,W T A,Perera, K L R L, Bandara, S, Thomas, A, Longacre,S,Handunetti, S M and
Udagama-Randeniya, P V (2002). Antibody responses of naturally infected individuals to
asexualerythrocytic stage vaccine candidates of P. vivax in Sri Lanka. Vivax malaria research:
2002 and beyond, February 3- 8, Bangkok, Thailand, pp27,
Pattern of IgG1 and IgG3 isotype responses to C-terminal processing products of Plasmodium vivax Merozoite Surface Protein 1 in endemic populations of Sri Lanka
Wicramarachchi, W T A, Illeperuma, R J, Perera, K L R L, Bandara S, Lokupitiya, R S, Longacre,
S,Handunetti, R S and Udagama-Randeniya, P V (2001). Pattern of IgG1 and IgG3 isotype
responses to C-terminal processing products of Plasmodium vivax Merozoite Surface Protein 1 in
endemic populations of Sri Lanka. Proc.57 th Ann.Sessions, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, pp18.
Antibody responses to a leading vaccine candidate PV66/AMA-1 induced by natural infectionsofPlasmodium vivax in humans
Wickramarachchi,W T A,Perera, K L R L, Bandara, S, Thomas, A,Handunetti, S M and Udagama-
Randeniya, P V (2001). Antibody responses to a leading vaccine candidate PV66/AMA-1 induced by
natural infectionsofPlasmodium vivax in humans. Proc.21th Ann.Sessions, Institute of Biology, Sri
Lanka, pp 26.
Seroepidemiology of potential vaccine candidate p42 representing a C-terminal fragment of Plasmodium vivax Merozoite Surface Prorein –1
Wickramarachchi, W T A, Perera, K L R L, Bandara, S, Longacre, S, Handunnettti, S M and Randeniya, P V (2000). Seroepidemiology of potential vaccine candidate p42 representing a C-terminal fragment of Plasmodium vivax Merozoite Surface Prorein –1. Proc.1 st Ann.Sessions, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka,pp35.
Roost selection of Sri Lankanbats
Digana, P M C B, Yapa,W.B., Randeniya, P V and Ratnasooriya,W D (2000). Roost selection of Sri
Lankanbats.Proc.1 st Ann.Sessions, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka,pp39.