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Mirani Weerasooriya

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Horton J, Klarmann-Schulz U, Stephens M, Budge P, Coulibaly Y, Debrah A, et al.
Parasit Vectors . 2020 Apr; 13(1):155. PMID: 32228663
Background: As new lymphatic filariasis infections are eliminated through mass chemotherapy, previously affected individuals are left with the sequellae, especially chronic progressive lymphoedema. Currently this is managed by careful attention...
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Zhou C, Yahathugoda C, De Silva L, Rathnapala U, Owen G, Weerasooriya M, et al.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis . 2019 Oct; 13(10):e0007762. PMID: 31584959
Background: The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) emphasizes hygiene, exercise, and other measures to reduce morbidity and disability related to LF. We recently reported that a portable, three-dimensional,...
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Perera M, Whitehead M, Molyneux D, Weerasooriya M, Gunatilleke G
PLoS Negl Trop Dis . 2007 Dec; 1(2):e128. PMID: 18060080
Background: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a so-called neglected tropical disease, currently overshadowed by higher-profile efforts to address malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS. Despite recent successes in arresting transmission, some 40 million...
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Noordin R, Itoh M, Kimura E, Abdul Rahman R, Ravindran B, Mahmud R, et al.
Filaria J . 2007 Oct; 6:9. PMID: 17961262
In the global effort to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF), rapid field-applicable tests are useful tools that will allow on-site testing to be performed in remote places and the results to...