Susiji Wickramasinghe
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Recent Articles
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Kodithuwakku P, Weerakoon H, Silva A, Wickramasinghe S, Weerakoon K
BMJ Open
. 2025 Feb;
15(2):e092600.
PMID: 39922589
Introduction: Human ocular trematode infections, caused by parasitic flatworms, are a significant public health concern worldwide. It can lead to mild-to-severe consequences if untreated. This protocol outlines a scoping review...
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Jayakody N, Silva A, Wickramasinghe S, de Silva N, Siribaddana S, Weerakoon K
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
. 2024 Dec;
18(12):e0012689.
PMID: 39621776
Background: Sri Lanka, an island located in South Asia, once experienced a notable prevalence of human intestinal nematode infections (HINIs). With the implementation of control programs, infection prevalence was reduced....
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Athukorala N, Wickramasinghe S, Yatawara L, Weerakoon K
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis
. 2024 May;
24(8):453-472.
PMID: 38775108
The burden of zoonotic diseases in developing countries is significantly underestimated, influenced by various factors such as misdiagnosis, underreporting, natural disasters, climate change, resource limitations, rapid unplanned urbanization, poverty, animal...
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Mallawarachchi C, Dissanayake M, Hendavitharana S, Senanayake S, Gunathilaka N, Chandrasena N, et al.
Emerg Infect Dis
. 2023 Mar;
29(4):809-813.
PMID: 36958007
Using histopathology and phylogenetic analysis of the internal transcribed spacer 2 gene, we found >2 distinct trematode species that caused ocular trematode infections in children in Sri Lanka. Collaborations between...
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Jayakody N, Kumbukgahadeniya P, Silva A, Wickramasinghe N, Wickramasinghe S, McManus D, et al.
PLoS One
. 2022 Dec;
17(12):e0278920.
PMID: 36508427
Human intestinal nematode infections are a global public health issue as they can result in considerable morbidity in infected individuals, mainly in developing countries. These infections continue to go undiagnosed,...
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Balendran T, Yatawara L, Wickramasinghe S
Acta Parasitol
. 2022 Apr;
67(2):628-639.
PMID: 35380404
Purpose: Sri Lanka has reported the highest prevalence of human dirofilariasis cases in Asia. Thus far, Dirofilaria repens is the only reported Dirofilaria species that affect humans, dogs, and cats...
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Herath S, Balendran T, Herath A, Iddawela D, Wickramasinghe S
PLoS One
. 2021 Oct;
16(10):e0258556.
PMID: 34644344
Background: Trichomonas vaginalis infection is underreported due to nonspecific clinical presentation and the nonavailability of sensitive laboratory diagnostic tests at the clinical setup. Hence, this study was designed to compare...
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Gunarathna N, Amarasinghe A, Wijesundara S, Iddawela D, Wickramasinghe S
PLoS One
. 2021 Mar;
16(3):e0248510.
PMID: 33705485
Background: The inland freshwater bodies in the North-Western Province of Sri Lanka have ideal environmental conditions for the Naegleria species. Therefore, the presence and prevalence of Naegleria species in the...
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Amarasinghe A, Le T, Wickramasinghe S
Emerg Infect Dis
. 2020 Jul;
26(8):1889-1892.
PMID: 32687035
We provide a detailed molecular and phylogenetic description of Bertiella studeri tapeworms infecting children in Sri Lanka. Our findings can be used to identify multiple species of Bertiella tapeworms that...
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Amarasinghe A, Wickramasinghe S
Acta Parasitol
. 2020 Feb;
65(2):300-309.
PMID: 32052240
Purpose: Sri Lanka is endemic to cutaneous leishmaniasis and reported as the latest focus of leishmaniasis in the Asian subcontinent. Annually, the number of leishmaniasis cases is increasing; therefore, more...