2023
Complete genome sequences of twelve strains of Leptospira interrogans isolated from humans in Sri Lanka
Senavirathna I, Jayasundara D, Warnasekara J, Matthias M, Vinetz J, Agampodi S. Complete genome sequences of twelve strains of Leptospira interrogans isolated from humans in Sri Lanka. Infection Genetics And Evolution 2023, 113: 105462. PMID: 37301334, DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2023.105462.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Is leishmaniasis adequately notified in Sri Lanka? A survey among doctors from an endemic district, Sri Lanka
Hewawasam C, Weerakoon HS, Thilakan V, Lelwala T, Prasanka K, Rathnayaka AS, Gamage S, Agampodi S. Is leishmaniasis adequately notified in Sri Lanka? A survey among doctors from an endemic district, Sri Lanka. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 913. PMID: 32532244, PMCID: PMC7290071, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-09066-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical officersMethodsA cross-sectional studyFirst clinical suspicionHigh disease burdenCross-sectional studyHigh case loadSelf-administered questionnaireHealth Care InstituteAnuradhapura districtCurrent notification systemClinical suspicionResultsOne hundredDisease burdenCare instituteCausative organismEarly diagnosisEndemic districtsCutaneous leishmaniasisParasitic infectionsLeishmaniasisNotifiable diseaseCase loadLeishmania donovaniDiseaseSupportive staff