2019
Baseline titres of O, H and AH agglutinins to Salmonella Typhi and Paratyphi A in blood donors in Sri Lanka.
Illapperuma S, Corea E, Agampodi S. Baseline titres of O, H and AH agglutinins to Salmonella Typhi and Paratyphi A in blood donors in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2019, 9: 32-41. DOI: 10.4038/sljid.v9i1.8230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBaseline titreEnteric feverBlood donorsStudy populationBaseline Widal titresWidal test resultsYears age groupHigher test positivitySri Lankan settingWidal titresTest positivitySri Lankan populationWidal testBlood culturesEndemic countriesO agglutininsParatyphi AAge groupsStudy participantsBlood bankTitresSerum samplesSalmonella OSalmonella typhiFever
2014
Globalization of leptospirosis through travel and migration
Bandara M, Ananda M, Wickramage K, Berger E, Agampodi S. Globalization of leptospirosis through travel and migration. Globalization And Health 2014, 10: 61. PMID: 25112368, PMCID: PMC4131158, DOI: 10.1186/s12992-014-0061-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor independent risk factorIndependent risk factorEpidemiology of leptospirosisWidespread zoonotic diseaseRisk factorsContribution of travelOccupational exposurePreventive strategiesHigh-income countriesEndemic countriesDisease acquisitionHealth professionalsTotal caseloadHealth systemLeptospirosisDiagnostic facilitiesDiseaseZoonotic diseaseInternational travelGlobal travelPrevious studiesLongitudinal dataClear increaseEpidemiologyDiagnosis