2022
The variable presence of Leptospira in the environment; an epidemiological explanation based on serial analysis of water samples
Warnasekara J, Srimantha S, Senavirathna I, Kappagoda C, Farika N, Nawinna A, Agampodi S. The variable presence of Leptospira in the environment; an epidemiological explanation based on serial analysis of water samples. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0263719. PMID: 35167605, PMCID: PMC8846531, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDNA, BacterialLeptospiraPhylogenySoil MicrobiologySri LankaWater MicrobiologyWater WellsConceptsSoil sample analysisSame water sourceSoil samplesWater samplingDifferent climate zonesWet zoneWater sitesWater sourcesWater sample analysisAnimal urineDry zoneClimate zonesNatural environmentVariable abundanceWater samplesMore replicatesSoilOpen wellsSri LankaPresence of LeptospiraMain roadAbundanceAmplicon analysisWaterGreater distances
2015
Drinking well water and occupational exposure to Herbicides is associated with chronic kidney disease, in Padavi-Sripura, Sri Lanka
Jayasumana C, Paranagama P, Agampodi S, Wijewardane C, Gunatilake S, Siribaddana S. Drinking well water and occupational exposure to Herbicides is associated with chronic kidney disease, in Padavi-Sripura, Sri Lanka. Environmental Health 2015, 14: 6. PMID: 25596925, PMCID: PMC4417209, DOI: 10.1186/1476-069x-14-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseKidney diseaseHigh riskImportant public health issueResultsMajority of patientsCase-control studyPublic health issueMultivariable analysisUnknown etiologyEntry criteriaRisk factorsEffect modificationHigh prevalenceOccupational exposureEndemic areasDrinking waterCKDu patientsControl studyPersonnel protective equipmentProtective equipmentHealth issuesPatientsHospitalMale farmersCKDu