2022
Culture-Independent Detection and Identification of Leptospira Serovars
Matthias M, Lubar A, Acharige S, Chaiboonma K, Pilau N, Marroquin A, Jayasundara D, Agampodi S, Vinetz J. Culture-Independent Detection and Identification of Leptospira Serovars. Microbiology Spectrum 2022, 10: e02475-22. PMID: 36445143, PMCID: PMC9769591, DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02475-22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health importanceProspective studyFatal diseaseHealth importanceOutbreak investigationSequence typingDog urine samplesCulture-independent assaysEnvironmental surveillance studyMultilocus sequence typingPulsed-field gel electrophoresisSurveillance studyGroup IIHuman leptospirosisPrognostic testSpecific real-time qPCRClinical settingGroup ILeptospira serovarsReal-time qPCRDiagnostic testsSerum samplesUrine samplesDiagnostic specificityLeptospirosis
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
Hantavirus infection mimicking leptospirosis: how long are we going to rely on clinical suspicion?
Dahanayaka NJ, Agampodi SB, Bandaranayaka AK, Priyankara S, Vinetz JM. Hantavirus infection mimicking leptospirosis: how long are we going to rely on clinical suspicion? The Journal Of Infection In Developing Countries 2014, 8: 1072-5. PMID: 25116678, DOI: 10.3855/jidc.4115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHantavirus infectionPopulation-based prospective studyDiagnostic facilitiesAcute hantavirus infectionClassical clinical pictureCases of leptospirosisClinical suspicionClinical pictureProspective studyEpidemiological featuresRetrospective analysisInfectious diseasesInfectionSerum samplesMedical staffLeptospirosisLeptospirosis outbreaksFeverDiseaseDiagnosisSuspicionSri Lanka