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  • Allergic sensitization in children 
    Amarasekera, N.D.D.M.; Gunawardena, N.K.; de Silva, N.R.; Weerasinghe, A. (The Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2008)
    BACKGROUND :Allergic sensitization is considered a significant risk factor for the development of atopic diseases. Appropriate allergen avoidance measures can be taken only when the pattern of sensitization to allergens ...
  • The Effect of intestinal nematode infections on atopic diseases in children 
    Amarasekera, N.D.D.M.; Gunawardena, N.K.; de Silva, N.R.; Douglas, J.; O'Hehir, R.; Weerasinghe, A. (Allergy and Immunology Society of Sri Lanka, 2009)
    BACKGROUND : The effect of helminth infections on atopic diseases and allergic sensitization is controversial. Little is known about the effect of infection on atopic diseases in children living in areas where both intestinal ...
  • Identification of Allergens (By Skin Prick Testing) in Adult Patients with Bronchial Asthma, Presenting at Asthma Clinic, Chest Hospital Welisara: A Preliminary Study 
    Badanasinghe, N. (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
    Allergic diseases warrant identification of specific allergen triggers. Although many studies were done to determine patterns of allergen sensitization in Western countries, sensitization patterns are not known in Sri ...
  • Immunoglobulin E in health and disease 
    Amarasekera, M. (Asia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology, 2011)
    The discovery of immunoglobulin E (IgE) was a breakthrough in the field of Allergy and Immunology. Our understanding of mechanisms of allergic reactions and the role of IgE in these disorders has paralleled to the discovery ...
  • Impact of helminth infection on childhood allergic diseases in an area in transition from high to low infection burden 
    Amarasekera, M.; Gunawardena, N.K.; de Silva, N.R.; Douglass, J.A.; O Hehir, R.E.; Weerasinghe, A. (Asia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology, 2012)
    BCKGROUND: The effect of helminth infections on allergic diseases is still inconclusive. Furthermore, the effect of helminth infections on childhood allergic diseases in a tropical area where prevalence of helminth ...
  • Reduced risk of atopic diseases among schoolchildren infected with intestinal Nematodes 
    Amarasekera, N.D.D.M.; Gunawardena, N.K.; de Silva, N.R.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Douglass, J.; O’Hehir, R.; Weerasinghe, A. (Federation of Immunology Societies of Asia-Oceania, 2008)
    BACKGROUND: The effect of helminth infections on atopic diseases and allergic sensitization is controversial. Little is known about the effect of infection on atopic diseases in children living in areas where both intestinal ...

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