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Aedes albopictus the “underrated” Asian Tiger

Jayasooriya, D.H.S.W.; Gunawardene, Y.I.N.S.; Manamperi, A.; de Silva, H.J.; Abeyewickreme, W. (University of Kelaniya, 2010)

Introduction The mosquito Aedes aegypti was thought to be the main vector responsible for virtually all dengue epidemics; while Aedes albopictus was considered a vector in which the virus is maintained but does not cause ...
Alteration in Aedes togoi susceptibility to Brugia pahangi microfilariae induced by Aedes albopictus thoracic homogenate

Abeyewickreme, W.; Sucharit, S.; Choochote, W.; Chaicumpa, W.; Tumrasavin, W. (SEAMEO Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Project, 1989)

Refractoriness to Brugia pahangi microfilarial infection could be induced in the normally susceptible Aedes togoi mosquitoes by intrathoracic injection with crude thoracic homogenate of the refractory Aedes albopictus ...
Anopheles (Cellia) culicifacies: a potential vector of bancroftian filariasis in Sri Lanka

Abeyewickreme, W.; Hewadikaram, K.A.; Weerasena, K.H.; Premaratne, U.N.; Ismail, M.M. (Museum and Reference Centre, SEAMEO-TROPMED National Centre of Thailand, 1987)
Anopheles (Cellia) jamesii: a potential natural vector of Bancroftian filariasis in Sri Lanka

Abeyewickreme, W.; Wanniarachchi, P. (Oxford University Press, 1991)

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Anopheles (Cellia) tessellatus; an efficient laboratory vector of Bancroftian filariasis in Sri Lanka

Abeyewickreme, W.; Ismail, M.M. (Museum and Reference Centre, SEAMEO-TROPMED National Centre of Thailand, 1985)
Anopheles culicifacies breeding in polluted water bodies in Trincomalee district of Sri Lanka

Gunathilaka, N.; Fernando, T.; Hapugoda, M.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Wijeyerathne, P.; Abeyewickreme, W. (BioMed Central, 2013)

BACKGROUND: Anopheles culicifacies, the major vector of malaria in Sri Lanka, is known to breed in clean and clear water. The main objective of the study was to detect the breeding habitat diversity of An. culicifacies. ...
Anopheles subpictus s.l. breeding in polluted water bodies in Vankalai area in the Mannar District

Ranathunge, R.M.T.B.; Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N.; Kannangara, D.N.; Abeyewickreme, W.; Hapugoda, M.D. (Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2014)
Appearance of Anopheles jeyporiensis James from Sri Lanka; a new species to the mosquito checklist

Gunathilaka, N.; Abeyewickreme, W.; Hapugoda, M.; Wickremasinghe, A.R. (The Japan Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology, 2015)

Previous records of Sri Lankan Anopheles were most imperfect, and even the number and names of the species present were very doubtful. There was no systematic study conducted for Sri Lankan adult anophelines since 1990. ...
Application of a real time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assay for the early diagnosis of human leptospirosis in Sri Lanka

Denipitiya, D.T.H.; Chandrasekharan, N.V.; Abeyewickreme, W.; Hartskeerl, C.M.; Hartskeerl, R.A.; Jiffrey, A.M.; Hapugoda, M.D. (Academic Press, Elsevier, 2016)

Leptospirosis has a major impact on health in Sri Lanka but is probably grossly under-recognized due to difficulties in clinical diagnosis and lack of diagnostic laboratory services. The objective of this study was to ...
Application of a Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for Detection of Pathogenic Leptospira in Clinical Samples

Denipitiya, D.T.H.; Jiffrey, A.M.; Abeyewickreme, W.; Wellawaththge, C.; Hapugoda, M.D. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Leptospirosis, is a zoonotic disease with worldwide distribution, caused by pathogenic species of the genus Leptospira. It has the greatest impact on health in developing countries where it is often grossly under-recognized. ...
Application of nucleic acid technology (NAT) in the diagnosis of active viral replication in HBV and HCV infections and evidence for HBV surface antigen mutants

Manamperi, A.; Gunawardene, Y.I.N.S.; Hapuarachchi, C.; Bandara, A.; Wellawaththage, C.; Abeyewickreme, W.; de Silva, J. (Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2008)

Introduction: The community prevalence of Hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) infections, although considered low (< 1%) in Sri Lanka based on serological markers, pose a significant health threat to patients in high ...
Awareness on dengue and solid waste management among selected school students in Gampaha District of Sri Lanka

Radhika, N.M.L.; Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N.; Abeyewickreme, W.; Kasturiratne, K.T.A.A. (Moleclar Medicine Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015)

BACKGROUND: Community mobilization is often respected as a powerful tool in ensuring the effective controlling of dengue via promoting effective and sustainable dengue vector control strategies. The current study attempts ...
Biocontrol potential of six locally available fish species as predators of Aedes aegypti in Sri Lanka

Ranathunge, T.; Kusumawathie, P.H.D.; Abeyewickreme, W.; Udayanga, L.; Fernando, T.; Hapugoda, M. (Elsevier Ltd, 2021)

ABSTRACT: This study was conducted to evaluate the potential of six locally abundant fish species to control Aedes mosquito larvae and thereby manage dengue epidemics in a sustainable, cost-effective and environmentally ...
Biology, bionomics and life-table studies of Anopheles stephensi (Diptera: Culicidae) in Sri Lanka and estimating the vectorial potential using mathematical approximations

Jude, J.; Gunathilaka, N.; Udayanaga, L.; Fernando, D.; Premarathne, P.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Abeyewickreme, W. (Elsevier, 2023)

Background: Anopheles stephensi is an invasive mosquito in Sri Lanka that can potentially transmit malaria. The transmission intensity is linked with biology, bionomic and behavioral aspects of a vector that are associated ...
Blood-feeding patterns of Anopheles mosquitoes in malaria-endemic areas of Sri Lanka

Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N.; Fernando, M.A.S.T.; Hapugoda, M.D.; Wijeyerathne, P.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Abeyewickreme, W. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Background: Studies on host preference patterns in blood-feeding of anopheline mosquitoes are crucial for incriminating them as malaria vectors. However, little information is available on the host preferences of ...
Breeding habitat diversity and species composition of Anopheles mosquitoes in Trincomalee district, Sri Lanaka

Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N.; Fernando, M.A.S.T.; Hapugoda, M.D.; Wijeyerathne, P.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Abeyewickreme, W. (HABITATS Conservation Initiative, 2014)

Entomological studies on the abundance of malaria vector Anopheles mosquitoes have not been studied in some malaria endemic areas of Sri Lanka over past 30 years in view of the security situation. The aim of this study was ...
Breeding of aedes Aegypti and Aedes albopictus in some dengue endemic areas.

Hapugoda, G.P.G.M.D.; de Silva, N.R.; Abeyewickreme, W. (Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 2000)

Dengue fever (DF)/Dengue haemorrnagic fever (DHF) is now- the most important and rapidly spreading vector borne disease in the world. Since 1956, over 350 000 patients have been hospitalized and nearly 12 000 deaths have ...
Breeding of Anopheles culicifacies in different waterbodies in the district of Trincomalee

Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N.; Fernando, M.A.S.T.; Hapugoda, M.D.; Wijeyerathne, P.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Abeyewickreme, W. (University of Kelaniya, 2012)

Introduction: Anopheles culicifacies (Diptera: Culicidae), the major vector of malaria in Sri Lanka is known to breed in clean and clear water. This study was focused to understand the larval habitats of the major malaria ...
A Case of imported malaria: the first report of Plasmodium malariae infection in Sri Lanka after 37 years

Hapuarachchi, H.A.C.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Senevirathne, M.P.; Abeyewickreme, W.; de Silva, N.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2008)

We report a case of Plasmodium falciparum and P. malariae mixed infection in a patient who had been living in Malawi. This is the first case of P. malariae reported in Sri Lanka in 4 decades. The presence of both parasites ...
A Case report of dengue and chikungunya co-infection in Sri Lanka

Abeyewickreme, W.; Hapuarachchi, H.A.C.; Bandara, K.B.A.T.; Hapugoda, M.D.; Williams, S. (The Parasitology and Tropical Medicine Association of Thailand, 2008)

Dengue fever and chikungunya are arboviral diseases transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. Though dengue has been an important communicable disease in Sri Lanka for many years, chikungunya has not been reported in Sri Lanka since ...

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