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Diagnosing Cutaneous leishmaniasis using Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization: the Sri Lankan Perspective

Kaluarachchi, T.D.J.; Weerasekera, M. M.; McBain, A. J.; Ranasinghe, S.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Yasawardene, S.; Jayanetti, N.; Wickremasinghe, R. (Taylor & Francis, 2019)

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) caused by Leishmania donovani MON-37 is becoming a major public health problem in Sri Lanka, with 100 new cases per month being reported in endemic regions. Diagnosis of CL is challenging for ...
Efficacy of a new rapid diagnostic test kit to diagnose Sri Lankan cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani

de Silva, G.; Somaratne, V.; Senaratne, S.; Vipuladasa, M.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Wickremasinghe, R.; Ranasinghe, S. (Public Library of Science, 2017)

BACKGROUND: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Sri Lanka is caused by Leishmania donovani. This study assessed the diagnostic value of a new rapid diagnostic immunochromatographic strip (CL-Detect™ IC-RDT), that captures the ...
In situ immune response to cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka

Manamperi, N.H.; Oghumu, S.; Pathirana, N.; de Silva, M.V.C.; Abeyewickreme, W.; Satoskar, A.R.; Karunaweera, N.D. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2017)

INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Sri Lanka is caused by Leishmania donovani-MON 37, known to cause visceral leishmaniasis elsewhere. Localized immune response may play a role in disease outcome ...
Tissue impression smears as a supplementary diagnostic method for histopathology in cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka

Manamperi, N.H.; de Silva, M.V.C.; Pathirana, N.; Abeyewickreme, W.; Karunaweera, N.D. (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2018)

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is diagnosed mainly by light microscopy of smears made using lesion material. Histopathology is usually done in atypical presentations or when lesion smears are negative. Tissue impression ...

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