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Sunethra GunasenaSenior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna Verified email at med.ruh.ac.lk Cited by 893 |
[HTML][HTML] Histopathological diagnosis of myocarditis in a dengue outbreak in Sri Lanka, 2009
Background In 2009, an outbreak of dengue caused high fatality in Sri Lanka. We conducted
5 autopsies of clinically suspected myocarditis cases at the General Hospital, Peradeniya to …
5 autopsies of clinically suspected myocarditis cases at the General Hospital, Peradeniya to …
[HTML][HTML] New dengue virus type 1 genotype in Colombo, Sri Lanka
The number of cases and severity of disease associated with dengue infection in Sri Lanka
has been increasing since 1989, when the first epidemic of dengue hemorrhagic fever was …
has been increasing since 1989, when the first epidemic of dengue hemorrhagic fever was …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of biochemical and haematological changes in dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever in Sri Lankan children: a prospective follow up study
GAM Kularatnam, E Jasinge, S Gunasena… - BMC pediatrics, 2019 - Springer
Background Series of biochemical and haematological changes occur during the course of
dengue infection, which vary depending on the clinical disease. The patterns of change are …
dengue infection, which vary depending on the clinical disease. The patterns of change are …
Relative frequency of VP4 gene alleles among human rotaviruses recovered over a 10-year period (1982-1991) from Japanese children with diarrhea
S Gunasena, O Nakagomi, Y Isegawa… - Journal of clinical …, 1993 - Am Soc Microbiol
The relative frequencies of the Wa (corresponding to serotype P1A), DS-1 (P1B), M37 (P2),
and AU-1 (P3) alleles of the VP4 gene from rotaviruses collected from the stools of …
and AU-1 (P3) alleles of the VP4 gene from rotaviruses collected from the stools of …
[HTML][HTML] Serum chymase levels correlate with severe dengue warning signs and clinical fluid accumulation in hospitalized pediatric patients
APS Rathore, M Senanayake, AS Athapathu… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Dengue induces a spectrum of severity in humans from the milder dengue fever to severe
disease, or dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Chymase is a candidate biomarker that may …
disease, or dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Chymase is a candidate biomarker that may …
[HTML][HTML] Laboratory-enhanced dengue sentinel surveillance in Colombo District, Sri Lanka: 2012-2014
H Tissera, A Amarasinghe, S Gunasena… - PLoS neglected …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Dengue has emerged as a significant public health problem in Sri Lanka.
Historically surveillance was passive, with mandatory dengue notifications based on clinical …
Historically surveillance was passive, with mandatory dengue notifications based on clinical …
Prevalence of prolonged and chronic poliovirus excretion among persons with primary immune deficiency disorders in Sri Lanka
R de Silva, S Gunasena, D Ratnayake… - Vaccine, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The Global Polio Eradication Initiative, established in 1988, has made
substantial progress toward achieving this target, with only 3 countries never having …
substantial progress toward achieving this target, with only 3 countries never having …
Boosting of mucosal immunity after fractional-dose inactivated poliovirus vaccine
D Gamage, O Mach, P Palihawadana… - The Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background Inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) boosts mucosal immunity in persons
previously vaccinated with oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV). We assessed whether fractional …
previously vaccinated with oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV). We assessed whether fractional …
Myocarditis in three patients with dengue virus type DEN 3 infection.
Three cases of myocarditis caused by dengue 3 virus are described in a 37-year-old man, a
32-year-old woman and a 31-year-old woman. The cases were detected during an outbreak …
32-year-old woman and a 31-year-old woman. The cases were detected during an outbreak …
[HTML][HTML] Analysis of dengue serotype 4 in Sri Lanka during the 2012–2013 Dengue Epidemic
A Uehara, HA Tissera, CK Bodinayake… - The American journal …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The four serotypes of dengue virus (DENV-1,-2,-3, and-4) have had a rapidly expanding
geographic range and are now endemic in over 100 tropical and subtropical countries. Sri …
geographic range and are now endemic in over 100 tropical and subtropical countries. Sri …