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Implication of cutaneous larva migrans and its management in a patient with coexisting filarial lymphoedema in Southern Sri Lanka

Weerasekera, C. J.; Yahathugoda, T. C.; De Silva, N. L. (ResearchGate, 2021-08)
An Accidental Intestinal Myiasis Caused by Cochliomyia macellaria

Jayawardana, P. P.; Yahathugoda, T. C. (Hindawi, 2021-02-16)

Intestinal myiasis is recognized as pseudomyiasis or accidental myiasis caused by dipteran fly larvae transmitted to humans via contaminated food or water. A case of intestinal myiasis acquired via contaminated food is ...
The design and development of a multicentric protocol to investigate the impact of adjunctive doxycycline on the management of peripheral lymphoedema caused by lymphatic filariasis and podoconiosis

Horton, J.; Klarmann-Schulz, Ute; Stephens, M.; Budge, P. J.; Coulibaly, Y.; Debrah, A.; Debrah, L. B.; Yahathugoda, T. C.; Kroidl, I.; Deathe, D.; Majewski, A.; Sullivan, S.; Mackenzie, C.; Nutman, T. B.; Shott, J. P.; Weil, G.; Ottesen, E.; Hoerauf, A. (BMC Part of Springer Nature, 2020-03-30)

Background As new lymphatic filariasis infections are eliminated through mass chemotherapy, previously affected individuals are left with the sequellae, especially chronic progressive lymphoedema. Currently this is managed ...
Portable infrared imaging for longitudinal limb volume monitoring in patients with lymphatic filariasis

Zhou, C.; Yahathugoda, T. C.; De Silva, L.; Rathnapala, U.; Owen, G.; Weerasooriya, M. V.; Rao, R. U.; Weil, G. J.; Budge, P. J. (Plos One, 2019-10-04)

Background: The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) emphasizes hygiene, exercise, and other measures to reduce morbidity and disability related to LF. We recently reported that a portable, three-dimensional, ...
Reassessment of the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Sri Lanka to enable a more focused control programme: a cross-sectional national school survey with spatial modelling

Ediriweera, D. S.; Gunawardena, S.; Gunawardena, N. K.; Iddawela, D.; Kannathasan, S.; Murugananthan, A.; Yahathugoda, T. C.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Diggle, P. J.; De Silva, N. (Lancet Glob Health, 2019-09-07)

Background: In Sri Lanka, deworming programmes for soil-transmitted helminth infections became an integral part of school health in the 1960s, whereas routine antenatal deworming with mebendazole started in the 1980s. A ...
Surveillance of Wuchereria bancrofti infection by anti-filarial IgG4 in urine among schoolchildren and molecular xenomonitoring in Sri Lanka: a post mass drug administration study

Takagi1, H.; Yahathugoda, T. C.; Tojo, B.; Rathnapala, U. L.; Nagaoka, F.; Weerasooriya, M. V.; Itoh, M. (BMC Part of Springer Nature, 2019-06-13)

Background: Surveillance of hidden foci or resurgence of the bancroftian filariasis has high priority to maintain the elimination status in Sri Lanka. For the surveillance, two methods were applied in Matotagama, Matara, ...
Case report of Plasmodium ovale curtisi malaria in Sri Lanka: relevance for the maintenance of elimination status

Gunawardena, S.; Daniels, R. F.; Yahathugoda, T. C.; Weerasooriya, M. V.; Durfee, K.; Volkman, S. K.; Wirth, D. F.; Karunaweera, N. D. (BMC Part of Springer Nature, 2017-04-24)

Background: Following its recent certification as malaria-free, imported infections now pose the greatest threat for maintaining this status in Sri Lanka. Imported infections may also introduce species that are uncommon ...
A comparison of two tests for filarial antigenemia in areas in Sri Lanka and Indonesia with low-level persistence of lymphatic filariasis following mass drug administration

Yahathugoda, T. C.; Supali, T.; Rao, R. U.; Djuardi, Y.; Stefani, D.; Pical, F.; Fischer, P. U.; Lloyd, M. M.; Premaratne, P. H.; Weerasooriya, M. V.; Weil, G. J. (BMC Part of Springer Nature, 2015-07-15)

Background: Filarial antigen tests are key tools for mapping the distribution of bancroftian filariasis and for detecting areas with persistent infections following mass drug administration (MDA). A recent study showed ...
An independent evaluation of the national programme for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis

Yahathugoda, T. C.; Weerasooriya, M. V.; Samarawickrema, W. A. (Galle Medical Association, 2013-05-08)

This review covers studies carried out by an independent research group related to the national programme for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis. Research carried out under each step of the elimination ladder provided ...
Social mobilisation, drug coverage and compliance and adverse reactions in a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) Programme for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis in Sri Lanka

Weerasooriya, M. V.; Yahathugoda, T. C.; Wickramasinghe, D.; Gunawardena, K. N.; Dharmadasa, R. A.; Vidanapathirana, K. K.; Weerasekara, S. H.; Samarawickrema, W. A. (BMC Part of Springer Nature, 2007-11-15)

Background: In Sri Lanka filariasis is endemic in Southern, Western and North Western provinces covering eight districts designated as implementation units in the Programme for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (PELF). ...

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