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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 ...
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, Gray 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 ...
The Design and Development of a Multicentric Protocol to Investigate the Impact of Adjunctive Doxycycline on the Management of Peripheral Lymphoedema Caused by Llymphatic 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 ...
Development of loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for Detecting Wuchereria Bancrofti DNA in Human Blood and Vector Mosquitoes

Hidekazu Takagi; Makoto Itoh; Shinji Kasai; Yahathugoda, T.C.; Weerasooriya, M.V.; Eisaku Kimura (Elsevier, 2011-09-10)

We have developed loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method to detect Wuchereria bancrofti DNA. The sensitivity and specificity of LAMP method were equivalent to those of PCR method which detects SspI repeat ...
Effects of 5 Rounds of Mass Drug Administration with Diethylcarbamazine and Albendazole on Filaria-specific IgG4 Titers in Urine: 6-year Follow-up Study in Sri Lanka

Makoto Itoh; Weerasooriya, M.V.; Yahathugoda, T.C.; Hidekazu Takagi; Samarawickrema, Wilfred A.; Fumiaki Nagaoka; Eisaku Kimura (Elsevier, 2011-06-24)

ELISA for filaria-specific IgG4 in urine (urine ELISA) was applied to children in 7 schools in Sri Lanka, before and after 5 rounds of annual mass drug administration (MDA). The pre-treatment IgG4 prevalence in 2002 was ...
Impact of Two Follow-up Schemes on Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention (MMDP) Programme for Filarial Lymphedema in Matara, Sri Lanka.

Yahathugoda, T.C.; Weerasooriya, M.V.; Sandamali, Wilfred A.; Eisaku Kimura; Makoto Itoh (Elsevier, 2018-04)

Alleviating morbidity due to lymphatic filariasis (LF)-especially in elderly patients who are rather ignorant-is presently the biggest challenge for the national filariasis campaign. We introduced two follow-up schemes and ...
Implication of Cutaneous Larva Migrans and its Management in a Patient with CoexistingFfilarial Lymphoedema in Southern Sri Lanka

Weerasekera, C.J.; Yahathugoda, T.C.; De Silva, N.L. (ResearchGate, 2021-08)
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 ...
Lymphoedema and its Management in Cases ofLlymphatic Filariasis: the Current Situation in Three Suburbs of Matara, Sri Lanka, Before the Introduction of a Morbidity-control Programme

Yahathugoda, T.C.; Wickramasinghe, D.; Weerasooriya, M.V.; Samarawickrema, W.A. (Taylor & Francis, 2005-03-17)

Using in-depth interviews, information on the current state of lymphoedema management was collected from 101 cases of lymphatic filariasis with lymphoedema in three suburbs of Matara. The interviews were conducted prior ...
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, Gary 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, ...
Rapid Assessment Procedures to Detect Hidden Endemic Foci in Areas not Subjected to Mass Drug Administration in Sri Lanka

Yahathugoda, T.C.; Weerasooriya, M.V.; Toshihiko Sunahara; Eisaku Kimura; Samarawickrema, Wilfred A.; Makoto Itoh (Elsevier, 2013-09-20)

For the declaration of elimination of lymphatic filariasis, reliable epidemiological data in all parts of a country are required. In Sri Lanka, due to social disturbance, there are 3 provinces whose endemicity has been ...
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 ...
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). ...
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

Takagi, 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, ...
A Surveillance System for Lymphatic Filariasis after its Elimination in Sri Lanka

Rahman, Mohammad A.; Yahathugoda, T.C.; Bumpei Tojo; Premaratne, P.; Fumiaki Nagaoka; Hidekazu Takagi; Kannathasan, S.; Murugananthan, A.; Weerasooriya, M.V.; Makoto Itoh (Elsevier, 2018-10-09)

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) has been declared eliminated in Sri Lanka in September 2016. To maintain elimination status, a surveillance system to detect hidden endemic foci or LF resurgence is of highest priority. In this ...
Use of a Novel Portable Three-Dimensional Imaging System to Measure Limb Volume and Circumference in Patients with Filarial Lymphedema

Yahathugoda, T.C.; Weiler, M.J.; Ramakrishna Rao; De Silva, L.; Dixon, J. Brandon; Weerasooriya, M.V.; Weil, Gary J.; Budge, P.J. (ResearchGate, 2017-10-16)

The World Health Organization’s Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) has reduced LF transmission worldwide, but millions remain affected by filarial lymphedema. Tools for clinically monitoring lymphedema ...
Visual Detection of Filaria-specific IgG4 in Urine using Red-colored High Density Latex Beads

Fumiaki Nagaoka; Makoto Itoh, Mohammad S Samad; Hidekazu Takagi; Weerasooriya, M.V.; Yahathugoda, T.C.; Moazzem Hossain; Kazuhiko Moji; Eisaku Kimura; Samad, Mohammad S. (Elsevier, 2012-09-06)

The use of urine for the immunodiagnosis of lymphatic filariasis has a definite advantage: the sample collection is not invasive and thus well accepted by people. Urine-based ELISA to detect filaria-specific IgG4 has been ...

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