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Immune responses to a single dose of the AZD1222/Covishield vaccine in health care workers by Jeewandara, Chandima, Kamaladasa, Achala, Pushpakumara, Pradeep Darshana, Jayathilaka, Deshni, Aberathna, Inoka Sepali, Danasekara, Danasekara Rallage Saubhagya Rasikangani, Guruge, Dinuka, Ranasinghe, Thushali, Dayarathna, Shashika, Pathmanathan, Thilagaraj, Somathilake, Gayasha, Deshan Madhusanka, Panambara Arachchige, Ramu, Shyrar Tanussiya, Pramanayagam Jayadas, Tibutius Thanesh, Kuruppu, Heshan, Wijesinghe, Ayesha, Thashmi Nimasha, Herath Mudiyanselage, Milroy, Dushantha, Nandasena, Achini Anuja, Nilanka Sanjeewani, Poththawela Kankanam Gamage, Wijayamuni, Ruwan, Samaraweera, Sudath, Schimanski, Lisa, Tan, T. K., Dong, Tao, Ogg, Graham S., Townsend, Alain, Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika

“…Several COVID-19 vaccines have received emergency approval. Here we assess the immunogenicity of a single dose of the AZD1222 vaccine, at one month, in a…”
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Immune responses following the first dose of the Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) by Jeewandara, Chandima, Fernando, Suranga, Pushpakumara, Pradeep Darshana, Ramu, Shyrar Tanussiya, Kamaladasa, Achala, Gunasekara, Banuri, Aberathna, Inoka Sepali, Kuruppu, Heshan, Ranasinghe, Thushali, Dayarathne, Shashika, Dissanayake, Osanda, Gamalath, Nayanathara, Ekanayake, Dinithi, Jayamali, Jewantha, Wijesinghe, Ayesha, Dissanayake, Madushika, Somathilake, Gayasha, Harvie, Michael, Danasekara, Saubhagya, Jayathilaka, Deshni, Wijayatilake, Helanka Dinesh Kumara, Weerasooriya, Nihal, Kekulandara, Chinthaka, Schimanski, Lisa, Rijal, Pramila, Tan, Tiong K., Dong, Tao, Townsend, Alain, Ogg, Graham S., Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika

“…As the first dose of Gam-COVID-Vac, is currently used as a single dose vaccine in some countries, we investigated the immunogenicity of this at 4 weeks (327…”
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Are viral loads in the febrile phase a predictive factor of dengue disease severity? by Dayarathna, Shashika, Kuruppu, Heshan, Silva, Tehani, Gomes, Laksiri, Shyamali, N. L. Ajantha, Jeewandara, Chandima, Ariyaratne, Dinuka, Ramu, Shyrar Tanussiya, Wijewickrama, Ananda, Ogg, Graham S, Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika

“…Abstract Background As many studies have shown conflicting results regarding the extent of viraemia and clinical disease severity, we sought to investigate if…”
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Sensitivity and specificity of two WHO approved SARS-CoV2 antigen assays in detecting patients with SARS-CoV2 infection by Jeewandara, Chandima, Guruge, Dinuka, Pushpakumara, Pradeep Darshana, Madhusanka, Deshan, Jayadas, Tibutius Thanesh, Chaturanga, Indika Prasad, Aberathna, Inoka Sepali, Danasekara, Saubhagya, Pathmanathan, Thilagaraj, Jayathilaka, Deshni, Somathilaka, Gayasha, Kuruppu, Heshan, Gomes, Laksiri, Gunasekara, Vitjith, Wijayamuni, Ruwan, Ogg, Graham S, Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika

“…SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen (Ag) detection kits are widely used in addition to quantitative reverse transcription PCR PCR (RT-qPCR), as they are cheaper with a…”
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Adipokine levels and their association with clinical disease severity in patients with dengue by Kuruppu, Heshan, Wickramanayake, W. P Rivindu H, Jeewandara, Chandima, Peranantharajah, Deneshan, Colambage, H. S, Perera, Lahiru, Gomes, Laksiri, Wijewickrama, Ananda, Ogg, Graham S, Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika

“…Adipokines have not been studied in acute dengue, despite their emerging role in inducing and regulating inflammation. Therefore, we sought to identify…”
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Persistence of immune responses to the Sinopharm/BBIBP‐CorV vaccine by Jeewandara, Chandima, Aberathna, Inoka Sepali, Pushpakumara, Pradeep Darshana, Kamaladasa, Achala, Guruge, Dinuka, Wijesinghe, Ayesha, Gunasekera, Banuri, Ramu, Shyrar Tanussiya, Kuruppu, Heshan, Ranasinghe, Thushali, Dayarathna, Shashika, Dissanayake, Osanda, Gamalath, Nayanathara, Ekanayake, Dinithi, Jayamali, Jeewantha, Jayathilaka, Deshni, Dissanayake, Madushika, Jayadas, Tibutius Thanesh, Mudunkotuwa, Anushika, Somathilake, Gayasha, Harvie, Michael, Nimasha, Thashmi, Danasekara, Saubhagya, Wijayamuni, Ruwan, Schimanski, Lisa, Rijal, Pramila, Tan, Tiong K., Dong, Tao, Townsend, Alain, Ogg, Graham S., Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika

“…Background To determine the kinetics and persistence of immune responses following the Sinopharm/BBIBP‐CorV, we investigated immune responses in a cohort of…”
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Molecular Epidemiology of AY.28 and AY.104 Delta Sub-lineages in Sri Lanka by Ranasinghe, Diyanath, Jayathilaka, Deshni, Jeewandara, Chandima, Gunasinghe, Dumni, Ariyaratne, Dinuka, Jayadas, Tibutius Thanesh Pramanayagam, Kuruppu, Heshan, Wijesinghe, Ayesha, Bary, Fathima Farha, Madhusanka, Deshan, Pushpakumara, Pradeep Darshana, Guruge, Dinuka, Wijayamuni, Ruwan, Ogg, Graham S, Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika

“…The worst SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in Sri Lanka was due to the two Sri Lankan delta sub-lineages AY.28 and AY.104. We proceeded to further characterize the…”
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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the Colombo Municipality Region, Sri Lanka by Jeewandara, Chandima, Guruge, Dinuka, Abyrathna, Inoka Sepali, Danasekara, Saubhagya, Gunasekera, Banuri, Pushpakumara, Pradeep Darshana, Madhusanka, Deshan, Jayathilaka, Deshni, Ranasinghe, Thushali, Somathilake, Gayasha, Tanussiya, Shyrar, Jayadas, Tibutius Tanesh, Kuruppu, Heshan, Thashmi, Nimasha, Harvie, Michael, Wijayamuni, Ruwan, Schimanski, Lisa, Tan, T. K., Rijal, Pramila, Xiao, Julie, Ogg, Graham S., Townsend, Alain, Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika

“…Background: As the Municipality Council area in Colombo (CMC) experienced the highest number of cases until the end of January 2021, in Sri Lanka, we carried…”
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Epidemiological and virological factors determining dengue transmission in Sri Lanka during the COVID-19 pandemic by Ariyaratne, Dinuka, Gomes, Laksiri, Jayadas, Tibutius T P, Kuruppu, Heshan, Kodituwakku, Lahiru, Jeewandara, Chandima, Pannila Hetti, Nimalka, Dheerasinghe, Anoja, Samaraweera, Sudath, Ogg, Graham S, Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika

“…With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 there was a drastic reduction in the number of dengue cases in Sri Lanka, with an increase towards the…”
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Kinetics of immune responses to the AZD1222/Covishield vaccine with varying dose intervals in Sri Lankan individuals by Jeewandara, Chandima, Aberathna, Inoka Sepali, Gomes, Laksiri, Pushpakumara, Pradeep Darshana, Danasekara, Saubhagya, Guruge, Dinuka, Ranasinghe, Thushali, Gunasekera, Banuri, Kamaladasa, Achala, Kuruppu, Heshan, Somathilake, Gayasha, Dissanayake, Osanda, Gamalath, Nayanathara, Ekanayake, Dinithi, Jayamali, Jeewantha, Jayathilaka, Deshni, Mudunkotuwa, Anushika, Harvie, Michael, Nimasha, Thashmi, Wijayamuni, Ruwan, Schimanski, Lisa, Rijal, Pramila, Tan, Tiong K., Dong, Tao, Townsend, Alain, Ogg, Graham S., Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika

“…Background To understand the kinetics of immune responses with different dosing gaps of the AZD1222 vaccine, we compared antibody and T cell responses in two…”
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Antibody responses to Sinopharm/BBIBP-CorV in pregnant mothers in Sri Lanka by Jeewandara, Chandima, Jayampathi, K A Chintha S, Ranasinghe, Thushali, Aberathna, Inoka Sepali, Gunasekara, Banuri, Danasekara, Saubhagya, Nimasha, Thashmi, Kuruppu, Heshan, Dissanayake, Osanda, Gamalath, Nayanathara, Ekanayake, Dinithi, Jayamali, Jewantha, Somathilake, Gayasha, Guruge, Dinuka, Wijayamuni, Ruwan, Kamaladasa, Achala, Ogg, Graham S, Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika

“…There are limited data regarding the safety and immunogenicity of the Sinopharm/BBIBP-CorV vaccine in pregnancy. Therefore, we sought to investigate the…”
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Simultaneous Cocirculation of 2 Genotypes of Dengue Virus Serotype 3 Causing a Large Outbreak in Sri Lanka in 2023 by Ariyaratne, Dinuka, Senadheera, Bhagya, Kuruppu, Heshan, Pramanayagam Jayadas, Tibutius Thanesh, Gomes, Laksiri, Ranasinghe, Diyanath, Bary, Farha, Wijewickrama, Ananda, Agulilar, Sully Márquez, Bennett, Shannon, Jeewandara, Chandima, Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika

“…Abstract Background We observed a discrepancy between dengue NS1 antigen test and molecular diagnostics, with the emergence of dengue virus (DENV) serotype 3…”
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Simultaneous co-circulation of two genotypes of dengue virus serotype 3 causing a large outbreak in Sri Lanka in year 2023 by Ariyaratne, Dinuka, Senadheera, Bhagya, Kuruppu, Heshan, Pramanayagam Jayadas, Tibutius Thanesh, Gomes, Laksiri, Ranasinghe, Diyanath, Bary, Farha, Wijewickrama, Ananda, Je, Sully Márquez Je, Bennett, Shannon, Jeewandara, Chandima, Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika

“…We observed a discrepancy between dengue NS1 antigen test and molecular diagnostics, with the emergence of (DENV) serotype 3 in Sri Lanka and sought to…”
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Identification of differences in the magnitude and specificity of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antibody responses in naturally infected and vaccinated individuals by Pushpakumara, Pradeep Darshana, Jeewandara, Chandima, Bary, Farha, Madushanka, Deshan, Perera, Lahiru, Aberathna, Inoka Sepali, Nimasha, Thashmi, Jayamali, Jeewantha, Ranasinghe, Thushali, Kuruppu, Heshan, Danasekara, Saubhagya, Wijewickrama, Ananda, Ogg, Graham S, Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika

“…As there are limited data on B-cell epitopes for the nucleocapsid protein in SARS-CoV-2, we sought to identify the immunodominant regions within the N protein,…”
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Kinetics of immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 proteins in individuals with varying severity of infection and following a single dose of the AZD1222 by Jayathilaka, Deshni, Jeewandara, Chandima, Gomes, Laksiri, Jayadas, Tibutius Thanesh Pramanayagam, Kamaladasa, Achala, Somathilake, Gayasha, Guruge, Dinuka, Pushpakumara, Pradeep Darshana, Ranasinghe, Thushali, Aberathna, Inoka Sepali, Danasekara, Saubhagya, Gunathilaka, Buddini, Kuruppu, Heshan, Wijewickrama, Ananda, Wijayamuni, Ruwan, Schimanski, Lisa, Tan, T K, Ogg, Graham S, Townsend, Alain, Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika

“…To characterize the IgG and IgA responses to different SARS-CoV-2 proteins, we investigated the antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 following natural infection…”
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Comparison of the Immunogenicity of five COVID-19 vaccines in Sri Lanka by Jeewandara, J M K Chandima, Aberathna, Inoka Sepali, Danasekara, Saubhagya, Gomes, Laksiri, Fernando, Suranga, Guruge, Dinuka, Ranasinghe, Thushali, Gunasekera, Banuri, Kamaladasa, Achala, Kuruppu, Heshan, Somathilake, Gayasha, Jayamali, Jeewantha, Jayathilaka, Deshni, Wijayatilake, Helanka Dinesh Kumara, Pushpakumara, Pradeep Darshana, Harvie, Michael, Nimasha, Thashmi, de Silva, Shiromi Devika Grace, Wijayamuni, Ruwan, Schimanski, Lisa, Rijal, Pramila, Tan, Jack, Townsend, Alain, Ogg, Graham S., Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika

“…Abstract We assessed antibody responses 3 months post-vaccination in those who received mRNA-1273 (n=225), Sputnik V (n=128) or the first dose of Gam-COVID-Vac…”
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Immune Responses to a Single Dose of the AZD1222/Covishield Vaccine at 16 Weeks in Individuals in Sri Lanka by Jeewandara, Chandima, Guruge, Dinuka, Pushpakumara, Pradeep Darshana, Kamaladasa, Achala, Aberathna, Inoka Sepali, Ramu, Shyrar Tanussiya, Gunasekera, Banuri, Wijesinghe, Ayesha, Dissanayake, Osanda, Kuruppu, Heshan, Ranasinghe, Thushali, Jayathilaka, Deshni, Dayarathna, Shashika, Ekanayake, Dinithi, Jayamali, Jeewantha, Gamalath, Nayanathara, Mudunkotiwa, Anushika, Somathilake, Gayasha, Dissanayake, Madhushika, Harvie, Michael, Nimasha, Thashmi, Madusanka, Deshan, Jayadas, Tibutius, Wijayamuni, Ruwan, Schimanski, Lisa, Rijal, Pramila, Tan, Tiong K., Townsend, Alain, Ogg, Graham S., Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika

“…Abstract Due to limited access to vaccines, many countries have only administered a single dose of the AZD1222, whereas the dosage intervals have increased ≥4…”
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Comparison of the immunogenicity of five COVID‐19 vaccines in Sri Lanka by Jeewandara, Chandima, Aberathna, Inoka Sepali, Danasekara, Saubhagya, Gomes, Laksiri, Fernando, Suranga, Guruge, Dinuka, Ranasinghe, Thushali, Gunasekera, Banuri, Kamaladasa, Achala, Kuruppu, Heshan, Somathilake, Gayasha, Jayamali, Jeewantha, Jayathilaka, Deshni, Wijayatilake, Helanka Dinesh Kumara, Pushpakumara, Pradeep Darshana, Harvie, Michael, Nimasha, Thashmi, Silva, Shiromi Devika Grace, Wijayamuni, Ruwan, Schimanski, Lisa, Rijal, Pramila, Tan, Jack, Townsend, Alain, Ogg, Graham S., Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika

“…To determine the antibody responses elicited by different vaccines against SARS‐CoV‐2, we compared antibody responses in individuals 3 months post‐vaccination…”
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Immune responses to Sinopharm/BBIBP‐CorV in individuals in Sri Lanka by Jeewandara, Chandima, Aberathna, Inoka Sepali, Pushpakumara, Pradeep Darshana, Kamaladasa, Achala, Guruge, Dinuka, Wijesinghe, Ayesha, Gunasekera, Banuri, Tanussiya, Shyrar, Kuruppu, Heshan, Ranasinghe, Thushali, Dayarathne, Shashika, Dissanayake, Osanda, Gamalath, Nayanathara, Ekanayake, Dinithi, Jayamali, Jeewantha, Jayathilaka, Deshni, Dissanayake, Madushika, Madusanka, Deshan, Jayadas, Tibutius Thanesh, Mudunkotuwa, Anushika, Somathilake, Gayasha, Harvie, Michael, Nimasha, Thashmi, Danasekara, Saubhagya, Wijayamuni, Ruwan, Schimanski, Lisa, Rijal, Pramila, Tan, Tiong K., Dong, Tao, Townsend, Alain, Ogg, Graham S., Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika

“…As there are limited data of the immunogenicity of the Sinopharm/BBIBP‐CorV in different populations, antibody responses against different SARS‐CoV‐2 variants…”
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Epidemiological and virological factors determining dengue transmission in Sri Lanka during the COVID-19 pandemic by Dinuka Ariyaratne, Laksiri Gomes, Tibutius T. P. Jayadas, Heshan Kuruppu, Lahiru Kodituwakku, Chandima Jeewandara, Nimalka Pannila Hetti, Anoja Dheerasinghe, Sudath Samaraweera, Graham S. Ogg, Gathsaurie Neelika Malavige

“…With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 there was a drastic reduction in the number of dengue cases in Sri Lanka, with an increase towards the…”
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