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Candidal onychomycosis: A Mini-Review by Jayatilake, J. A. M. S, Tilakaratne, W. M, Panagoda, G. J

“…Onychomycosis is a common fungal infection affecting nails. The primary cause for onychomycosis is dermatophytes, while Candida species have emerged as…”
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Quantitative evaluation of tissue invasion by wild type, hyphal and SAP mutants of Candida albicans, and non-albicans Candida species in reconstituted human oral epithelium by Jayatilake, J. A. M. S., Samaranayake, Y. H., Cheung, L. K., Samaranayake, L. P.

“…Background:  Oral candidiasis is a common problem in compromised patients. Although several non‐albicans Candida species have emerged as pathogens the majority…”
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An ultrastructural and a cytochemical study of candidal invasion of reconstituted human oral epithelium by Jayatilake, J. A. M. S., Samaranayake, Y. H., Samaranayake, L. P.

“…Background:  Opportunistic yeast, Candida albicans causes superficial and systemic mycoses in compromised patients. Adhesion to host tissues, morphogenesis and…”
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Differential phospholipase gene expression by Candida albicans in artificial media and cultured human oral epithelium by SAMARANAYAKE, Y. H., DASSANAYAKE, R. S., CHEUNG, B. P. K., JAYATILAKE, J. A. M. S., YEUNG, K. W. S., YAU, J. Y. Y., SAMARANAYAKE, L. P.

“…Phospholipases B1, B2, C and D of Candida albicans play a significant role in the host invasive process. Hence we evaluated the in vitro expression of PLB1,…”
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Comparative Study of Candidal Invasion in Rabbit Tongue Mucosal Explants and Reconstituted Human Oral Epithelium by Jayatilake, J. A. M. S, Samaranayake, Y. H, Samaranayake, L. P

“…The purpose of this study is to compare the light and scanning electron microscopic (SEM) features of tissue invasion by three Candida species (C. albicans, C…”
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A Review of the Ultrastructural Features of Superficial Candidiasis by Jayatilake, J. A. M. S.

“…Commensal yeast Candida causes opportunistic infections ranging from superficial lesions to disseminated mycoses in compromised patients. Superficial…”
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Effect of filamentation and mode of growth on antifungal susceptibility of Candida albicans by Watamoto, T, Samaranayake, L.P, Jayatilake, J.A.M.S, Egusa, H, Yatani, H, Seneviratne, C.J

“…Abstract Biofilm formation involving profuse hyphal growth is a major characteristic of Candida spp. and confers higher antifungal resistance than its…”
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Candida-Bacteria Interactions: Their Impact on Human Disease by Allison, Devon L, Willems, Hubertine M E, Jayatilake, J A M S, Bruno, Vincent M, Peters, Brian M, Shirtliff, Mark E

“…Candida species are the most common infectious fungal species in humans; out of the approximately 150 known species, Candida albicans is the leading pathogenic…”
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Prevalence of oral Candida species in leprosy patients from Cambodia and Thailand by Reichart, P. A., Samaranayake, L. P., Bendick, Ch, Schmidt-Westhausen, A. M., Jayatilake, J. A. M. S.

“…Background:  Leprosy is a chronic bacterial infection which may lead to significant orofacial morbidity. However, reports on the oral mycotic flora of leprosy…”
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Onychomycosis in a Group of Patients Presented to a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka by Jayatilake, J. A. M. A., Ranasinghe, G. R., Nagahawatte, A, Munasinghe, D. M., Jayatilake, J. A. M. S.

“…Background: Onychomycosis is increasingly found in tropical populations. Objectives: To investigate the incidence and etiology of onychomycosis in a group of…”
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Effect of gut microbiota on immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) based cancer immunotherapy by Perera, A. Y. P., Sooriyapathirana, S. D. S. S., Rajapakse, S., Jayatilake, J. A. M. S.

“…Modulation of the host immunity is one of the important functions rendered by the human gut microbiota. Tumor cells are able to exploit the host immune system…”
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Experimental superficial candidiasis on tissue models by Jayatilake, J.A.M.S, Samaranayake, L.P

“…Candida species are common pathogens causing superficial mycoses primarily affecting the mucosa and the skin in humans. Crucial steps during pathogenesis of…”
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The post-antifungal effect (PAFE) of amphotericin B, nystatin, ketoconazole and 5-fluorocytosine and its impact on the colonization traits of Candida glabrata by Samaranayake, Y. H., Yau, J. Y. Y., Thein, Z. M., Jayatilake, J. A. M. S., Yeung, K. W. S., Samaranayake, L. P.

“…The post-antifungal effect (PAFE) has been shown to affect Candida pathogenicity, but there is little information on either PAFE or its association with the…”
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In - vitro antimicrobial activity of Panchavalkala, an ayurvedic herbal formula by Fernando, A. M. A., Jayatilake, J. A. M. S.

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Assessment of retained microflora and the presence of human DNA on used toothbrushes using PCR by Gamage, J. G. A. S. S., Rajapakse, R. G. S. C., Jayatilake, J. A. M. S.

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Isolation, identification and characterization of L actobacillus species diversity from Meekiri : traditional fermented buffalo milk gels in Sri Lanka by Adikari, A M M U, Priyashantha, Hasitha, Disanayaka, J N K, Jayatileka, D V, Kodithuwakku, S P, Jayatilake, J A M S, Vidanarachchi, J K

“…Traditional fermented buffalo milk gel; , is a popular buffalo milk-derived product in Sri Lanka. Predominantly, it is produced using the back-slopping (adding…”
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Identification, genotyping and invasive enzyme production of oral Candida species from denture induced stomatitis patients and healthy careers by Amarasinghe, A.A.P.B.N., Muhandiram, M.R.S., Kodithuwakku, S.P., Thilakumara, I.P., Jayatilake, J.A.M.S.

“…Denture induced stomatitis (DIS) is often associated withCandida infection. This study aimed to identify oral Candida species from DIS patients and healthy…”
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Barriers in Using Assistive Devices among a Group of Community-dwelling Persons with Lower Limb Disabilities in Sri Lanka by Weerasinghe, Inoka E, Fonseka, P, Dharmaratne, S D, Jayatilake, J A M S, Gielen, Andrea C

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Prevalence of Physical Disability among Urban Community-dwelling Adults in Sri Lanka by Weerasinghe, Inoka E, Fonseka, Pushpa, Dharmaratne, S D, Jayatilake, J A M S

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Phospholipase B enzyme expression is not associated with other virulence attributes in Candida albicans isolates from patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection by Samaranayake, Y H, Dassanayake, R S, Jayatilake, J AMS, Cheung, B PK, Yau, J YY, Yeung, K WS, Samaranayake, L P

“…1 Oral Biosciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 2 Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University…”
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