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Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea, successfully managed with custom prepared oral vancomycin by Jayatilake, JAMA, Jeyalakshmi, S, Sasidaran, A, Suwarnathissa, PGSM, Jayatilake, JAMS

“…A 56-year-old man with multiple comorbidities presented with diarrhea (CDAD) following prolonged antibiotic therapy. Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea…”
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Superficial mycoses among patients presenting at the dermatology outpatient department, Teaching Hospital, Kurunegala, Sri Lanka from December 2014 to March 2015 by Jayatilake, JAMA, Ranasinghe, GR, Nagahawatta, A, Munasinghe, DM, Jayatilake, JAMS

“…Introduction: Superficial mycoses (SM) are common in tropical countries.Objective: This study aimed to investigate SM in a group of patients attending the…”
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A preliminary study of mecA gene expression and methicillin resistance in staphylococci isolated from the human oral cavity by Wijesundara, WMDA, Rajapakse, RGSC, Jayatilake, JAMA, Jayatilake, JAMS

“…Introduction: Staphylococci are common human commensals that acquire methicillin resistance via the mecA gene. Methicillin resistance in staphylococci from…”
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Study on the adverse events following immunization (AEFI) of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine in a group of Sri Lankan medical officers by Jayatilake, JAMA, Karunaratne, HMAH, Perera, KYD, Dissanayake, Y, Dileka, WSC, Weerasinghe, IE, Jayatilake, JAMS

“…Introduction: Amidst a rapid outbreak of COVID-19, ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine was initially administered to health care workers in Sri Lanka.Objective: The aim of…”
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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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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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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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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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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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IL-1α, IL-1ra and IL-8 are differentially induced by Candida in experimental oral candidiasis by Jayatilake, JAMS, Samaranayake, LP, Lu, Q, Jin, LJ

“…Objective:  To investigate the expression of interleukin‐1α (IL‐1α), IL‐1ra and IL‐8 by the oral epithelium challenged by various Candida species. Materials…”
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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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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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