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Use of a Novel Portable Three-Dimensional Imaging System to Measure Limb Volume and Circumference in Patients with Filarial Lymphedema by Yahathugoda, Channa, Weiler, Michael J, Rao, Ramakrishna, De Silva, Lalindi, Dixon, J Brandon, Weerasooriya, Mirani V, Weil, Gary J, Budge, Philip J

“…The World Health Organization's Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) has reduced LF transmission worldwide, but millions remain affected by…”
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A surveillance system for lymphatic filariasis after its elimination in Sri Lanka by Rahman, Mohammad A., Yahathugoda, Thishan C., Tojo, Bumpei, Premaratne, Prasad, Nagaoka, Fumiaki, Takagi, Hidekazu, Kannathasan, Selvam, Murugananthan, Arumugam, Weerasooriya, Mirani V., Itoh, Makoto

“…Lymphatic filariasis (LF) has been declared eliminated in Sri Lanka in September 2016. To maintain elimination status, a surveillance system to detect hidden…”
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Impact of two follow-up schemes on morbidity management and disability prevention (MMDP) programme for filarial lymphedema in Matara, Sri Lanka by Yahathugoda, Thishan C., Weerasooriya, Mirani V., Samarawickrema, Wilfred A., Kimura, Eisaku, Itoh, Makoto

“…Alleviating morbidity due to lymphatic filariasis (LF)—especially in elderly patients who are rather ignorant—is presently the biggest challenge for the…”
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Neglected patients with a neglected disease? A qualitative study of lymphatic filariasis by Perera, Myrtle, Whitehead, Margaret, Molyneux, David, Weerasooriya, Mirani, Gunatilleke, Godfrey

“…Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a so-called neglected tropical disease, currently overshadowed by higher-profile efforts to address malaria, tuberculosis, and…”
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Portable infrared imaging for longitudinal limb volume monitoring in patients with lymphatic filariasis by Zhou, Celia, Yahathugoda, Channa, De Silva, Lalindi, Rathnapala, Upeksha, Owen, Grant, Weerasooriya, Mirani, Rao, Ramakrishna U, Weil, Gary J, Budge, Philip J

“…The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) emphasizes hygiene, exercise, and other measures to reduce morbidity and disability related to LF…”
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Development of loop-mediated isothermal amplification method for detecting Wuchereria bancrofti DNA in human blood and vector mosquitoes by Takagi, Hidekazu, Itoh, Makoto, Kasai, Shinji, Yahathugoda, Thishan C, Weerasooriya, Mirani V, Kimura, Eisaku

“…Abstract We have developed loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method to detect Wuchereria bancrofti DNA. The sensitivity and specificity of LAMP…”
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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 by Takagi, Hidekazu, Yahathugoda, Thishan C, Tojo, Bumpei, Rathnapala, Upeksha L, Nagaoka, Fumiaki, Weerasooriya, Mirani V, Itoh, Makoto

“…Surveillance of hidden foci or resurgence of the bancroftian filariasis has high priority to maintain the elimination status in Sri Lanka. For the…”
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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 by Horton, John, Klarmann-Schulz, Ute, Stephens, Mariana, Budge, Philip J, Coulibaly, Yaya, Debrah, Alex, Debrah, Linda Batsa, Krishnasastry, Suma, Mwingira, Upendo, Ngenya, Abdallah, Wanji, Samuel, Weerasooriya, Mirani, Yahathugoda, Channa, Kroidl, Inge, Deathe, Drew, Majewski, Andrew, Sullivan, Sarah, Mackenzie, Charles, Nutman, Thomas B, Shott, Joseph P, Weil, Gary, Ottesen, Eric, Hoerauf, Achim

“…As new lymphatic filariasis infections are eliminated through mass chemotherapy, previously affected individuals are left with the sequellae, especially…”
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Case report of Plasmodium ovale curtisi malaria in Sri Lanka: relevance for the maintenance of elimination status by Gunawardena, Sharmini, Daniels, Rachel F, Yahathugoda, Thishan C, Weerasooriya, Mirani V, Durfee, Katelyn, Volkman, Sarah K, Wirth, Dyann F, Karunaweera, Nadira D

“…Following its recent certification as malaria-free, imported infections now pose the greatest threat for maintaining this status in Sri Lanka. Imported…”
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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 by Yahathugoda, Thishan C, Supali, Taniawati, Rao, Ramakrishna U, Djuardi, Yenny, Stefani, Difa, Pical, Femmy, Fischer, Peter U, Lloyd, Melanie M, Premaratne, Prasad H, Weerasooriya, Mirani V, Weil, Gary J

“…Filarial antigen tests are key tools for mapping the distribution of bancroftian filariasis and for detecting areas with persistent infections following mass…”
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Rapid assessment procedures to detect hidden endemic foci in areas not subjected to mass drug administration in Sri Lanka by Yahathugoda, Thishan C, Weerasooriya, Mirani V, Sunahara, Toshihiko, Kimura, Eisaku, Samarawickrema, Wilfred A, Itoh, Makoto

“…Abstract For the declaration of elimination of lymphatic filariasis, reliable epidemiological data in all parts of a country are required. In Sri Lanka, due to…”
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Visual detection of filaria-specific IgG4 in urine using red-colored high density latex beads by Nagaoka, Fumiaki, Itoh, Makoto, Samad, Mohammad S, Takagi, Hidekazu, Weerasooriya, Mirani V, Yahathugoda, Thishan C, Hossain, Moazzem, Moji, Kazuhiko, Kimura, Eisaku

“…Abstract The use of urine for the immunodiagnosis of lymphatic filariasis has a definite advantage: the sample collection is not invasive and thus well…”
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Development of a Highly Sensitive Nested PCR and Its Application for the Diagnosis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka by De Silva, Nirmitha Lalindi, De Silva, Viraji Nefertiti Hiromel, Deerasinghe, Arachchige Theja Hemapala, Rathnapala, Upeksha Lakmini, Itoh, Makoto, Takagi, Hidekazu, Weerasooriya, Mirani Vasanthamala, Kato, Hirotomo, Yahathugoda, Thishan Channa

“…The recent surge in cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Sri Lanka has rendered clinical diagnosis difficult; thus, laboratory confirmation is indispensable. A…”
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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 by Itoh, Makoto, Weerasooriya, Mirani V, Yahathugoda, Thishan C, Takagi, Hidekazu, Samarawickrema, Wilfred A, Nagaoka, Fumiaki, Kimura, Eisaku

“…Abstract 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…”
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Validation of an In-House ELISA Method in the Diagnosis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania donovani in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka by De Silva, Nirmitha Lalindi, De Silva, Viraji Nefertiti Hiromel, Deerasinghe, Arachchige Theja Hemapala, Rathnapala, Upeksha Lakmini, Kato, Hirotomo, Itoh, Makoto, Takagi, Hidekazu, Weerasooriya, Mirani Vasanthamala, Yahathugoda, Thishan Channa

“…Clinical diagnosis has become a challenge amidst a surge of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Southern Sri Lanka. The routine diagnostic method, slit-skin smear…”
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Presence and gradual disappearance of filaria-specific urinary IgG4 in babies born to antibody-positive mothers: A 2-year follow-up study by Weerasooriya, Mirani V, Itoh, Makoto, Islam, Mohammad Z, Aoki, Yoshiki, Samarawickrema, Wilfred A, Kimura, Eisaku

“…Abstract A total of 14 Sri Lankan pregnant women, who were anti- Brugia pahangi urinary IgG4 positive, and their 14 newborn babies were followed up for the…”
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Distribution of filarial elephantiasis and hydrocele in Matara district, Sri Lanka, as reported by local leaders, and an immunological survey in areas with relatively high clinical rates by Weerasooriya, Mirani V, Isogai, Yoshinori, Itoh, Makoto, Yahathugoda, T. Channa, Vidanapathirana, Kanchana K, Mudalige, Malka P.S, Kimura, Eisaku

“…Abstract To eliminate lymphatic filariasis by means of mass drug administration, it is essential to have reliable data on the disease distribution and…”
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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 by Weerasooriya, Mirani V, Yahathugoda, Channa T, Wickramasinghe, Darshana, Gunawardena, Kithsiri N, Dharmadasa, Rohan A, Vidanapathirana, Kanchana K, Weerasekara, Saman H, Samarawickrema, Wilfred A

“…In Sri Lanka filariasis is endemic in Southern, Western and North Western provinces covering eight districts designated as implementation units in the…”
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A real-time PCR for quantification of parasite burden and its correlations with clinical characteristics and anti-rKRP42 IgG level in cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka by De Silva, Nirmitha Lalindi, De Silva, Viraji Nefertiti Hiromel, Weerasooriya, Mirani Vasanthamala, Takagi, Hidekazu, Itoh, Makoto, Kato, Hirotomo, Yahathugoda, Thishan Channa

“…In visceral and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, humoral immune response can reflect disease severity and parasite burden. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Sri…”
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Knowledge on lymphatic filariasis and the response to July 2002 mass treatment campaign in two communities in the Galle district by Yahathugoda, T C, Wickramasinghe, D, Liyanage, Tilaks S, Weerasooriya, Mirani V, Mudalige, Malka P, Waidyaratna, Eisha I, Samarawickrema, W A

“…To ascertain the knowledge on filariasis and response to the July 2002 mass treatment campaign in two sample populations. Application of pre-tested…”
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