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Nadira D. Karunaweera

Researcher at University of Colombo

Publications -  122
Citations -  4064

Nadira D. Karunaweera is an academic researcher from University of Colombo. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cutaneous leishmaniasis & Population. The author has an hindex of 30, co-authored 115 publications receiving 3611 citations. Previous affiliations of Nadira D. Karunaweera include Washington University in St. Louis & University College London.

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Genome-wide and fine-resolution association analysis of malaria in West Africa

Muminatou Jallow, +90 more
- 01 Jun 2009 - 
TL;DR: These findings provide proof of principle that fine-resolution multipoint imputation, based on population-specific sequencing data, can substantially boost authentic GWA signals and enable fine mapping of causal variants in African populations.
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Dynamics of fever and serum levels of tumor necrosis factor are closely associated during clinical paroxysms in Plasmodium vivax malaria.

TL;DR: The measured changing levels of serum tumor necrosis factor (TNF) during paroxysms in non-immune patients infected with P. vivax malaria suggest that the rise and fall in temperature may be directly related to the periodic changes in TNF levels induced during these infections.
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Genomic analysis of local variation and recent evolution in Plasmodium vivax

TL;DR: A dynamic landscape of local evolutionary adaptation in the parasite population is demonstrated and will provide a foundation for genomic surveillance to guide effective strategies for control and elimination of P. vivax.
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Sri Lankan cutaneous leishmaniasis is caused by Leishmania donovani zymodeme MON-37

TL;DR: Identification of 5 isolates from 4 CL patients by enzyme analysis during 2002 showed that they were all Leishmania donovani zymodeme MON-37, the parasite which also causes visceral leishmaniasis in India and East Africa.
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Cytokines kill malaria parasites during infection crisis: extracellular complementary factors are essential.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that in a simian malaria parasite (Plasmodium cynomolgi in its natural host, the toque monkey), the loss of infectivity during crisis is due to the death of circulating intraerythrocytic gametocytes mediated by crisis serum.