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R. L. Ihalamulla
Researcher at University of Colombo
Publications - 17
Citations - 494
R. L. Ihalamulla is an academic researcher from University of Colombo. The author has contributed to research in topics: Dirofilariasis & Myiasis. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 17 publications receiving 450 citations.
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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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A study of cutaneous myiasis in Sri Lanka.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify the species causing cutaneous myiasis (CM) in Sri Lanka, the common sites of infestation, and the contributory factors, and assess some treatment modalities, in particular mineral turpentine and certain herbal preparations.
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Plasmodium vivax: isolation of mature asexual stages and gametocytes from infected human blood by colloidal silica (Percoll) gradient centrifugation
TL;DR: By this method it is possible to obtain parasitaemias of 88% to 98% from blood with starting parasitaEMias of less than 0.7%.
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis in southern Sri Lanka
TL;DR: The clinical pattern, detailed geographical distribution within the Southern Province and periodicity of the cases were studied over a period of 12 months, with a notable increase in the number of cases presenting during February-March and August-September, which are periods following monsoonal rains.