Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

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1. 
   Insight into genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Kandy, Sri Lanka reveals predominance of the Euro-American lineage

   Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, October 2019, Elsevier

   Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

2. 
   Evaluation of the 15 and 24-loci MIRU-VNTR genotyping tools with spoligotyping in the identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains and their genetic diversity in molecular epidemiology studies

   Article • Infectious Diseases, January 2019, Taylor & Francis

   Professor DUSHANTHA MADEGEDARA, Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam, Dhammika Magana-Arachchi

3. 
   Terminalia bellirica fruit extracts: in-vitro antibacterial activity against selected multidrug-resistant bacteria, radical scavenging activity and cytotoxicity study on BHK-21 cells

   Article • BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, December 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

   Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

4. 
   Coronaviruses in guano from Pteropus medius bats in Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

   Article • Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, March 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

   Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

5. 
   Antimicrobial Activity of Seeds and Leaves of Myristica fragrans against Multi-resistant Microorganisms

   Article • Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology A, May 2017, David Publishing Company

   Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

6. 
   Efficacy and Cost of Molecular Identification of Clinical Mycobacterial Isolates in a Resource Limited Setting

   Article • SAARC Journal of Tuberculosis Lung Diseases and HIV/AIDS, March 2017, Nepal Journals Online (NepJOL)

   Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

7. 
   Release behaviour of amoxicillin from chitosan coated liposomes derived from eggs

   Article • Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, June 2016, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

   Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

8. 
   Editorial

   Article • Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 2016, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

   Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

9. 
   Identification of Non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolated from patients at Teaching Hospitals, Kandy and Peradeniya

   Article • Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 2016, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

   Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

10. 
    Sri Lanka: Nationwide epidemiology of melioidosis

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 2016, Elsevier

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

11. 
    An outbreak of Pantoea agglomerans infection in the neonatal intensive care unit at Teaching Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, March 2016, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

12. 
    Sri Lankan National Melioidosis Surveillance Program Uncovers a Nationwide Distribution of Invasive Melioidosis

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, November 2015, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

13. 
    Editorial

    Article • Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, October 2015, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

14. 
    Cross-sectional screening of healthcare workers at a regional chest clinic with an interferon gamma release assay: first report from Sri Lanka

    Article • Healthcare Infection, September 2015, Elsevier

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam, Dr Champa N Ratnatunga

15. 
    IGRA vs TST in Sri Lanka

    Article • Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, August 2015, Nepal Journals Online (NepJOL)

    Professor DUSHANTHA MADEGEDARA, Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam, Dr Champa N Ratnatunga

16. 
    Acute meningoencephalitis associated with echovirus 9 infection in Sri Lanka, 2009

    Article • Journal of Medical Virology, May 2015, Wiley

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

17. 
    Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates obtained from three distinct population groups in the Central Province, Sri Lanka

    Article • Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, May 2015, Elsevier

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

18. 
    Editorial Vol.5(1)

    Article • Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 2015, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

19. 
    Editorial Vol.4(2)

    Article • Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, October 2014, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

20. 
    Validity of a commercially available IgM ELISA test for diagnosing acute leptospirosis in high endemic districts of Sri Lanka

    Article • Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, October 2014, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam, Suneth Agampodi

21. 
    Characteristics of Rural Leptospirosis Patients Admitted to Referral Hospitals During the 2008 Leptospirosis Outbreak in Sri Lanka: Implications for Developing Public Health Control Measures

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, October 2014, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam, Suneth Agampodi

22. 
    Editorial

    Article • Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, February 2014, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

23. 
    Editorial Vol.3(2)

    Article • Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, August 2013, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

24. 
    Antibacterial activity of xanthones fromGarcinia mangostana(L.) and their structure–activity relationship studies

    Article • Natural Product Research, May 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

25. 
    Editorial

    Article • Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, February 2013, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

26. 
    Prospective 18 month surveillance study of MRSA colonization in an orthopedic unit in sri Lanka

    Article • Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, February 2013, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

27. 
    Editorial

    Article • Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, August 2012, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

28. 
    Molecular identification of methicillin resistance and virulence marker in Staphylococcus aureus

    Article • Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, August 2012, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

29. 
    Scrub Typhus among Pediatric Patients in Dambadeniya:A Base Hospital in Sri Lanka

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, August 2012, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

30. 
    Scrub typhus among paediatric patients in a base hospital in Sri Lanka

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, June 2012, Elsevier

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

31. 
    Detection of Rickettsioses and Q fever in Sri Lanka

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, April 2012, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

32. 
    Editorial

    Article • Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, February 2012, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

33. 
    Melioidosis in Sri Lanka: an emerging infection

    Article • Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, February 2012, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

34. 
    Clinical features of hospitalized dengue patients in Sri Lanka from 2004 to 2006

    Article • Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, January 2012, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

35. 
    Molecular characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Kandy, Sri Lanka

    Article • Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, September 2011, Elsevier

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

36. 
    Leptospirosis Outbreak in Sri Lanka in 2008: Lessons for Assessing the Global Burden of Disease

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, September 2011, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam, Suneth Agampodi

37. 
    Welcome Editorial

    Article • Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, August 2011, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

38. 
    Birth pangs of the Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology

    Article • Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, August 2011, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

39. 
    Seroepidemiololgy of rickettsioses in Sri Lanka: a patient based study

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

40. 
    Audit on operating theatres in Sri Lanka

    Article • International Journal of Infection Control, June 2010, International Federation of Infection Control

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

41. 
    Determinants of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka: Study Protocol

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam, Suneth Agampodi

42. 
    Incidence and effects of Varicella Zoster Virus infection on academic activities of medical undergraduates - a five-year follow-up study from Sri Lanka

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam, Suneth Agampodi

43. 
    Spotted fever rickettsioses in children in Sri Lanka

    Article • Clinical Microbiology and Infection, December 2009, Elsevier

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

44. 
    The potential emergence of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, September 2009, Elsevier

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam, Suneth Agampodi

45. 
    Susceptibility of New Entrant University Students in Sri Lanka to Varicella Zoster Infection

    Article • Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, May 2009, SAGE Publications

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam, Suneth Agampodi

46. 
    A Preliminary Study on Prevalent Serovars of Leptospirosis among Patients admitted to Teaching Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka

    Article • Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, October 2008, Elsevier

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

47. 
    Management of febrile neutropenia in childern

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, September 2008, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

48. 
    Deployable Laboratory Response to Emergence of Melioidosis in Central Sri Lanka

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2008, ASM Journals

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

49. 
    A preliminary study on prevalent serovars of leptospirosis among patients admitted to teaching hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka

    Article • Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, January 2008, Medknow

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam, Suneth Agampodi

50. 
    Possible Prevalence and Transmission of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections Caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae among the Internally Displaced Persons in Tsunami Disaster Evacuation Camps of Sri Lanka

    Article • Internal Medicine, January 2007, Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

51. 
    Infection control in Sri Lanka

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, December 2002, Elsevier

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam

52. 
    Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus: the scale of the problem in a Shri Lankan hospital

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, February 1994, Elsevier

    Prof Emeritus Vasanthi Thevanesam