Doctor
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
My special interest is in filariaisis and cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka including molecular and immunodiagnostics. My work has involved in-vitro culture, differentiation of Leishmania species, infection of THP-1 cell line with parasites, and immunofluorescence, screening novel compounds as drug candidates for Leishmaniasis. I have also engaged in clinical research in neglected tropical disease, Filariasis. I'm also skilled in clinical and laboratory diagnosis of varied parasitological diseases..
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Monday, September 18, 2023
11:39 AM – 11:49 AM US EDT