Janith Warnasekara

Affiliations

Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura, Sri Lanka.

Publications (27)

Study protocol: characterising the clinical, epidemiological and aetiological aspects of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka: a hospital based clinico-epidemiological study.

BMJ open

Avec: Suneth Agampodi , Janith Warnasekara , Dinesha Jayasundara , Indika Senawirathna , Chandika Gamage , Senanayake Kularatne , Sisira Siribaddana , Michael Maththias , Joseph Vinetz

Clinical spectrum of endemic leptospirosis in relation to cytokine response.

PloS one

Avec: Niroshana J Dahanayaka , Suneth B Agampodi , Indika Seneviratna , Janith Warnasekara , Rukman Rajapakse , Kosala Ranathunga , Michael Matthias , Joseph M Vinetz

Asthma in a prospective cohort of rural pregnant women from Sri Lanka: Need for better care during the pre-conceptional and antenatal period.

PloS one

Avec: Shashanka Rajapakse , Nuwan Wickramasinghe , Janith Warnasekara , Parami Abeyrathna , Gayani Amarasinghe , Ayesh Umeshana Hettiarachchi , Imasha Upulini Jayasinghe , Iresha Koralegedara , Thilini Chanchala Agampodi , Suneth B Agampodi

Levels of Cytokines in Leptospirosis Patients with Different Serovars and

Journal of interferon & cytokine research : the official journal of the International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research

Avec: Indika Senavirathna , Dinesha Jayasundara , Janith Warnasekara , Chamila Kappagoda , Suneth Agampodi

Correction to: A Case-Control Study of Environmental and Occupational Risks of Leptospirosis in Sri Lanka.

EcoHealth

Avec: Marie Hellung Schønning , Matthew David Phelps , Janith Warnasekara , Suneth B Agampodi , Peter Furu

A Case-Control Study of Environmental and Occupational Risks of Leptospirosis in Sri Lanka.

EcoHealth

Avec: Marie Hellung Schønning , Matthew David Phelps , Janith Warnasekara , Suneth B Agampodi , Peter Furu

Temporal Variation and Factors Associated with Allergic Rhinitis in a Cohort of Rural Preschool Children from Sri Lanka.

Journal of tropical pediatrics

Avec: Shashanka Rajapakse , Lakmali Amarasiri , Duminda Yasaratne , Janith Warnasekara , Suneth Agampodi

Diagnostic method-based underestimation of leptospirosis in clinical and research settings; an experience from a large prospective study in a high endemic setting.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Avec: Janith Warnasekara , Shalka Srimantha , Chamila Kappagoda , Dinesha Jayasundara , Indika Senevirathna , Michael Matthias , Suneth Agampodi , Joseph M Vinetz

Genomic Analysis of Human-infecting

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

Avec: Indika Senavirathna , Dinesha Jayasundara , Janith Warnasekara , Suneth Agampodi , Ellie J Putz , Jarlath E Nally , Darrell O Bayles , Reetika Chaurasia , Joseph M Vinetz

Correction: 12 Novel clonal groups of Leptospira infecting humans in multiple contrasting epidemiological contexts in Sri Lanka.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Avec: Dinesha Jayasundara , Indika Senavirathna , Janith Warnasekara , Chandika Gamage , Sisira Siribaddana , Senanayake Abeysinghe Mudiyanselage Kularatne , Michael Matthias , Jean-François Mariet , Mathieu Picardeau , Suneth Agampodi , Joseph M Vinetz

Barriers for early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding up to six months in predominantly rural Sri Lanka: a need to strengthen policy implementation.

International breastfeeding journal

Avec: Thilini Chanchala Agampodi , Neerodha Kithmini Dharmasoma , Iresha Sandamali Koralagedara , Thushari Dissanayaka , Janith Warnasekara , Suneth Buddhika Agampodi , Rafael Perez-Escamilla

Complete genome sequences of twelve strains of Leptospira interrogans isolated from humans in Sri Lanka.

Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases

Avec: Indika Senavirathna , Dinesha Jayasundara , Janith Warnasekara , Michael A Matthias , Joseph M Vinetz , Suneth Agampodi

Knowledge and attitudes on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among school teachers in Anuradhapura district, Sri Lanka: a descriptive cross-sectional study.

BMJ open

Avec: Navoda Wijerathna , Charith Wijerathne , Himeshika Wijeratne , Chathuri Wijesiri , Randika Wijerathna , Windhya Wijerathna , Janith Warnasekara , Thilini Agampodi , Shashanka Rajapakse

The Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort (RaPCo): study protocol.

BMC pregnancy and childbirth

Avec: Thilini Chanchala Agampodi , Nuwan Darshana Wickramasinghe , Rampathige Indika Ruwan Prasanna , Malawara Kankanamalage Lasandha Irangani , Jayasundara Mudiyanselage Samarakoon Banda , Pradana Mudiyanselage Bandula Jayathilake , Ayesh Hettiarachchi , Gayani Amarasinghe , Imasha Jayasinghe , Iresha Koralagedara , Sajaan Praveena Gunarathne , Sujanthi Wickramage , Janith Warnasekara , Niroshan Lokunarangoda , Vasana Mendis , Ajith Kumara Dissanayaka , Jagath Premadasa , Nandana Hettigama , Dayaratne Koralagedara , Manjula Weerasinghe , Krishanthi Malawanage , Hemali Jayakodi , Anuprabha Wickramasinghe , Suneth Buddhika Agampodi

Estimating the burden of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka; a systematic review.

BMC infectious diseases

Avec: Janith Warnasekara , Iresha Koralegedara , Suneth Agampodi

Optimizing the microscopic agglutination test (MAT) panel for the diagnosis of Leptospirosis in a low resource, hyper-endemic setting with varied microgeographic variation in reactivity.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Avec: Dinesha Jayasundara , Chandika Gamage , Indika Senavirathna , Janith Warnasekara , Michael A Matthias , Joseph M Vinetz , Suneth Agampodi

12 Novel clonal groups of Leptospira infecting humans in multiple contrasting epidemiological contexts in Sri Lanka.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Epidemiology of wheeze among preschool children: a population-based cross-sectional study from rural Sri Lanka.

BMJ open

Avec: Shashanka Indeevara Rajapakse Rajapakse Mudiyanselage , Wadu Arachchige Dharshika Lakmali Amarasiri , Bannek Mudiyanselage Gedara Duminda Yasaratne , Janith Warnasekara , Suneth Agampodi

Incorporating early pregnancy mental health screening and management into routine maternal care: experience from the Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort (RaPCo), Sri Lanka.

BMJ global health

Avec: Thilini Agampodi , Gayani Amarasinghe , Anuprabha Wickramasinghe , Nuwan Wickramasinghe , Janith Warnasekara , Imasha Jayasinghe , Ayesh Hettiarachchi , Dilshi Nimesha , Thivanka Dilshani , Subhashinie Senadheera , Suneth Agampodi

SARIMA and ARDL models for predicting leptospirosis in Anuradhapura district Sri Lanka.

PloS one

Avec: Janith Warnasekara , Suneth Agampodi , Abeynayake Nr

Time series models for prediction of leptospirosis in different climate zones in Sri Lanka.

PloS one

Avec: Janith Warnasekara , Suneth Agampodi , Rupika Abeynayake R

Complete Genome Sequence of

Journal of genomics

Avec: Indika Senevirathna , Dinesha Jayasundara , Joshua P Lefler , Kira L Chaiboonm , Janith Warnasekara , Suneth Agampodi , Michael A Matthias , Joseph M Vinetz

The variable presence of Leptospira in the environment; an epidemiological explanation based on serial analysis of water samples.

PloS one

Avec: Janith Warnasekara , Shalka Srimantha , Indika Senavirathna , Chamila Kappagoda , Nirmani Farika , Achala Nawinna , Suneth Agampodi

Neglecting the neglected during the COVID-19 pandemic: the case of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka.

Epidemiology and health

Avec: Janith Warnasekara , Suneth Agampodi

Demographic, exposure, clinical, biochemical and diagnostic data of febrile patients recruited for the largest field study on leptospirosis in Sri Lanka.

Data in brief

Avec: Suneth Agampodi , Janith Warnasekara , Sisira Siribaddana , Sam Kularatna , Chandika Gamage , Dinesha Jayasundara , Indika Senevirathna , Shalka Srimantha , Chamila Kappagoda , Prasanna Weerawansa , Senaka Pilapitiya , Niroshan Lokunarangoda , Chamara Sarathchandra , Hemal Senanayake , Michael Matthias , Joseph Vinetz

The mismatch between canteen guidelines and their implementation at canteens in medical institutions in Anuradhapura District.

The Ceylon medical journal

Avec: Asantha de Alwis , Sriyani de Alwis , Anurudda Padeniya , Janith Warnasekara , Renuka Jayatissa

Whole genome sequencing data of

Data in brief

Avec: Indika Senavirathna , Dinesha Jayasundara , Janith Warnasekara , Michael A Matthias , Joseph M Vinetz , Suneth Agampodi

Réseau de co-auteurs

Suneth Agampodi 19 collaborations

Dinesha Jayasundara 11 collaborations

Joseph M Vinetz 9 collaborations

Indika Senavirathna 8 collaborations

Chandika Gamage 5 collaborations

Michael Matthias 5 collaborations

Sisira Siribaddana 4 collaborations

Suneth B Agampodi 4 collaborations

Chamila Kappagoda 4 collaborations

Michael A Matthias 4 collaborations

Shashanka Rajapakse 3 collaborations

Gayani Amarasinghe 3 collaborations

Thilini Chanchala Agampodi 3 collaborations

Shalka Srimantha 3 collaborations

Indika Senevirathna 3 collaborations

Joseph Vinetz 2 collaborations

Nuwan Wickramasinghe 2 collaborations

Iresha Koralegedara 2 collaborations

Marie Hellung Schønning 2 collaborations

Matthew David Phelps 2 collaborations

Peter Furu 2 collaborations

Senanayake Abeysinghe Mudiyanselage Kularatne 2 collaborations

Jean-François Mariet 2 collaborations

Mathieu Picardeau 2 collaborations

Suneth Buddhika Agampodi 2 collaborations

Thilini Agampodi 2 collaborations

Ayesh Hettiarachchi 2 collaborations

Imasha Jayasinghe 2 collaborations

Niroshan Lokunarangoda 2 collaborations

Anuprabha Wickramasinghe 2 collaborations

Indika Senawirathna 1 collaboration

Senanayake Kularatne 1 collaboration

Michael Maththias 1 collaboration

Niroshana J Dahanayaka 1 collaboration

Indika Seneviratna 1 collaboration

Rukman Rajapakse 1 collaboration

Kosala Ranathunga 1 collaboration

Parami Abeyrathna 1 collaboration

Ayesh Umeshana Hettiarachchi 1 collaboration

Imasha Upulini Jayasinghe 1 collaboration

Lakmali Amarasiri 1 collaboration

Duminda Yasaratne 1 collaboration

Ellie J Putz 1 collaboration

Jarlath E Nally 1 collaboration

Darrell O Bayles 1 collaboration

Reetika Chaurasia 1 collaboration

Neerodha Kithmini Dharmasoma 1 collaboration

Iresha Sandamali Koralagedara 1 collaboration

Thushari Dissanayaka 1 collaboration

Rafael Perez-Escamilla 1 collaboration

Navoda Wijerathna 1 collaboration

Charith Wijerathne 1 collaboration

Himeshika Wijeratne 1 collaboration

Chathuri Wijesiri 1 collaboration

Randika Wijerathna 1 collaboration

Windhya Wijerathna 1 collaboration

Nuwan Darshana Wickramasinghe 1 collaboration

Rampathige Indika Ruwan Prasanna 1 collaboration

Malawara Kankanamalage Lasandha Irangani 1 collaboration

Jayasundara Mudiyanselage Samarakoon Banda 1 collaboration

Pradana Mudiyanselage Bandula Jayathilake 1 collaboration

Iresha Koralagedara 1 collaboration

Sajaan Praveena Gunarathne 1 collaboration

Sujanthi Wickramage 1 collaboration

Vasana Mendis 1 collaboration

Ajith Kumara Dissanayaka 1 collaboration

Jagath Premadasa 1 collaboration

Nandana Hettigama 1 collaboration

Dayaratne Koralagedara 1 collaboration

Manjula Weerasinghe 1 collaboration

Krishanthi Malawanage 1 collaboration

Hemali Jayakodi 1 collaboration

Shashanka Indeevara Rajapakse Rajapakse Mudiyanselage 1 collaboration

Wadu Arachchige Dharshika Lakmali Amarasiri 1 collaboration

Bannek Mudiyanselage Gedara Duminda Yasaratne 1 collaboration

Dilshi Nimesha 1 collaboration

Thivanka Dilshani 1 collaboration

Subhashinie Senadheera 1 collaboration

Abeynayake Nr 1 collaboration

Rupika Abeynayake R 1 collaboration

Joshua P Lefler 1 collaboration

Kira L Chaiboonm 1 collaboration

Nirmani Farika 1 collaboration

Achala Nawinna 1 collaboration

Sam Kularatna 1 collaboration

Prasanna Weerawansa 1 collaboration

Senaka Pilapitiya 1 collaboration

Chamara Sarathchandra 1 collaboration

Hemal Senanayake 1 collaboration

Asantha de Alwis 1 collaboration

Sriyani de Alwis 1 collaboration

Anurudda Padeniya 1 collaboration

Renuka Jayatissa 1 collaboration