• An in vivo examination of the differences between rapid cardiovascular collapse and prolonged hypotension induced by snake venom 

  Kakumanu, Rahini; Harper, Barbara K.Kemp.; Silva, Anjana; Kuruppu, Sanjaya; Isbister, Geofferey K.; Hodgson, Wayne C. (2019)
• Sub-clinical neuromuscular dysfunction after envenoming by Merrem’s hump-nosed pit viper (Hypnale hypnale 

  Silva, Anjana; Segwick, E.Michael; Weerawansa, Prasanna; Pilapitiya, Senaka; Weerasinghe, Vajira; Siribaddana, Sisira; Isbister, Geoffrey K. (Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group., 2019)
• Comparison of Kato Katz, antibody-based ELISA and droplet digital PCR diagnosis of schistosomiasis japonica: Lessons learnt from a setting of low infection intensity 

  CaiI, Pengfei; Weerakoon, Kosala G.; Mu, Yi; Olveda, Remigio M.; Ross, Allen G.; Olveda, David U.; McManus, Donald P. (Department of Pathology, JONELTA Foundation School of Medicine, University of Perpetual Help Rizal, Manila, Philippine, 2019-03-04)
• Melioidosis after a long silence in Sri Lanka: an environmental hazard and dilemma in diagnosis, with recovery and longitudinal follow-up for 13 years: a case report 

  Pathirage, Manoji.M.K; Kularatne, Senanayake.A.M; Weerakoon, Kosala.G (Springer Nature, 2019-04-30)

  Background: Melioidosis is a potentially fatal bacterial infection caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei. The existence of melioidosis in Sri Lanka was once unheard of, and entertaining it as a diagnosis in clinical practice ...
• Time delays in treatment of snakebite patients in rural Sri Lanka and the need for rapid diagnostic tests 

  Silva, Anjana; Hlusicka, Jiri; Siribaddana, Nipuna; Waiddyanatha, Subodha; Pilapitiya, Senaka; Weerawansa, Prasanna; Lokunarangoda, Niroshan; Thalgaspitiya, Sujeewa; Siribaddana, Sisira; IsbisterI, Geoffrey.K (2020-11-30)

  Delays in treatment seeking and antivenom administration remain problematic for snake envenoming. We aimed to describe the treatment seeking pattern and delays in admission to hospital and administration of antivenom in ...
• In-Vitro Neutralization of the Neurotoxicity of Coastal Taipan Venom by Australian Polyvalent Antivenom: The Window of Opportunity 

  Madhushani, Umesha; Isbister, Geoffrey.K; Tasoulis, Theo; Hodgson, Wayne.C; Silva, Anjana (Creative Commons Attribution, 2020-10-15)

  Coastal taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) envenoming causes life-threatening neuromuscular paralysis in humans. We studied the time period during which antivenom remains effective in preventing and arresting in vitro ...
• First Authenticated Case of a Bite by Rare and Elusive Blood-Bellied Coral Snake (Calliophis haematoetron) 

  Silva, Anjana; Jayakody, Shyamalee; Ranasinghe, Nishadi; Manawaduge, Asanka; Perera, Kavinda (Blood-Bellied Coral Snakebite, 2020-05)

  Blood-bellied coral snake (Calliophis haematoetron) is a recently discovered forest-dwelling species of ela pid hitherto known from 3 specimens found from central Sri Lanka. Herein we describe the first authenti cated case ...
• Bedside Coagulation Tests in Diagnosing Venom-Induced Consumption Coagulopathy in Snakebite 

  Wedasingha, Supun; Isbister, Geoffrey; Silva, Anjana (Creative Commons Attribution, 2020-08-14)

  Venom-induced consumption coagulopathy is the most important systemic effect of snake envenoming. Coagulation tests are helpful to accurately and promptly diagnose venom-induced consumption coagulopathy and administer ...
• Intra-Specific Venom Variation in the Australian Coastal Taipan Oxyuranus scutellatus 

  Tasoulis, Theo; Silva, Anjana; Veerati, Chander.Punnam; Baker, Mark; Hodgson, Wayne.C; Dunstan, Nathan; Isbister, Geoffrey.K (2000-06-25)

  Intra-specific venom variation has the potential to provide important insights into the evolution of snake venom, but remains a relatively neglected aspect of snake venom studies. We investigated the venom from 13 ...
• Molecular Identification of Potential Leishmaniasis Vector Species within the Phlebotomus (Euphlebotomus) Argentipes Species Complex in Sri Lanka 

  Gajapathy, Kanapathy; Peiris, Lalanthika B.S.; Goodacre, Sara L.; Silva, Anjana; Jude, Pavilupillai J.; Surendran, Sinnathamby N. (Bio Med Central, 10/18/2013)
• Hump- Nosed Pit Viper (Hypnale Hypnale) Envenoming Causes Mild Coagulopathy with Incomplete Clotting Factor Consumption 

  Maduwage, K.; Scorgie, F.E.; Silva, Anjana; Shahmy, S.; Mohamed, F.; Abeysinghe, C.; Karunathilake, H.; Lincz, L.F.; Gnanathasan, C.A.; Isbister, G.K. (Informa Healthcare USA, Inc., 2013-08)
• Hemipeneal Morphology of Sri Lankan Dragon Lizards (Sauria: Agamidae) 

  Maduwage, Kalana; Silva, Anjana (Faculty of Social Science ,University of Peradeniya, 4/3/2013)
• Dangerous Snakes, Deadly Snakes and Medically Important Snakes 

  Silva, Anjana (Bio Med Central, 10/7/2013)
• First Authenticated Case of Sri Lankan Flying Snake (Chrysopelea Taprobanica) Bite 

  Silva, Anjana; Weerawansa, M.R.P.; Pilapitiya, S.D.; Maduwage, Thilina; Siribaddana, Sisira (Elsevier, 2013-09)
• Rickettsioses in the Central Hills of Sri Lanka: Serological Evidence of Increasing Burden of Spotted Fever Group 

  Kularatne, S.A.M.; Rajapakse, R.P.V.J.; Wickramasinghe, W.M.R.S.; Nanayakkara, D.M.; Budagoda, S.S.; Weerakoon, K.G.A.D.; Edirisinghe, J.S.; Premaratna, R. (Elsevier, 2013-11)
• Advances in the Diagnosis of Human Schistosomiasis 

  Weerakoon, K.G.A.D.; Gobert, Geoffrey N.; Cai, Pengfei; McManus, Donald P. (Pub Med, 2015-10)
• Trends of Fluid Requirement in Dengue Fever and Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever: a Single Centre Experience in Sri Lanka 

  Senanayake, Kularatne A.M.; Weerakoon, K.G.A.D.; Munasinghe, Ruwan; Ralapanawa, Udaya K.; Pathirage, Manoji (Bio Med Central, 4/8/2015)
• Venoms of South Asian Hump-Nosed Pit Vipers (Genus: Hypnale) Cause Muscarinic Effects in BALB/c Mice 

  Silva, Anjana; Weligama, D.; Gawarammana, I.; Gunawardena, P. (Anuradhapura Clinical Society, 3/30/2014)
• Clinico-Epidemiology of Stings and Envenoming of Hottentotta Tamulus (Scorpiones: Buthidae), the Indian Red Scorpion from Jaffna Peninsula in Northern Sri Lanka 

  Kularatne, Senanayake A.M.; Dinamithra, Nandana P.; Sivanthusan, Sivapalan; Weerakoon, K.G.A.D.; Thillaimpalam, Bhanu; Kalyanasundram, Vithiya; Ranawana, Kithsiri B. (Elsevier, 2014-11)
• Victims’ Response to Snakebite and Socio-Epidemiological Factors of 1018 Snakebites in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka 

  Kularatne, Abeysinghe M.; Silva, Anjana; Maduwage, Kalana; Ratnayake, Ishani; Walathara, Chamara; Ratnayake, Chanka; Mendis, Suresh; Paranagama, Ranjith (Symptoma, 2014)

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