Professor Menaka Hapugoda
B.Sc in Zoology, Ph.D in Medical Parasitology, Post. Doc in Recombinant Gene Technology
Professor
Molecular Medicine Unit
Molecular Medicine Unit
Specialization
Molecular biology Recombinant, Gene Technology, Medical Entomology
Research Interests
- Molecular Medicine
- Recombinant Gene Technology
- Medical entomology
Publications
Publications in Journals
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Gunathilaka, P. A. D. H. N., M. A. S. T. Fernando, M. D. Hapugoda, P. Wijeyerathne, A. R.Wickremasinghe,w.Abeyewickremehttp://www.kln.ac.lk/medicine/templates/jsn_epic_pro/images/icons-ext.png) 100% -1578px no-repeat transparent;">ENTOMOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS ON MALARIA VECTOR STUDIES IN EARLIER CONFLICT AREAS OF SRI LANKA AFTER 30 YEARS..(2014)
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Gunathilaka, Nayana, Menaka Hapugoda, Wimaladharma Abeyewickreme, and Rajitha Wickremasinghe. "http://www.kln.ac.lk/medicine/templates/jsn_epic_pro/images/icons-ext.png) 100% -1578px no-repeat transparent;">Entomological investigations on malaria vectors in some war-torn areas in the Trincomalee District of Sri Lanka after settlement of 30-year of civil disturbance.(2015) Malaria Research and Treatment
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Perera, P. Shiromi, Ishari Silva, Menaka Hapugoda, Merita N. Wickramarathne, Indira Wijesiriwardena, Dimitar G. Efremov, Christopher A. Fisher, David J. Weatherall, and Anuja Premawardhena. "Rare Hemoglobin Variants: Hb G-Szuhu (HBB: c. 243C> G), Hb G-Coushatta (HBB: c. 68A> C) and Hb Mizuho (HBB: c. 206T> C) in Sri Lankan Families." Hemoglobin0 (2015): 1-4
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Nayana Gunathilaka, Thilan Fernando, Menaka Hapugoda, Wimaladharma Abeyewickreme, Rajitha Wickremasinghe. http://www.kln.ac.lk/medicine/templates/jsn_epic_pro/images/icons-ext.png) 100% -1578px no-repeat transparent;">Revised morphological identification key to the larval anopheline (Diptera: Culicidae) of Sri Lanka. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. 2014
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Gunathilaka N, Fernando T, Hapugoda M, Wickremasinghe R, Wijeyerathne P, Abeyewickreme W.Anopheles culicifacies breeding in polluted water bodies in Trincomalee District of Sri Lanka. Malaria Journal 2013; 12(1): 285.
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Hapugoda MD, de Silva NR, Khan B, Dayanath MYD, Gunesena S, Prithimala L, Abeyewickreme W. A comparative retrospective study of RT-PCR-based liquid hybridization assay for early, definitive diagnosis of dengue. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2010; 104(4): 279-82. [Epub 2010 Feb 8].
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Hapuarachchi HC, Bandara KBAT, Sumanadasa SD, Hapugoda MD, Lai YL, Lee KS, Tan LK, Lin RT, Ng LF, Bucht G, Abeyewickreme W, Ng L. Re emergence of Chikungunya virus in South-east Asia : virological evidence from Sri Lanka and Singapore. Journal of General Virology 2010; 91(Pt 4): 1067-76. [Epub 2009 Dec 2].
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de Silva BGDNK, Hapugoda GPGMD, Karunanayake EH. A simplified non radioactive DNA probe technique for the field detection of sibling species A of the Anopheles culicifacies (Diptera: Culicidae) complex. Vidyodaya Journal of Science 2010; 15(1): 63-72.
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Hapuarachchi HAC, Bandara KBAT, Hapugoda MD, Williams S, Abeyewickreme W. Laboratory confirmation of dengue and chikungunya co-infection. The Ceylon Medical Journal 2008; 53(3): 104-05.
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Hapugoda MD, Batra G, Abeyewickreme W, Swaminathan S, Khanna N. Single antigen detects both immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG antibodies elicited by all four dengue virus serotypes. Clinical and Vaccine Immunology 2007; 14(11): 1505-14.
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Hapugoda MD, Senarathne H, Chandrasena UA, de Silva NR, Rajamanthri S, Abeyewickreme, W. Geographical Information System (GIS)based risk mapping and warning system for monitoring transmission of dengue in Kurunegala district. Sri Lankan Journal of Geo-Informatics 2004; 1: 1-7.
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Gunasekera MB, Hapugoda MD, Gunasena S, Subasinghe SASC, Bandara KBAT, Khan KB, Abeyewickreme W. A novel reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction based-liquid hybridisation(RT-PCR-LH) assay for early diagnosis of dengue infection. The Ceylon Medical Journal 2003; 48(1): 17-22.