Isolated ventricular non-compaction (IVNC) is an under diagnosed familial cardiomyopathy which is frequently misdiagnosed as dilated or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy1,2. Awareness of this condition is important because ...

Leptospirosis is endemic in Sri Lanka. There is a need for updated seroprevalence studies in endemic areas, to improve the understanding of disease dynamics, risk factors, control methods, and for clinical diagnosis. The ...

Tuberculosis presenting as monoarticular involvement in immunocompetent patients is rare. Here, we report a Sri Lankan patient presenting with ankle swelling due to tuberculosis with no other extrapulmonary or pulmonary ...

Abstract Isolation and propagation of Leishmania parasites using conventional culture methods are difficult, especially under field conditions. Transportation of live parasites requires the maintenance of low temperatures, ...

Summary Cutaneous leishmaniasis is an established disease in Sri Lanka. The majority of cases have been reported from the North-Central Province, with the southern parts of the country considered less affected. However, ...

To investigate the relationship of cutaneous leishmaniasis isolates from Sri Lanka to known species, we performed DNA sequencing and microsatellite analyses. We identified Leishmania donovani as the agent of Sri Lanka ...

Sleeping arrangements under long-lasting impregnated nets (LLIN) were recorded in 2467 households during the low malaria transmission season (May-June 2007) and the same families were followed up during the high malaria ...

Diseases causing high mortality in children under 5 years of age in resource limited settings (RLS) could be treated if children in these countries had access to existing medicines. It took 30 years before the WHO Essential ...

Varicella-zoster virus infections in pregnancy can cause severe adverse effects in the mother, fetus and neonate, which vary with the period of gestation. For the mother the adverse effects are greatest in the second ...

Abstract Purpose: This review was conducted to examine the current status of paediatric medicines initiatives across the globe. Methods: The authors made a non-systematic descriptive review of current world situation. Results: ...