Dr. A. Murugananthan

Dr. A. Murugananthan

BVSc (Peradeniya), MPhil (Colombo)

Senior Lecturer (Grade I),
Department of Parasitology,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Jaffna

murugananthan@univ.jfn.ac.lk, ananthan10@gmail.com
Positions
Qualifications
Publications
Research Interests
Chronology of the Carrier
Head, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka 2021 – to date
Head, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka 2011 to 2015
Senior Lecture, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka 2010 – 2011
Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka 2004 – 2010
Temporary Lecturer, Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, 2001 – 2003

 

Past appointments
  1. Person in charge of the Activity 4 (Improving the research activities among staff and students) of the study programme in Medicine under the Quality Enhancement fund of the IRQUE project.

  2. Asst. coordinator of the study programme in Medicine under the Quality Enhancement fund of the IRQUE project.

  3. Asst. general secretary of Jaffna Science Association, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 2009.

  4. Coordinator for MLS degree program of Allied Health Science 2010 – 2011

  5. Senior Treasurer of Medical Student’s Union, Faculty of Medicine, and University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka

  6. Head, Department of Pathology 2011 to 2015
  1. Kannathasan S, Murugananthan A, Kumanan T, Iddawala D, de Silva NR, Rajeshkannan N, Haque R. (2018) Epidemiology and factors associated with amoebic liver abscess in northern Sri Lanka. BMC Public Health 18:118
    https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5036-2

  2. Kannathasan S, Murugananthan A, Kumanan T, Iddawala D, de Silva NR, Rajeshkannan N, Haque R. (2017) Amoebic liver abscess in northern Sri Lanka: first report of immunological and molecular confirmation of aetiology. Parasites & Vectors. 7;10(1):14.

  3. Ratnasamy V, Thirunavukarasu K, Selvam K, Arumugam M. (2016) Amoebic liver abscess: an unusual cause for a right iliac fossa mass: a case report. BMC Infectious Diseases. 8;16(1):741

  4. Murugananthan A, Karunanayake EH, Tennekoon KH . Cloning and characterisation of alkali myosin light chain gene of cattle filarial parasite Setaria digitata. Institute of Integrative Omics and Applied Biotechnology (IIOAB) Journal. 2010,1(4),pp.1-10

  5.  Kannathasan S, Murugananthan A, Rajeshkannan N, de Silva NR (2012) Cutaneous Larva Migrans among Devotees of the Nallur Temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. PLoS ONE 7(1): e30516. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0030516

  6. R Karunaithas , A Murugananthan  and S Kannathasan (2012). Prevalence and associated factors of soil transmitted helminthes infestation among preschool children of Vadamaradchi Educational Zone. Ving. Journal of Science 10 (1), 25-34

  7. Kanista  Mary F,   Easwaramohan T, Surendran SN, Murugananthan A, Romakeswaran P. Mukkuddu Mathrai (triple tablet), an indigenous medicine elevates Serum prolactin level of Female rats (Rattus Norvegicus). (2013)  IOSR Journal of Pharmacy 3 pp.38-42.

  8. Silva A, Marikar F, Murugananthan A, Agampodi S (2013) Awareness and perceptions on prevention, first aid and treatment of Snake bites among Sri Lankan farmers: a knowledge practice mismatch ? Journal of Occupational Medicine and Taxicology (accepted)

Abstracts
Presented at International Forum:
  1. Murugananthan A, Karunanayake EH, Tennekoon KH Bio-informatics analysis of the alkali myosin light chain gene and protein of Setaria digitata. Fifth Asian Biotechnology Conference 2010, 01.

  2.  Murugananthan A, Karunanayake EH, Tennekoon KH Cloning and characterisation of alkali myosin light chain gene of cattle filarial parasite Setaria digitata. Proceeding of the International Conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences, Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 2009, 40

  3.  Samarakoon SSR, Murugananthan A, Karunanayake EH, Tennekoon KH. Cloning, Sequencing and Charecterisation of Filarial Parasite Specific genes. Proceeding of the International Conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences, Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 2009, 40

  4. Kanisra Mary F, Eswaramohan T, Surendran S N, Murugananthan A, Romakeswaran P. Effect of Mukkuddu Maathrai, an indigenous drug on serum prolactin level of female rats. Proceeding of International Research Conference, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2010

  5. K.Varonika, K.Ahilan, T.Eswaramohan and A.Murugananthan. Lethal Dose (LD50) Determination of Palamnaeus wronghtoni (Scorpionidae) collected from Jaffna peninsula  Fourth International Symposium, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka, 2013, 74.

Presented at National Forum 
  1. Kanisra M, Eswaramohan T,  Murugananthan A, Maheswaran R. Effect of Mukkudu Maathrai (Korosanai) treatment on serum prolactin secretion in male rats.Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of Jaffna Science Association 2010

  2.  Wickramanayeke M, Murugananthan A, Samarakoon SSR, Karunanayake EH. Cloning, Sequencing and characterization of filarial parasite specific genes. Proceedings of the Third Annual Scientific Sessions of IBMBB 2008, 28

  3. Surendran SN, Kajatheepan A, Kannathasan S, Eswaramohan T, Murugananthan A (2009). Prevalence of Phelebotomus argentipes Morphospecies B and Public awareness and perception toward sandfly menace in Delft Island, Northern Sri Lanka. International Colloquium on Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka p44-45.