Publications

Publications arrived from the Division of Microbiology
  1. Ahalya,S.,Mikunthan,G and Kalamathy,M. (2011) Antimicrobial activity of leaf extracts of Gymnema sylvestre(R.Br.) Medicinal Plants-International Journal of Phytomedicines and related Industries 3(2):139-143

  2. Vairamuthu, K.,Sinniah,J. & Nagalingam,K .(2010).Factors Influencing of Hygienic raw milk by small scale dairy producers in selected areas of the Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. Journal of Tropical Animal Health and Production. 42:357-362

  3. Nagalingam ,K., Rolain.J.M, Thevanesam ,V.,LakKumar, F.,Gunawardana, G.& Dider Raoult (2009).Spotted fever rickettsiosis in Sri Lanka. Clinical Microbiology and Infection .15,330-331

  4. Murugananthan K. (2010). Enigma of Emerging Typhus in Jaffna- A Public health Challenge , Proceedings of Annual Jaffna Science Association , pp.29 – 32
Abstracts
  1. Nagalingam ,K., Rolain.J.M Thevanesam ,V.LakKumar, F.Gunawardana, G.& Dider Raoult (2007).Spotted fever rickettsiosis in Sri Lanka.5th International Meeting on Rickettsiee and Rickettsial Diseases-May 18-20,2008- Marseille,France.

  2. Arulnesan,A ., Kamsan.S, Murugananthan ,K and Rajeskannan,N(2011) Assessment of Microbial Contamination of Public Drinking water sources: Descriptive cross sectional study in Kopay Medical officer Health (MOH)area.16th  Annual Academic Sessions ,College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka.P-16

  3.  Thineshan.S,Vasakan.B,Surenthirakumaran.R and Murugananthan.K(2010) Knowledge of hand washing and some influencing factors among nurses at Teaching Hospital Jaffna.26(1):56

  4. Suvithira.P,Yalini.S,Surenthirakumaran.R,Murugananthan.K and Kannathasan.S(2010) The study on food handling related health problems and influencing factors among food handlers in Nallur26(1):57

  5. Murugananthan,K., Gnaneshamoorthy,J. & Thevanesam,V.(2006).Preliminary report of Identification of scrub typhus in Jaffna. 4th Annual sessions of Jaffna Science Association. P-58

  6.  Nagalingam,K., Thevanesam,V.,Dissanayaka,R.H.B. &Wijedasa.(2006). Preliminary report on mapping of rickettsial  diseases in Sri Lanka. 28th  Annual Sessions of Kandy Society of Medicine.

  7. Nagalingam,K.,Attapatu,D.N.,Gunawardana,G.A.,Rajapaksha,W.R.A.K.T.S., LakKumar,F.,Rolain,J.,Raoult,D. & Thevanesam,V.(2004). Molecular diagnosis of Rickettsial  disease in Sri Lanka. The Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists. 2(1);20

  8.  Nagalingam,K.,LakKumar,F.,Rolain,J.,Raoult,D. & Thevanesam,V.(2003), A  study of Typhus like fevers in children presenting to Nawalapitiya Hospital. Proceeding of the 2ndScientific Congress of the Paediatric Association of SAARC Countries and 7th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lankan College of Paediatricians. p-72

  9.  Kalamathy,N. (2001). Investigation of kid mortality at Weerawala farm. Presented at Veterinary Research Institute , Gannoruwa.

  10.  Kalamathy,N. (2000). Management and growth pattern of sheep in the Jaffna district. Annual sessions, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science.p-8