Select Publications

Journal articles

Rajapakse S; Rodrigo C; Fernando SD, 2011, 'Drug treatment of scrub typhus', Tropical Doctor, 41, pp. 1 - 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/td.2010.100311

Fernando SD; Rodrigo C; Rajapakse S, 2010, 'The 'hidden' burden of malaria: Cognitive impairment following infection', Malaria Journal, 9, pp. 366, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-9-366

Rodrigo C; Lanerolle R; Arambepola C, 2010, 'Adequacy of hemodialysis in patients with chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka: a prospective study.', Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation an Official Publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation Saudi Arabia, 21, pp. 1145 - 1146

Rajapakse S; Rodrigo C; Haniffa R, 2010, 'Developing a clinically relevant classification to predict mortality in severe leptospirosis', Journal of Emergencies Trauma and Shock, 3, pp. 213 - 219, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-2700.66519

Rajapakse S; Rodrigo PC; Selvachandran J, 2010, 'Management of acute coronary syndrome in a tertiary care general medical unit in Sri Lanka: How closely do we follow the guidelines?', Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 35, pp. 421 - 427, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2710.2009.01115.x

Rodrigo C; Welgama S; Gunawardana A; Maithripala C; Jayananda G; Rajapakse S, 2010, 'A retrospective analysis of cannabis use in a cohort of mentally ill patients in Sri Lanka and its implications on policy development', Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy, 5, pp. 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1747-597X-5-16

Rodrigo C; Rajapakse S; Jayananda G, 2010, 'The 'antisocial' person: An insight in to biology, classification and current evidence on treatment', Annals of General Psychiatry, 9, pp. 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1744-859X-9-31

Ranasinghe CC; Rodrigo PC; Premaratne S; Adikari AMMC; Rajapakse S, 2010, 'An audit on the care of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a tertiary care medical clinic in Sri Lanka', International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries, 30, pp. 174, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0973-3930.66517

Rodrigo C; Perera S; Adhikari M; Rajapakse A; Rajapakse S, 2010, 'Cognitive impairment and symptoms of depression among geriatric patients in a tertiary care unit in Sri Lanka', Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 52, pp. 279 - 280, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5545.71000

Rodrigo C; Welgama S; Gurusinghe J; Wijeratne T; Jayananda G; Rajapakse S, 2010, 'Symptoms of anxiety and depression in adolescent students; a perspective from Sri Lanka', Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 4, pp. 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1753-2000-4-10

Rodrigo C; Rajapakse S, 2010, 'HIV, poverty and women', International Health, 2, pp. 9 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.inhe.2009.12.003

Rajapakse S; Rodrigo C; Rajapakse A, 2010, 'Atypical manifestations of chikungunya infection', Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 104, pp. 89 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trstmh.2009.07.031

Rodrigo C; Sheriff R; Rajapakse S; Lanerolle RD; Sheriff R, 2010, 'A two-year retrospective analysis of renal transplant patients in Sri Lanka', Indian Journal of Transplantation, 4, pp. 15 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s2212-0017(11)60042-7

Rajapakse S; Rodrigo C; Wijewickrema ES, 2009, 'Management of Sepsis-Induced Acute Kidney Injury', Sri Lanka Journal of Critical Care, 1, pp. 3 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljcc.v1i1.937

Rodrigo C; Muhuthar R, 2009, 'Acceptance of ligation and resection of tubes for contraception in Sri Lanka', Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, 35, pp. 266, http://dx.doi.org/10.1783/147118909789587231

Rajapakse S; Rodrigo C; Rajapakse A; Kirthinanda D; Wijeratne S, 2009, 'Renal replacement therapy in sepsis-induced acute renal failure.', Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation an Official Publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation Saudi Arabia, 20, pp. 553 - 559

Rodrigo C; Rajapakse S, 2009, 'Cannabis and schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a review of clinical studies.', Indian J Psychol Med, 31, pp. 62 - 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0253-7176.63575

Rajapakse S; Ranasinghe C; Rodrigo C, 'Corticosteroid therapy in dengue infection- opinions of junior doctors', JOURNAL OF GLOBAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2, pp. 199 - 200, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-777X.62861

Rodrigo C; Rajapakse S, 'Current Status of HIV/AIDS in South Asia', JOURNAL OF GLOBAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1, pp. 93 - 101, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-777X.56249

Rodrigo C; Rajapakse S, 'Looking at Complicating Non-Biological Issues in Women with HIV', JOURNAL OF GLOBAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2, pp. 15 - 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-777X.59246

Conference Papers

Withana MR; Herath TB; Rodrigo C; Gamage C; Gamage R, 2016, 'Bradykinesia, low monthly income and current employment are associated with depression in patients with Parkinson's disease: Results of a study from Sri Lanka', in MOVEMENT DISORDERS, WILEY-BLACKWELL, GERMANY, Berlin, pp. S483 - S483, presented at 20th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, GERMANY, Berlin, 19 June 2016 - 23 June 2016, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000382559802228&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Herath T; Withana M; Rodrigo C; Gamage R; Gamge C, 2016, 'Prevalence and associations for depression in patients with Parkinson's disease: A Sri Lankan experience', in MOVEMENT DISORDERS, WILEY-BLACKWELL, PHILIPPINES, Manila, pp. S33 - S35, presented at 5th Asian and Oceanian Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Congress, PHILIPPINES, Manila, 11 March 2016 - 13 March 2016, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000372807900058&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Presentations

Adhikari A; Rodrigo C; Bull R; Tedla N, 2021, 'Increase in antibody-dependent phagocytosis in a subset of HCV patients with anti-envelope antibodies', presented at 16th National Scientific Workshop of the Australian Center for HIV and Hepatitis Virology Research, Bowral, Australia

Sigera C; Weeratunga P; de Silva NL; Fernando D; Rodrigo C; Rajapakse S, 2021, 'Rational use of ultrasonography with triaging of patients to detect dengue plasma leakage in resource limited settings: a prospective cohort study', presented at ECCMID 2021, Vienna, Austria

Sazzad H; Arroyo B; Bull R; Lloyd A; Rodrigo C, 2021, 'Optimised approach for high throughput hepatitis C virus amplification for transmission cluster identification in Australian prisons', presented at 16th National Scientific Workshop of the Australian Center for HIV and Hepatitis Virology Research, Bowral, Australia

Sigera C; Weeratunga P; de Silva NL; Fernando D; Rodrigo C; Rajapakse S, 2021, 'Post-viral fatigue in dengue infection', presented at ECCMID 2021, Vienna Austria

Fourati S; Rodrigo C; Pawlotsky J; SHARED C, 2020, 'Characteristics of Resistance Associated Substitutions (RASs) in “unusual” HCV subtypes: a worldwide network of HCV resistance database', presented at ECCMID 2020, Paris France

Fourati S; Rodrigo C; Pawlotsky J; SHARED Collaborators , 2020, 'HCV resistance patterns in a large international cohort of DAA-naïve and -experienced patients with GT3a infection', presented at ECCMID 2020, Paris, France

Sigera C; Weeratunga P; de Silva NL; Rajapakse S; Rodrigo C; Fernando D, 2020, 'Post-viral fatigue in dengue infection', presented at 133rd Annual Conference of the Sri Lanka Medical Association

Howe A; Rodrigo C; Harrigan R; SHARED C, 2020, 'Real-world drug resistance profile of hepatitis C patients who failed direct-acting antivirals: SHARED', presented at ECCMID 2020, Paris France

Rodrigo C; Cochran B; Herbert C; Thomas S; Polly P, 2020, 'Remote delivery of a digitized course; success at time of crisis', presented at Teaching and Learning Forum, UNSW, UNSW Sydney

Rodrigo C; Leung P; Adikari T; Riaz N; Bull R; Sigera C; Weeratunga P; Rajapakse S; Lloyd A; Fernando D, 2020, 'Resolving within-host, full length, dengue virus variants without haplotype reconstruction using Oxford Nanopore Technology', presented at ECCMID 2020, Paris, France

Rodrigo C; Riaz N; Adikari T; Sigera C; Rajapakse S; Fernando D; Weeratunga P; Fink K; Bull R; Luciani F; Lloyd A, 2019, 'A single nested PCR method for full length dengue virus genome amplification', presented at 7th European Congress of Virology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Rodrigo C; Leung P; Bull R; Lloyd A; Luciani F, 2019, 'Using networks to study epistatic interactions of HCV', presented at 14th Scientific Workship of the Australian Center for HIV and Hepatitis Virology Research, Canungra, Australia

Riaz N; Bull R; Leung P; Smith M; Barton K; Lloyd A; Rodrigo C, 2019, 'Whole genome long read sequencing of Hepatitis C virus and its applications', presented at 14th National Scientific Workshop of the Australian Center for HIV and Hepatitis Virology Research, Canungra, Australia

Abayasingam A; Leung P; Luciani F; Bull R; Lloyd A; Rodrigo C, 2018, 'Challenges in characterizing hepatitis C virus founder variants with deep sequencing', presented at 13th National Scientific Workshop of the Australian Center for HIV and Hepatitis Virology Research

Rodrigo C; Eltahla A; Bull R; Luciani F; Lloyd A, 2018, 'Genetic variability of Hepatitis C quasi-species in early infection', presented at Global Hepatitis Summit, Toronto, Canada

Rodrigo C; Eltahla A; Bull R; Luciani F; Lloyd A, 2018, 'Host IFNλ3 genotype and viral genotype are key determinants of within-host HCV genomic variation in early infection', presented at 13th National Scientific Workshop of the Australian Center for HIV and Hepatitis Virology Research, Yarra Valley, Australia

Herath T; Udeshika W; Samarawickrama S; Yogendranathan N; Jayamali W; Kulatunga A; Rodrigo C, 2018, 'Prediction of Dengue critical phase in resource limited settings using clinical features and basic investigations', presented at Annual academic sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Tedla N; Polly P; Herbert C; Thomas S; Velan G; Saunders D, 2018, 'Using narratives to teach Pathology', presented at Teaching and Learning Forum, UNSW, UNSW Sydney

Rodrigo C; Eltahla A; Bull R; Luciani F; Lloyd A, 2017, 'Establishment of InC3 viral sequence repository and its applications', presented at 12th National Scientific Workshop of the Australian Center for HIV and Hepatitis Virology Research, Barossa Valley, Australia

Fernando D; Mallawarachchi C; Booso R; Dharmawardana P; Harintheran A; Rodrigo C; Dewapriya M, 2016, 'An outbreak of malaria among Sri Lankan security forces personnel deployed in Central African Republic: a case study and lessons learnt', presented at Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Rodrigo C; Eltahla A; Bull R; Lloyd A; Luciani F, 2016, 'Bayesian evolutionary analysis of hepatitis C epidemic in Australia and North America in 20th century', presented at Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference, GoldCoast, Australia

Rodrigo C; Eltahla A; Bull R; Lloyd A; Luciani F, 2016, 'Bayesian evolutionary analysis of hepatitis C epidemic in Australia and North America in 20th century', presented at International conference in Systems Biology, Barcelona, Spain

Rodrigo C; Eltahla A; Bull R; Lloyd A; Luciani F, 2016, 'Broadly neutralizing antibodies against hepatitis C envelope; using a network approach to understand co-evolution of critical residues', presented at International conference in Systems Biology, Barcelona, Spain

Rodrigo C; Bretana N; Luciani F; Lloyd A; Bull R, 2016, 'Examining past and future hepatitis C virus epidemic trends in the era of directly acting antivirals', presented at Australian Society of Microbiology annual scientific meeting, Perth, Australia

Rodrigo C; Eltahla A; Bull R; Luciani F; Lloyd A, 2016, 'Molecular epidemiology of full length hepatitis C virus genomes among injecting drug users with recent infection: The InC3 study', presented at 5th International Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users, Oslo, Norway

Rodrigo C; Eltahla A; Bull R; Luciani F; Lloyd A, 2016, 'Trends of Hepatitis C virus infections in North America and Australia in 20th century; back projections from molecular epidemiology', presented at 5th International Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users, Oslo, Norway

Rajapakse S; Weerathunga P; Rodrigo C; Niloofa R; de Silva HJ; Fernando N; Sriharan S; Premawansa S; Karunanayake L; Handunetti S, 2015, 'A diagnostic model for leptospirosis for use in resource limited settings', presented at 128th Annual Sri Lanka Medical Association Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Leung P; Walker M; Rodrigo C; Eltahla A; Bull R; Lloyd A; Luciani F, 2015, 'A network approach for the identification of co-evolving mutations in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in the context of immune escape against neutralizing antibody responses', presented at COMBINE Student Symposium, Sydney, Australia


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