Publications by authors named "Benthotage Chamara Jayasankha De Silva"
Characterization of Quinolone-Resistant Determinants in Tribe Isolated from Pet Turtles with High Prevalence of and Novel Mutations.
Sudu Hakuruge Madusha Pramud Wimalasena Hansani Nilupama Kumari Senarath Pathirana Gee-Wook Shin Benthotage Chamara Jayasankha De Silva Sabrina Hossain
Microb Drug Resist
May 2019
Article Synopsis
- The study highlights the growing issue of antibiotic resistance in bacteria, focusing on how pet turtles may contribute to this problem by harboring quinolone-resistant genes.
- Researchers analyzed 54 turtle isolates for resistance to various quinolones, discovering that some were completely resistant and others had intermediate susceptibility.
- Significant mutations related to resistance were identified, indicating that pet turtles can be a potential source of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, posing a health risk to pet owners.
Distribution of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes and Class 1 Integron Gene Cassette Arrays in Motile Aeromonas spp. Isolated from Goldfish (Carassius auratus).
Sabrina Hossain Benthotage Chamara Jayasankha De Silva Sudu Hakuruge Madusha Pramud Wimalasena Hansani Nilupama Kumari Senarath Pathirana Pasan Sepala Dahanayake
Microb Drug Resist
October 2018
Aeromonas spp. are opportunistic pathogens related to multiple infectious diseases in ornamental fishes. In the present study, the antimicrobial susceptibility, resistance genes, and integrons of 65 goldfish-borne Aeromonas spp.
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