Publications by authors named "Nihal Bandara"
This study aimed to design and evaluate a universal primer for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)- based detection of mucormycosis-causing fungi by targeting their Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) sequences. In-silico analysis was conducted to assess primer suitability. Using Clustal Omega and Primer-BLAST, ITS sequences of 32 fungi species causing mucormycosis were aligned and subjected to primer design.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Candida auris is an emerging, multi drug resistant fungal pathogen that has caused infectious outbreaks in over 45 countries since its first isolation over a decade ago, leading to in-hospital crude mortality rates as high as 72%. The fungus is also acclimated to disinfection procedures and persists for weeks in nosocomial ecosystems. Alarmingly, the outbreaks of C.
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- The study investigates chemosensory dysfunctions like dysgeusia and anosmia in hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the UAE, focusing on factors such as age, gender, disease severity, and comorbidities.
- Data was collected from 149 patients through medical records and questionnaires, finding that 94.6% reported chemosensory issues, with males exhibiting more severe symptoms.
- The results highlight that males with moderate COVID-19 and comorbidities are more likely to experience these dysfunctions, confirming their prevalence and the impact of gender and health status on symptom severity.