Dr. Sinnathamby Noble Surendran
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Dr. Sinnathamby Noble Surendran

Lecturer
University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Zoology from University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka

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Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
100%
Zoology
62%
Tropical Medicine
90%
Entomology
75%
Vector-Borne Diseases
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
0
Abstracts
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Selected Publications

  1. Surendran, S.N., P.J. Jude and R. Ramasamy, 2011. Variations in salinity tolerance of malaria vectors of the Anopheles subpictus complex in Sri Lanka and the implications for malaria transmission. Parasites Vectors, 4: 117-117.
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  2. Surendran, S.N., 2011. Anopheline Species Complexes in Sri Lanka: A Bio-Ecological Perspective. In: Entomology-Ecology and Biodiversity, Tyagi, B.K. and V. Veer, (Eds.). Scientific Publishers, India, pp: 216-226.
  3. Ramasamy, R. and S.N. Surendran, 2011. Possible impact of rising sea level on vector-borne infectious diseases. BMC Infectious Dis., 11: 18-18.
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  4. Gajapathy, K., P.J. Jude and S.N. Surendran, 2011. Morphometric and meristic characterization of Phlebotomus argentipes species complex in northern Sri Lanka: Evidence for the presence of potential leishmaniasis vectors in the country. Trop. Biomed., 28: 259-268.
  5. Gajapathy, K. and S.N. Surendran, 2011. Sergentomyia (Sergentomyia) (Diptera; Psychodidae; Phlebotominae) in Sri Lanka evidence for the presence of Sergentomyia (Sergentomyia) pondicherriensis and Sergentomyia (Sergentomyia) dentata in the country. J. Entomol., 8: 512-529.
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  6. Dharshini, S., M. Vinobaba, P.J. Jude, S.H.P.P. Karunaratne and S.N. Surendran, 2011. Prevalence and insecticide susceptibility of dengue vectors in the district of Batticaloa of eastern Sri Lanka. Trop. Med. Health, 39: 47-52.
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  7. Uthayarasa, K., S.N. Surendran, M.K. Pathmanathan and J.P. Jeyadevan, 2010. Larvicidal efficacy of crude extracts of Emblica officinalis and Eucalyptus citriodora against Aedes aegypti L. Int. J. Pharm. Biol. Arch., 1: 467-472.
  8. Surendran, S.N., P.J. Jude, O.P. Singh and R. Ramasamy, 2010. Genetic evidence for the presence of malaria vectors of Anopheles sundaicus complex in Sri Lanka with morphological characteristics attributed to Anopheles subpictus species B. Malaria J., 9: 343-343.
  9. Surendran, S.N. and R. Ramasamy, 2010. The Anopheles culicifacies and An subpictus species complexes in Sri Lanka and their implications for malaria control in the island. Trop. Med. Health, 38: 1-11.
  10. Jude, P.J., S. Dharshini, M. Vinobaba, S.N. Surendran and R. Ramasamy, 2010. Anopheles culicifacies breeding in brackish waters in Sri Lanka and implications for malaria control. Malaria J., 9: 106-106.
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  11. Surendran, S.N., V. Kumaran, R. Sivarajah, S.R. Krishnarajah, R. Srikaranand and K. Raghavendra, 2009. A note on the larvicidal efficacy of saponin constituted crude extracts of plant and animal source against Aedes aegypti L. J. National Sci. Found. Sri Lanka, 37: 215-217.
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  12. Kannathasan, S., A. Antonyrajan, N.D. Karunaweera, S. Anno and S.N. Surendrn, 2009. Identification of potential malaria risk areas of Jaffna district, northern Sri Lanka: A GIS approach. J. National Sci. Found. Sri Lanka, 37: 223-225.
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  13. Surendran, S.N., A. Kajatheepan, P.J. Jude and R. Ramasamy, 2008. Use of tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus, for the control of mosquito breeding in water storage tanks in the Jaffna district of Sri Lanka. Trop. Med. Health, 36: 107-110.
  14. Surendran, S.N., 2008. Leishmaniasis: An emerging vector-borne disease in Sri Lanka. Invited Lect. Proc. Jaffna Sci. Assoc., 15: 13-16.
  15. Kannathasan, S., A. Antonyrajan, K.A. Srikrishnaraj, S.H. Karunaratne, N.D. Karunaweera and S.N. Surendran, 2008. Studies on prevalence of anopheline species and community perception of malaria in Jaffna district, Sri Lanka. J. Vector Borne Dis., 45: 231-239.
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  16. Surendran, S.N., S. Kannathasan, A. Kajatheepan and P.J. Jude, 2007. Chikungunya-type fever outbreak: Some aspects related to this new epidemic in Jaffna district, northern Sri Lanka. Trop. Med. Health., 35: 249-252.
  17. Surendran, S.N., A. Kajatheepan, K.F.A. Sanjeefkumar and P.J. Jude, 2007. Seasonality and insecticide susceptibility of dengue vectors: An ovitrap based survey in a residential area in northern Sri Lanka. Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health, 38: 276-282.
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  18. Surendran, S.N., A. Kajatheepan and S. Kannathasan, 2007. Evaluation of the effectiveness of lambdacyhalothrin (ICON) indoor residual spraying against sand fly populations: A field based study in Delft Island, Sri Lanka. J. Commun. Dis., 39: 189-191.
  19. Surendran, S.N., A. Kajatheepan and R. Ramasamy, 2007. Socio-environmental factors and sandfly prevalence in Delft island, Sri Lanka-implications for leishmaniasis vector control. J. Vect. Borne Dis., 44: 65-68.
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  20. Surendran, S.N. and A. Kajatheepan, 2007. Perception and personal protective measures towards mosquito bites by communities in Jaffna District, Northern Sri Lanka. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc., 23: 182-186.
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  21. Surendran, S.N., N.J. Hawkes, A. Steven, J. Hemingway and R. Ramasamy, 2006. Molecular studies of Anopheles culicifacies (Diptera: Culicidae) in Sri Lanka: Sibling species B and E show sequence identity at multiple loci. Eur. J. Entomol., 103: 233-237.
  22. Surendran, S.N., M.S. Ramasamy, B.G.D.N.K. de Silva and R. Ramasamy, 2006. Anopheles culicifacies sibling species B and E in Sri Lanka differ in longevity and in their susceptibility to malaria parasite infection and common insecticides. Med. Vet. Entomol., 20: 153-156.
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  23. Surendran, S.N., S.H.P.P. Karunaratne, Z. Adams, J. Hemingway and N.J. Hawkes, 2005. Molecular and biochemical characterization of a sand fly population from Sri Lanka: Evidence for insecticide resistance due to altered esterases and acetlycholinesterase. Bull. Entomol. Res., 95: 371-380.
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  24. Surendran, S.N., A. Kajatheepan, N.J. Hawkes and R. Ramasamy, 2005. First report on the presence of morphospecies A and B of Phlebotomus argentipes sensu lato (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Sri Lanka: Implications for leishmaniasis transmission. J. Vector Borne Dis., 42: 155-158.
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  25. Surendran, S.N. and R. Ramasamy, 2005. Some characteristics of the larval breeding sites of Anopheles culicifacies species B and E in Sri Lanka. J. Vector Borne Dis., 42: 39-44.
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  26. Surendran, S.N., 2004. Anopheline species complexes and malaria transmission: The present scenario in Sri Lanka. Proc. Jaffna Sci. Assoc., 13: 89-96.
  27. Surendran, S.N., T.A. Abhayawardana, B.G. De Silva, R. Ramasamy and M.S. Ramasamy, 2000. Anopheles culicifacies Y-chromosome dimorphism indicates sibling species (B and E) with different malaria vector potential in Sri Lanka. Med. Vet. Entomol., 14: 437-440.
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