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Lakshman P. Samaranayake

Lakshman P. Samaranayake

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Microbiology
China
2023

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Microbiology

D-Index
95
Citations
27263
World Ranking
546
National Ranking
17

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Microbiology in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in China Leader Award

Overview

Lakshman P. Samaranayake is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China and has an extensive research portfolio primarily in the fields of Medicine and Dentistry. Their work spans various subfields including Periodontics, Infectious Diseases, General Dentistry, Oral Surgery, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The focus areas of their research include:

  • Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
  • Dental Research and COVID-19
  • Dental Health and Care Utilization
  • COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Samaranayake has published numerous articles in several key journals. The most frequent venues for publication are:

  • International Dental Journal (24 publications)
  • Dental Update (18 publications)
  • Oral Diseases (10 publications)
  • PLoS ONE (8 publications)
  • Acta Odontologica Scandinavica (5 publications)

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Samaranayake include:

  • "Overview of transnational recommendations for COVID-19 transmission control in dental care settings," 2020, Oral Diseases
  • "The Monkeypox Outbreak and Implications for Dental Practice," 2022, International Dental Journal
  • "Sudden onset, acute loss of taste and smell in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a systematic review," 2020, Acta Odontologica Scandinavica
  • "The Transformative Role of Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry: A Comprehensive Overview. Part 1: Fundamentals of AI, and its Contemporary Applications in Dentistry," 2025, International Dental Journal

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Samaranayake include:

  • Kausar Sadia Fakhruddin
  • Hien Chi Ngo
  • Thanaphum Osathanon
  • Chamila Panduwawala
  • Hiroshi Egusa

Best Publications

  • Candida and Oral Candidosis: A Review

    C Scully;M Elkabir;LP Samaranayake

  • Biofilm lifestyle of Candida: a mini review.

    CJ Seneviratne;L Jin;LP Samaranayake

  • Microbiology of Odontogenic Bacteremia: beyond Endocarditis

    N. B. Parahitiyawa;L. J. Jin;W. K. Leung;W. C. Yam

  • Oral mycoses in HIV infection.

    Lakshman P. Samaranayake

  • A comparison of oral rinse and imprint sampling techniques for the detection of yeast, coliform and Staphylococcus aureus carriage in the oral cavity

    LP Samaranayake;TW Macfarlane;PJ Lamey;MM Ferguson

  • Candida Species Exhibit Differential In Vitro Hemolytic Activities

    Gang Luo;Lakshman P. Samaranayake;Joyce Y. Y. Yau

  • Oral mucosal fungal infections

    Lakshman P. Samaranayake;W. Keung Leung;Lijian Jin

  • Chronic Hyperplastic Candidosis/Candidiasis (Candidal Leukoplakia)

    M.A.M. Sitheeque;L.P. Samaranayake

  • Oral Candidal Infections and Antimycotics

    A.N.B. Ellepola;L.P. Samaranayake

  • Biofilm formation of Candida albicans is variably affected by saliva and dietary sugars

    Ye Jin;Lakshman P Samaranayake;Yuthika Samaranayake;Hak Kong Yip

  • Biofilm-Forming Ability of Candida albicans Is Unlikely To Contribute to High Levels of Oral Yeast Carriage in Cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

    Y. Jin;H. K. Yip;Y. H. Samaranayake;J. Y. Yau

  • Factors affecting the phospholipase activity of Candida species in vitro.

    L.P. Samaranayake;Jane M. Raeside;T.W. Macfarlane

  • Experimental Oral Candidiasis in Animal Models

    Yuthika H. Samaranayake;Lakshman P. Samaranayake

  • Antibacterial effects of silver diamine fluoride on multi-species cariogenic biofilm on caries.

    May Lei Mei;Quan-li Li;Chun-Hung Chu;Edward Chin-Man Lo

  • Dental plaque biofilm in oral health and disease.

    Chaminda Jayampath Seneviratne;Cheng Fei Zhang;Lakshman Perera Samaranayake

  • Factors affecting the in-vitro adherence of Candida albicans to acrylic surfaces

    L.P. Samaranayake;J. McCourtie;T.W. MacFarlane

  • Candida krusei: biology, epidemiology, pathogenicity and clinical manifestations of an emerging pathogen

    Yuthika H. Samaranayake;L. P. Samaranayake

  • Oral candidiasis and human immunodeficiency virus infection

    Lakshman P. Samaranayake;Palle Holmstrup

  • An in-vitro study of the adherence of Candida albicans to acrylic surfaces

    L.P. Samaranayake;T.W. MacFarlane

  • Effect of oral bacteria on growth and survival of Candida albicans biofilms

    Zaw M. Thein;Yuthika H. Samaranayake;Lakshman P. Samaranayake

  • Essential Microbiology for Dentistry

    Lakshman P. Samaranayake

Frequent Co-Authors

Lijian Jin
Lijian Jin University of Hong Kong
Wai K. Leung
Wai K. Leung University of Hong Kong
Crispian Scully
Crispian Scully University College London
Richard P. Darveau
Richard P. Darveau University of Washington
Jukka H. Meurman
Jukka H. Meurman University of Helsinki
Yu Wang
Yu Wang University of Hong Kong
Kwok-Yung Yuen
Kwok-Yung Yuen University of Hong Kong
Yoshimitsu Abiko
Yoshimitsu Abiko Nihon University
David Beighton
David Beighton King's College London
Stan B. Kaye
Stan B. Kaye Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

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