H M H N Bandara

2025

Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns and Biofilms Resurgence Ability of Escherichia coli Associated with Commercial Layer Chicken Farms in Sri Lanka

Subhasinghe, I., Bandara, H. M. H. N., Karunarathna, H. M. T. K., Kodithuwakku, S. P., Gallage, H. C., Kalupahana, R. S. & Kottawatta, K. S. A., 1 Mar 2025, In: Veterinary Microbiology. 302, 10 p., 110422.

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The diffusible signaling factor family in microbial signaling: a current perspective

Wijesinghe, G. K., Nobbs, A. H. & Bandara, H. M. H. N., 27 Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Critical Reviews in Microbiology. 16 p.

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2024

Exploring the feasibility of utilizing universal primers in detecting mucormycosis pathogens: An in-silico analysis

Gunathilaka, S., Bandara, S., Senevirathna, I., Keragala, R., Wickramage, S., Illapperuma, C. & Bandara, N., 1 Oct 2024, In: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 110, 2, 116463.

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Oral Prevalence of Candida in Adolescents on Removable Orthodontic Appliance Therapy at Dental Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka – A Pilot Study

Wijerathna, A. A. W. M., Weerasekera, W. B. M. C. R. D., Jayawardene, K. L. T. D., Ratnapreya, S. & Bandara, H. M. H. N., 1 Oct 2024, In: Ceylon Journal of Science. 53, 4, p. 471-475 5 p.

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Targeting cell surface GRP78 for the treatment of mucormycosis: potential and promising therapeutic approach

Gunathilaka, S. S., Rajapakse, S. & Bandara, H. M. H. N., 17 Oct 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Reviews and Research in Medical Microbiology.

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2023

Case Study for Bristol Institute of Teaching and Learning (BILT): The Foundations Conferences: Offering autonomy and creativity in presented group work for year 1 healthcare students

Allsop, S., Brown, J. N., Rodriguez, S., Bandara, N. & Dymock, D., 9 Jun 2023

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Cross-kingdom Microbial Interactions Within the Oral Cavity and Their Implications for Oral Disease

Wijesinghe, G. K., Nobbs, A. H. & Bandara, H. M. H. N., 5 Apr 2023, In: Current Clinical Microbiology Reports. 10, p. 29-35 7 p.

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2 Citations (Scopus)

Mucormycosis-causing fungi in humans: a meta-analysis establishing the phylogenetic relationships using internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences

Gunathilaka, M. G. R. S. S., Senevirathna, R. M. I. S. K., Illappereruma, S. C., Keragala, K. A. R. K., Hathagoda, K. L. W. & Bandara, H. M. H. N., 9 Feb 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Medical Microbiology. 72, 2, 10 p., 001651.

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7 Citations (Scopus)

2022

Attributes of dysgeusia and anosmia of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in hospitalized patients

Samaranayake, L. P., Fakhruddin, K. S., Mohammad, O. E., Panduwawala, C., Bandara, N. & Ngo, H. C., 22 Mar 2022, In: Oral Diseases.

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12 Citations (Scopus)

Current and emerging in vitro and in vivo biofilm models in investigating fungal-bacterial polymicrobial communities

Bandara, H. M. H. N., 19 Dec 2022, Multispecies Biofilms. Springer, Cham, Vol. 12. p. 125-164 (Springer Series on Biofilms).

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Emerging and Future Strategies in the Management of Recalcitrant Candida auris

Bandara, N. & Samaranayake, L., 10 Feb 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Medical Mycology. 60, 4, 31 p., myac008.

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Emerging strategies for environmental decontamination of the nosocomial fungal pathogen Candida auris

Bandara, H. M. H. N. & Samaranayake, L. P., 10 Jun 2022, In: Journal of Medical Microbiology. 71, 6, 10 p., 001548.

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Nitrogen doped titanium dioxide as an aesthetic antimicrobial filler in dental polymers

Ahmad Fauzi, N. A., Ireland, A. J., Sherriff, M., Bandara, H. M. H. N. & Su, B., 19 Jan 2022, In: Dental Materials. 38, 1, p. 147-157 11 p.

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Oro-facial Mycoses in Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19): A Systematic Review

Samaranayake, L., Fakhruddin, K., Ngo, H. C., Bandara, H. M. H. N. & Leung, Y., 1 Mar 2022, In: International Dental Journal. 72, 5, p. 607-620 14 p.

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Synbiotic Musa acuminata skin extract and Streptococcus salivarius K12 inhibit candida species biofilm formation

Rismayuddin, N. A. R., Badri, P. E. A. M., Ismail, A. F., Othman, N., Bandara, H. M. H. N. & Arzmi, M. H., 28 Jul 2022, In: Biofouling. 38, 6, p. 614-627 14 p.

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2021

Oral Biofilms: What Are They?

Samaranayake, L., Bandara, N. & Pesee, S., 2 Apr 2021, Oral Biofilms and Modern Dental Materials: Advances Toward Bioactivity. Ionescu, A. C. & Hahnel, S. (eds.). Springer International Publishing AG, p. 1-7 Chapter 1

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4 Citations (Scopus)

The importance of complete overlapping of analyte and internal standard peaks in eliminating matrix effects with liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (Lc–ms)

Hewavitharana, A. K., Shaw, P. N., Smyth, H. D. C., Samaranayake, L. P. & Bandara, H. M. H. N., 1 Jul 2021, In: LC-GC North America. 39, 7, p. 335-338 4 p.

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2020

A novel, quorum sensor-infused liposomal drug delivery system suppresses Candida albicans biofilms

Bandara, H. M. H. N., Hewavitharana, A. K., Shaw, P. N., Smyth, H. D. C. & Samaranayake, L. P., 30 Mar 2020, In: International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 578, 12 p., 119096.

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Chemosensory dysfunction in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Samaranayake, L., Fakhruddin, K. S. & Bandara, N., 2 Sept 2020, In: Dental Update. 47, 8, p. 682-684

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Fluconazole resistance in Candida albicans is induced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing

Bandara, H. M. H. N., Wood, D. L. A., Vanwonterghem, I., Hugenholtz, P., Cheung, B. P. K. & Samaranayake, L. P., 8 May 2020, In: Scientific Reports. 10, 1, 17 p., 7769 (2020).

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Growth Inhibitory Effects of Antimicrobial Natural Products against Cariogenic and Health-Associated Oral Bacterial Species

Philip, N., Leishman, S., Bandara, N. & Walsh, L., 10 Jun 2020, In: Oral health & preventive dentistry. 18, 1, p. 537-542 6 p.

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5 Citations (Scopus)

2019

Biodiversity of the human oral mycobiome in health and disease

Bandara, H. M. H. N., Panduwawala, C. P. & Samaranayake, L. P., 1 Mar 2019, In: Oral Diseases. 25, 2, p. 363-371 9 p.

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Casein Phosphopeptide-Amorphous Calcium Phosphate Attenuates Virulence and Modulates Microbial Ecology of Saliva-Derived Polymicrobial Biofilms

Nebu, P., Leishman, S. J., Bandara, H. M. H. N. & Walsh, L. J., 4 Jun 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Caries Research. p. 1-7 7 p.

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Effect of polyphenol-rich cranberry extracts on cariogenic biofilm properties and microbial composition of polymicrobial biofilms

Philip, N., Bandara, H. M. H. N., Leishman, S. J. & Walsh, L. J., 1 Jun 2019, In: Archives of Oral Biology. 102, p. 1-6 6 p.

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Polyphenol-Rich Cranberry Extracts Modulate Virulence of Streptococcus mutans-Candida albicans Biofilms Implicated in the Pathogenesis of Early Childhood Caries

Philip, N., Leishman, S. J., Bandara, H. M. H. N. & Walsh, L. J., 15 Jan 2019, In: Pediatric Dentistry. 41, 1, p. 56-62 7 p.

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29 Citations (Scopus)

Randomized Controlled Study to Evaluate Microbial Ecological Effects of CPP-ACP and Cranberry on Dental Plaque

Philip, N., Leishman, S. J., Bandara, H. M. H. N., Healey, D. L. & Walsh, L. J., 8 Jul 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: JDR Clinical and Translational Research. 9 p., 2380084419859871.

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Viral, bacterial, and fungal infections of the oral mucosa: Types, incidence, predisposing factors, diagnostic algorithms, and management

Bandara, H. M. H. N. & Samaranayake, L. P., 1 Jun 2019, In: Periodontology 2000. 80, 1, p. 148-176 29 p.

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2018

Inhibitory effects of fruit berry extracts on Streptococcus mutans biofilms

Philip, N., Bandara, H. M. H. N., Leishman, S. J. & Walsh, L. J., 28 Dec 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Journal of Oral Sciences. 8 p.

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Oxidative stress in the oral cavity is driven by individual-specific bacterial communities

Džunková, M., Martinez-Martinez, D., Gardlík, R., Behuliak, M., Janšáková, K., Jiménez, N., Vázquez-Castellanos, J., Manuel Martí, J., D ’Auria, G., Bandara, N., Latorre, A., Celec, P. & Moya, A., 27 Nov 2018, In: npj Biofilms and Microbiomes. 4, 10 p., 29 (2018).

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2017

Effects of iron-oxide nanoparticles and magnetic fields on oral biofilms

Alas, G., Pagano, R. E., Nguyen, J. Q., Bandara, H. M. H. N., Ivanov, S. A., Smolyakov, G. A., Huber, D. L., Smyth, H. D. C. & Osiński, M., 2017, Colloidal Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications XII. Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), Vol. 10078. 1007806

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)

4 Citations (Scopus)

Effects of tea extracts on the colonization behaviour of Candida species: attachment inhibition and biofilm enhancement

Wang, Y., Bandara, H. M. H. N., Mikkelsen, D. & Samaranayake, L. P., 10 Aug 2017, In: Journal of Medical Microbiology.

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Future therapies targeted towards eliminating Candida biofilms and associated infections

Bandara, H. M. H. N., Matsubara, V. H. & Samaranayake, L. P., Mar 2017, In: Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy. 15, 3, p. 299-318 20 p.

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2016

Impact of brief and sequential exposure to nystatin, amphotericin B, ketoconazole, and fluconazole in modulating adhesion traits of oral Candida dubliniensis isolates

Ellepola, A. N. B., Joseph, B. K., Samaranayake, L. P., Bandara, H. M. H. N. & Khan, Z. U., 7 May 2016, In: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry. 7, 2, p. 149-57 9 p.

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Incorporation of Farnesol Significantly Increases the Efficacy of Liposomal Ciprofloxacin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms in Vitro

Bandara, H. M. H. N., Herpin, M. J., Kolacny, D., Harb, A., Romanovicz, D. & Smyth, H. D. C., 1 Aug 2016, In: Molecular Pharmaceutics. 13, 8, p. 2760-70 11 p.

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Methods and compositions for antimicrobial treatment

Osinski, M. (Inventor), Smyth, H. D. C. (Inventor), Armijo, L. M. (Inventor) & Bandara, N. (Inventor), 2016, Patent No. WO2016/130554

Research output: Patent

Oral mucosal infections

Bandara, H. M. H. N., Samaranayake, L. P. & Prabhu, S. R., 2016, Handbook of Oral Diseases for Medical Practice. Prabhu, S. R. (ed.). Oxford University Press India

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Probiotic lactobacilli inhibit early stages of Candida albicans biofilm development by reducing their growth, cell adhesion, and filamentation

Matsubara, V. H., Wang, Y., Bandara, H. M. H. N., Mayer, M. P. A. & Samaranayake, L. P., 18 Apr 2016, In: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 100, 14, p. 6415-6426 12 p.

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Probiotics as Antifungals in Mucosal Candidiasis

Matsubara, V. H., Bandara, H. M. H. N., Mayer, M. P. A. & Samaranayake, L. P., 1 May 2016, In: Clinical Infectious Diseases. 62, 9, p. 1143-53 11 p.

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The role of probiotic bacteria in managing periodontal disease: a systematic review

Matsubara, V. H., Bandara, H. M. H. N., Ishikawa, K. H., Mayer, M. P. A. & Samaranayake, L. P., 3 Jun 2016, In: Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy. 14, 7, p. 643-55 13 p.

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2015

Improved Biofilm Antimicrobial Activity of Polyethylene Glycol Conjugated Tobramycin Compared to Tobramycin in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms

Du, J., Bandara, H. M. H. N., Du, P., Huang, H., Hoang, K., Nguyen, D., Mogarala, S. V. & Smyth, H. D. C., 4 May 2015, In: Molecular Pharmaceutics. 12, 5, p. 1544-53 10 p.

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64 Citations (Scopus)

Magnetic fields suppress Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms and enhance ciprofloxacin activity

Bandara, H. M. H. N., Nguyen, D., Mogarala, S., Osiñski, M. & Smyth, H. D. C., 2015, In: Biofouling. 31, 5, p. 443-57 15 p.

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41 Citations (Scopus)

Pseudomonas quorum sensors significantly enhance fluconazole resistance in Candida albicans

Bandara, N., 23 Aug 2015.

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2014

Enteric Gram-negative bacilli suppress Candida biofilms on Foley urinary catheters

Samaranayake, Y. H., Bandara, H. M. H. N., Cheung, B. P. K., Yau, J. Y. Y., Yeung, S. K. W. & Samaranayake, L. P., Jan 2014, In: APMIS. 122, 1, p. 47-58 12 p.

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14 Citations (Scopus)

Externally controlled triggered-release of drug from PLGA micro and nanoparticles

Hua, X., Tan, S., Bandara, H. M. H. N., Fu, Y., Liu, S. & Smyth, H. D. C., 2014, In: PLoS ONE. 9, 12, p. e114271

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44 Citations (Scopus)

Lactose, a common pharmaceutical inactive ingredient, increases Pseudomonas aeruginosa growth and decreases the efficacy of antipseudomonal antibiotics.

Bandara, N., 17 May 2014.

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Sound waves effectively assist tobramycin in elimination of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms in vitro

Bandara, H. M. H. N., Harb, A., Kolacny, D., Martins, P. & Smyth, H. D. C., Dec 2014, In: AAPS PharmSciTech. 15, 6, p. 1644-54 11 p.

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11 Citations (Scopus)

Sub-inhibitory concentrations of antifungals suppress hemolysin activity of oral Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis isolates from HIV-infected individuals

Anil, S., Hashem, M., Vellappally, S., Patil, S., Bandara, H. M. H. N. & Samaranayake, L. P., Oct 2014, In: Mycopathologia. 178, 3-4, p. 207-15 9 p.

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2013

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