Suneth B Agampodi

ABSTRACT Introduction Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a significant public health concern, particularly in resource-limited and conflict-affected settings. While often self-limiting, HEV infection poses severe risks for pregnant women contracted with genotype 1 or 2, leading to high maternal mortality, and can cause chronic infection in immunocompromised individuals.

Suneth Agampodi · Follow 5 min read · -- Over the past 15 years, I have witnessed the evolution — and in some cases, stagnation — of medical education in Sri Lanka. As a pioneer academic in a newly established medical faculty in a remote area, I began my journey leading a department even before I became a senior lecturer.

Abstract Background: Present systematic review was conducted to determine the role of the Toll-like receptor 2 during Leptospira infection in in-vitro, in-vivo, and ex-vivo experimental models and human studies. Methods: Original articles published in English up to March 2022 that examined the response of Toll-like receptor 2 during leptospirosis were selected. PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Trip, and Google Scholar were used to search the literature.