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R. Rao

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R. Rao — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 21
Works: 33
Citations: 1,346

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A real-time PCR-based assay for detection of Wuchereria bancrofti DNA in blood and mosquitoes.
R. Rao, L. Atkinson, R. Ramzy, H. Helmy +6 more
2006American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene166 citations Open access
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A Multicenter Evaluation of Diagnostic Tools to Define Endpoints for Programs to Eliminate Bancroftian Filariasis
K. Gass, Madsen V. E. Beau de Rochars, D. Boakye, M. Bradley +21 more
2012PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases121 citations Open access
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A Comprehensive Assessment of Lymphatic Filariasis in Sri Lanka Six Years after Cessation of Mass Drug Administration
R. Rao, Kumara C. Nagodavithana, S. D. Samarasekera, A. Wijegunawardana +5 more
2014PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases105 citations Open access
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Transmission Assessment Surveys (TAS) to Define Endpoints for Lymphatic Filariasis Mass Drug Administration: A Multicenter Evaluation
B. Chu, M. Deming, N. Biritwum, W. R. Bougma +25 more
2013PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases101 citations Open access
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IN VITRO EFFECTS OF ANTIBIOTICS ON BRUGIA MALAYI WORM SURVIVAL AND REPRODUCTION
R. Rao, G. Weil
2002Journal of Parasitology91 citations
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Detection of Brugia Parasite DNA in Human Blood by Real-Time PCR
R. Rao, G. Weil, K. Fischer, T. Supali +1 more
2006Journal of Clinical Microbiology73 citations Open access
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Brugia malayi: effects of antibacterial agents on larval viability and development in vitro.
R. Rao, H. Moussa, G. Weil
2002Experimental parasitology57 citations
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Analysis of age-dependent trends in Ov16 IgG4 seroprevalence to onchocerciasis
A. Golden, D. Faulx, M. Kalnoky, Eric Stevens +11 more
2016Parasites & Vectors55 citations Open access
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Comprehensive Assessment of a Hotspot with Persistent Bancroftian Filariasis in Coastal Sri Lanka
R. Rao, S. D. Samarasekera, K. C. Nagodavithana, C. Goss +5 more
2018American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene51 citations Open access
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Use of a Novel Portable Three-Dimensional Imaging System to Measure Limb Volume and Circumference in Patients with Filarial Lymphedema.
Channa Yahathugoda, M. Weiler, R. Rao, Lalindi De Silva +4 more
2017American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene51 citations Open access
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Reassessment of areas with persistent Lymphatic Filariasis nine years after cessation of mass drug administration in Sri Lanka
R. Rao, S. D. Samarasekera, K. C. Nagodavithana, Tharanga D. M. Dassanayaka +3 more
2017PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases50 citations Open access
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Persistence of Brugia malayi DNA in vector and non-vector mosquitoes: implications for xenomonitoring and transmission monitoring of lymphatic filariasis.
Peter U. Fischer, S. Erickson, K. Fischer, Jeremy F. Fuchs +3 more
2007American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene50 citations Open access
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Programmatic Use of Molecular Xenomonitoring at the Level of Evaluation Units to Assess Persistence of Lymphatic Filariasis in Sri Lanka
R. Rao, S. D. Samarasekera, K. C. Nagodavithana, M. W. Punchihewa +6 more
2016PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases49 citations Open access
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Using Existing Drugs as Leads for Broad Spectrum Anthelmintics Targeting Protein Kinases
Christina M. Taylor, John C. Martin, R. Rao, Kerrie Powell +2 more
2013PLoS Pathogens40 citations Open access
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The Discovery of Wolbachia in Arthropods and Nematodes – A Historical Perspective
W. Kozek, R. Rao
200739 citations
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Brugia malayi: Effects of nitazoxanide and tizoxanide on adult worms and microfilariae of filarial nematodes.
R. Rao, Yue-Fang Huang, K. Fischer, Peter U. Fischer +1 more
2009Experimental parasitology35 citations
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Endosymbiotic Wolbachia of parasitic filarial nematodes as drug targets.
R. Rao
2005The Indian journal of medical research32 citations
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A comparison of two tests for filarial antigenemia in areas in Sri Lanka and Indonesia with low-level persistence of lymphatic filariasis following mass drug administration
T. C. Yahathugoda, T. Supali, R. Rao, Y. Djuardi +7 more
2015Parasites & Vectors28 citations Open access
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Integrated school-based surveillance for soil-transmitted helminth infections and lymphatic filariasis in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka.
S. Gunawardena, N. K. Gunawardena, Ganga Kahathuduwa, N. Karunaweera +7 more
2014American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene27 citations Open access
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Effects of Doxycycline on gene expression in Wolbachia and Brugia malayi adult female worms in vivo
R. Rao, Yue-Fang Huang, Sahar Abubucker, Michael E. Heinz +3 more
2012Journal of Biomedical Sciences25 citations Open access
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A qPCR-based Multiplex Assay for Detection of Wuchereria bancrofti, Plasmodium falciparum, and Plasmodium vivax DNA
R. Rao, Yue-Fang Huang, M. Bockarie, M. Susapu +2 more
2008Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene25 citations Open access
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Systematic sampling of adults as a sensitive means of detecting persistence of lymphatic filariasis following mass drug administration in Sri Lanka
R. Rao, S. D. Samarasekera, K. C. Nagodavithana, M. W. Punchihewa +2 more
2019PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases20 citations Open access
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Transglutaminases, thioredoxins and protein disulphide isomerase: diverse enzymes with a common goal of cross-linking proteins in lower organisms.
R. Rao, K. Mehta
2004Indian journal of experimental biology11 citations
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Portable infrared imaging for longitudinal limb volume monitoring in patients with lymphatic filariasis
Celia Zhou, Channa Yahathugoda, Lalindi De Silva, U. Rathnapala +5 more
2019PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases9 citations Open access
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Cytokine profiles of filarial granulomas in jirds infected with Brugia pahangi
R. Rao, T. Klei
2006Filaria Journal9 citations Open access
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Effects of gamma radiation on Brugia malayi infective larvae and their intracellular Wolbachia bacteria
R. Rao, H. Moussa, R. Vanderwaal, E. Sampson +2 more
2005Parasitology Research9 citations
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Brugia malayi: effects of gamma radiation on adult worms and their intracellular Wolbachia bacteria.
R. Rao, L. Atkinson, Robert P Vanderwall, G. Weil
2005Experimental parasitology8 citations
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X-treme loss of sequence diversity linked to neo-X chromosomes in filarial nematodes
J. Mattick, S. Libro, Robin E. Bromley, W. Chaicumpa +19 more
2021PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases4 citations Open access
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Wolbachia in worms : Endosymbiont of parasitic filarial nematodes
R. Rao, S. Pandalai
20043 citations
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Transglutaminases of lower organisms.
R. Rao, R. Chandrashekar, K. Mehta
2005Progress in experimental tumor research2 citations
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Yoga and Parapsychology: Empirical Research and Theoretical
K. Ramakrishna, Rao. Dehli, Motilal Banarsidass, R. Rao
20121 citations
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TRIDENT (TRIŚŪLA) MODEL (T-M) OF BODY-MIND-CONSCIOUSNESS: A COMPREHENSIVE MONIST–DUALIST MODEL OF PSI1
S. Marwaha, R. Rao
20170 citations
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In vitro Effects of Nitazoxanide and Tizoxanide on the Filarial Nematode Brugia malayi
R. Rao
20060 citations
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