M. I. Wijemuni

Occurrence of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at Selected Livestock-community Interfaces in Kandy, Sri Lanka

Piyumali Palamakumbura, Nethmi Edirisinghe, Viduni Keerthisinghe, P. S. De Alwis, M. I. Wijemuni, Sampath Bandara, D. M. K. D. Dissanayake, Gayani Weerasooriya, G. I. S. Perera, Nilukshi Liyanagunewardena & M. A. R. Priyantha · Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences · 2026

Small-scale livestock farmers make a vital contribution to local milk, meat, and egg production in the Central Province. Although antimicrobial use is less common, these farmers use antimicrobials for therapeutic, metaphylactic, and prophylactic purposes. Certain communities have...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4440

Antimicrobial Resistance in Pasteurella multocida Type B and Mannheimia haemolytica Isolates in Cattle and Buffaloes

M. A. R. Priyantha, G. I. S. Perera, Nayani Medagama, D. M. S. B. Dissanayake, P. S. De Alwis, M. I. Wijemuni, N. G. N. Samarakoon & P. S. Fernando · Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences · 2021

Hemorrhagic septicemia is a fatal septicemic disease in cattle and buffaloes in tropical countries. Young animals were more susceptible, and buffaloes were shown high percentage of mortality than cattle. Mannheimia haemolytica was described as an opportunistic pathogen in cattle...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajravs/2021/v4i3139

Investigation into the Quinolone Resistant E. coli Isolated from Commercial Broilers

M. A. R. Priyantha, A. B. S. Pabasara, P. S. Fernando, N. Liyanagunawardhana, P. S. De Alwis, D. M. S. N. B. Dissanayake, N. G. N. Samarakoon & M. I. Wijemuni · Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences · 2022

Antimicrobial resistance is an overwhelming issue in human and veterinary medicine. Association between usage of antimicrobials in livestock and the emergence of antimicrobial resistance in human medicine has been widely discussed. Antimicrobial resistant surveillance is the only...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i1198