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Dear reader
Welcome to the Newsletter of the SLCM
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CONTENTS
Annual Scientific Programme
Publications
Members Contributions
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International E-Conference 2021
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International E-Conference on Threat of new and re-emerging infections: Role of novel tools and technologies to face challenges
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30th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists held in collaboration with The Ohio State University, USA
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Program Schedule
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24th August 2021
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Day 1 - 25th August 2021
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Day 2 - 26th August 2021
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Publications
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A rare but life-threatening fungal infection, known as mucormycosis and colloquially as “black fungus”, is being detected relatively frequently among Covid-19 patients in some states of India. It mainly affects immunocompromised patients. Most of these patients were having other immunocompromised illnesses such as uncontrolled diabetes etc. and once they were infected with Covid 19, they have been treated with steroids and this has led to this devastating outcome
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Answer by Dr Rajiva De Silva (mainly) & Dr Kanthi Nanayakkara
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By Dr. Kamani Gunasekera, MBBS, M.Phil, Senior Lecturer, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
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Department of Microbiology,
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Do you have an article you wish to publish in the newsletter or the college website ?
Forward it to Professor Neluka Fernando , Editor, Sri lanka Collage of Microbiologists
E mail fneluka@gmail.com
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- The text of the article should be sent in word format.
- Images should not be included/incorporated in the word document .
- The Images should be sent separately.
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