Kularatne, Senanayake AM
Wijethunga, WMRGKMB
Hettiarachchi, Sachini
Kularatne, Damsara
Warnasooriya, Sithara
Anuththara, G Thushani
Weerakoon, Kosala
Rajapaksha, Jayanthe
Article History
Received: 17 December 2025
Accepted: 4 March 2026
First Online: 9 March 2026
Declarations
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: This study is a component of the rickettsial studies conducted at the Teaching Hospital Peradeniya, for which we have obtained ethical approval from the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, Peradeniya University, Sri Lanka. (Ethics approval no: 2019EC63). Written informed consent has been obtained from the patients or their guardians, and the study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
: “Not applicable,” as no identifiable patient information is presented.
: The authors declare no competing interests.