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Deshni Jayathilaka

University of OxfordORCID 0000-0002-3334-2811Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Assay:scRNA-seq· 1

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Alexander J. MentzeriD· 1 shared Ananda WijewickramaiD· 1 shared Benjamin B. LindseyiD· 1 shared Chandima JeewandaraiD· 1 shared Craig WaughiD· 1 shared D.M.S.H.K. RanasingheiD· 1 shared Deshan Madusanka· 1 shared Dinuka AriyaratneiD· 1 shared

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Mode of T cell priming durably shapes the TCR repertoire, effector function and α4β1 integrin expression of human virus-specific CD4+ T cells

Elie Antoun, Guihai Liu, Deshni Jayathilaka, Xuan Yao, Timothy Rostron, Craig Waugh, Kevin Clark, Paul Sopp, Jeremy W. Fry, Tianyi Xia, Alexander J. Mentzer, Julian Knight, Yanchun Peng, Tao Dong

This study compares how natural infection versus vaccination primes human CD4+ T cells, showing differences in TCR diversity, effector function, and integrin expression years later.

bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2026 · PreprintImmunology

Genomic and epidemiological analysis of SARS-CoV-2 viruses in Sri Lanka

Chandima Jeewandara, Deshni Jayathilaka, D.M.S.H.K. Ranasinghe, Sharon Nienyun Hsu, Dinuka Ariyaratne, Tibutius T. P. Jayadas, Deshan Madusanka, Benjamin B. Lindsey, Laksiri Gomes, Matthew D. Parker, Ananda Wijewickrama, Malika Karunaratne, Graham Stuart Ogg, Thushan I. de Silva, Gathsaurie Neelika Malavige

The paper analyzes SARS-CoV-2 genomic sequences from Sri Lanka to track lineage prevalence and transmission patterns, finding B.1.411 was dominant until B.1.1.7 replaced it in late 2020.

Frontiers in Microbiology · Sep 16, 2021Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine