Anjana C. Karawita,^1,2,* Vijitha P. Perera,^2,3 Salika Perera,^2,4 Dinusha S. de Silva,³ Waruni R. Jayaweera,¹ Chelsea G. Himsworth,^5,6 Trent K. Bollinger,^6,7 Panduka de S. Gunawardena<sup>1,2

1</sup>1Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka;
²2Sri Lanka Wildlife Health Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of
³3Elephant Transit Home, Department of Wildlife Conservation, Udawalawe 70190, Sri Lanka;
⁴4Veterinary Research Institute, Gannoruwa 20400, Sri Lanka;
⁵5Animal Health Center, British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, 1767 Angus Campbell Road, Abbotsfor
⁶6Canadian Wildlife Health Co-operative, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Sask
⁷7Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Sas

^*Corresponding author (email: ackarawita@yahoo.com)