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Insufficient duration of insecticidal efficacy of Yahe® insecticide-treated nets in Papua New Guinea

Malaria Journal
Background Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are the backbone of anti-malarial vector control in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Over recent years the quality and performance of ITNs delivered to PNG decreased, which has likely contributed to the stagnation in the
Nakei Bubun, Evodia Anetul, Melanie Koinari, Petrina H. Johnson, Leo S. Makita, Timothy W. Freeman, Leanne J. Robinson, Moses Laman, Stephan Karl   +8 more
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Effects of Meloidogyne incognita on the Yield and Quality of Sweet Potato in the Humid Lowlands of Papua New Guinea

Annals of Tropical Research, 2015
Field experiments were conducted in 2012 and 2013 to study the effects of inoculum densities of Meloidogyne incognita applied at 10, 100, 1000, 5000, and 10000 juveniles/eggs per 500 cm3 along with un- inoculated control treatments, on a susceptible ...
Macquin K. Maino, Shamsul Akanda
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Polynomial interpolation methods in development of local geoid model

Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, 2018
In geodesy three surfaces, the physical surface of the earth, the geoid and the reference ellipsoid are encountered giving rise to orthometric height (h), the ellipsoidal height (H) and the geoidal separation (N).
Rabindra Kumar Das, Sailesh Samanta, Sujoy Kumar Jana, Robert Rosa   +3 more
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Differential impact of malaria control interventions on P. falciparum and P. vivax infections in young Papua New Guinean children

BMC Medicine, 2019
Introduction As malaria transmission declines, understanding the differential impact of intensified control on Plasmodium falciparum relative to Plasmodium vivax and identifying key drivers of ongoing transmission is essential to guide future ...
Maria Ome-Kaius, Johanna Helena Kattenberg, Sophie Zaloumis, Matthew Siba, Benson Kiniboro, Shadrach Jally, Zahra Razook, Daisy Mantila, Desmond Sui, Jason Ginny, Anna Rosanas-Urgell, Stephan Karl, Thomas Obadia, Alyssa Barry, Stephen J. Rogerson, Moses Laman, Daniel Tisch, Ingrid Felger, James W. Kazura, Ivo Mueller, Leanne J. Robinson   +20 more
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A combined school survey and reactive case detection reveals minimal local transmission of malaria in the Highlands Region of Papua New Guinea

Malaria Journal
Background The Highlands of Papua New Guinea are non-endemic for malaria compared to the rest of the country. This study aimed to explore the local transmission of malaria in the Highlands through a cross-sectional school survey coupled with reactive ...
Osama Seidahmed, Serah Kurumop, Elizabeth Wawaga, Melvin Kualawi, Valentine Siba, Sharon Jamea, Yangta Ura, Leo Makita, William Pomat, Manuel W. Hetzel   +9 more
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Exploring the factors associated with prelacteal feeds in Papua New Guinea: a population-based survey. [PDF]

BMJ Open
Background Prelacteal feeding disrupts early breastfeeding initiation and exclusive breastfeeding, and increases the risk of childhood illnesses and under-five mortality.
Maviso M, Namosha E, Guldan GS.
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Performance of clinical screening algorithms comprising point-of-care HPV-DNA testing using self-collected vaginal specimens, and visual inspection of the cervix with acetic acid, for the detection of underlying high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions in Papua New Guinea

Papillomavirus Research, 2018
The performance of different clinical screening algorithms comprising point-of-care HPV-DNA testing using self-collected vaginal (‘V’) specimens, and visual inspection of the cervix with acetic acid (VIA) was evaluated in Papua New Guinea.Women aged 30 ...
Pamela J. Toliman, John M. Kaldor, Steven G. Badman, Josephine Gabuzzi, Selina Silim, Antonia Kumbia, Benny Kombuk, Zure Kombati, Gloria Munnull, Rebecca Guy, Lisa M. Vallely, Angela Kelly-Hanku, Handan Wand, Claire Ryan, Grace Tan, Julia Brotherton, Marion Saville, Glen D.L. Mola, Suzanne M. Garland, Sepehr N. Tabrizi, Andrew J. Vallely   +20 more
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Thermal Conductivity of Papua New Guinea Balsa Wood Measured using the Needle Probe Procedure

, 2014
A study was undertaken with the aim to determine thermal properties of balsa wood grown in plantations in Papua New Guinea. Thermal conductivity values were measured using the needle probe procedure according to ASTM D5334 (2008).
N. Kotlarewski, B. Ozarska, Benson K. Gusamo   +2 more
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Comparison of Cocoa Beans from China, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea

Foods, 2013
A survey on five kinds of cocoa beans from new cocoa planting countries was conducted to analyze each kind’s basic quality. The average bean weight and butter content of Hainan cocoa beans were the lowest, at less than 1.1 g, and 39.24% to 43.44 ...
Feng-lin Gu, L. Tan, Hua-song Wu, Yiming Fang, Fei Xu, Zhong Chu, Qinghuang Wang   +6 more
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Non-tuberculous mycobacteria: baseline data from three sites in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2012

Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, 2015
Objective: To determine the proportion of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in samples of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) cases from Papua New Guinea who were diagnosed using acid-fast microscopy.
Serej Ley, Robyn Carter, Korai Millan, Suparat Phuanukoonnon, Sushil Pandey, Christopher Coulter, Peter Siba, Hans-Peter Beck   +7 more
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