Severe and complicated falciparum malaria in Melanesian adults in Papua New Guinea. by Lalloo, D, Trevett, A, Paul, M, Korinhona, A, Laurenson, I, Mapao, J, Nwokolo, N, Danga-Christian, B, Black, J, Saweri, A, Naraqi, S, Warrell, D

“…We have studied prospectively 70 adult patients with strictly defined severe malaria from the south coast of Papua New Guinea where malaria transmission is not intense. …”

Meningitis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii and var. neoformans in Papua New Guinea. by Laurenson, I, Trevett, A, Lalloo, D, Nwokolo, N, Naraqi, S, Black, J, Tefurani, N, Saweri, A, Mavo, B, Igo, J, Warrell, D

“…Eleven cases of cryptococcal meningitis were diagnosed and biotyped from September 1991 to August 1992 in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Seven isolates were Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii from paediatric and adult patients, one with diabetes mellitus and 4 were C. neoformans var. neoformans from adults, of whom 2 had human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection, and one each had tuberculosis and Plasmodium vivax malaria. …”

Neurotoxicity, anticoagulant activity and evidence of rhabdomyolysis in patients bitten by death adders (Acanthophis sp.) in southern Papua New Guinea. by Lalloo, D, Trevett, A, Black, J, Mapao, J, Saweri, A, Naraqi, S, Owens, D, Kamiguti, A, Hutton, R, Theakston, R, Warrell, D

“…Thirty-two patients with enzyme-immunoassay-proven death adder (Acanthophis sp.) bites were studied in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Eighteen were envenomed; local signs were rare and none had incoagulable blood, but all except one had signs of neurotoxicity. …”

Randomized comparison of intramuscular artemether and intravenous quinine in adult, Melanesian patients with severe or complicated, Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Papua New Guinea. by Seaton, R, Trevett, A, Wembri, J, Nwokolo, N, Naraqi, S, Black, J, Laurenson, I, Kevau, I, Saweri, A, Lalloo, D, Warrell, D

Snake bites by the Papuan taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus canni): paralysis, hemostatic and electrocardiographic abnormalities, and effects of antivenom. by Lalloo, D, Trevett, A, Korinhona, A, Nwokolo, N, Laurenson, I, Paul, M, Black, J, Naraqi, S, Mavo, B, Saweri, A

“…One hundred sixty-six patients with enzyme immunoassay-proven bites by taipans (Oxyuranus scutellatus canni) were studied in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. One hundred thirty-nine (84%) showed clinical evidence of envenoming: local signs were trivial, but most developed hemostatic disorders and neurotoxicity. …”

Neurotoxicity and haemostatic disturbances in patients envenomed by the Papuan black snake (Pseudechis papuanus). by Lalloo, D, Trevett, A, Black, J, Mapao, J, Naraqi, S, Owens, D, Hutton, R, Theakston, R, Warrell, D

“…Among 335 patients presenting with snakebites in Central Province, Papua New Guinea, nine were proved by enzyme immunoassay to have been bitten by Papuan black snakes (Pseudechis papuanus). …”