Genetic differentiation and bottleneck effects in the malaria vectors Anopheles farauti and Anopheles punctulatus after an LLIN‐based vector control program in Papua New Guinea by John B. Keven, Rebecca Vinit, Michelle Katusele, Lisa J. Reimer, Peter A. Zimmerman, Stephan Karl, Edward D. Walker

“…Abstract Implementation of long‐lasting insecticide‐treated net (LLIN) programs to control human malaria transmission leads to substantial reductions in the abundance of Anopheles mosquitoes, but the impact on the population genetic structure of the malaria vectors is poorly known, nor has it been investigated in Papua New Guinea, where malaria is highly endemic and where several species of Anopheles have vector roles. …”
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Austrelatus gen. nov., a new genus of Australasian diving beetles (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Copelatinae), with the discovery of 31 new species from New Guinea by Helena Shaverdo, Jiří Hájek, Lars Hendrich, Suriani Surbakti, Rawati Panjaitan, Michael Balke

“…Austrelatus species from New Guinea are divided into two informal species groups, the A. neoguineensis group and A. papuensis group, and A. fumato sp. nov. and A. setiphallus sp. nov. standing aside of them. …”
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Whole-Genome sequences and comparactive genomics of salmonella enterica serovar typhi isolates from patients with fatal and nonfatal typhoid fever in Papua New Guinea by Baddam, R., Thong, Kwai Lin, Avasthi, T.S., Shaik, S., Yap, K.P., Teh, C.S.J., Chai, L.C., Kumar, N., Ahmed, N.

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Whole-Genome Sequences and Comparative Genomics of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi Isolates from Patients with Fatal and Nonfatal Typhoid Fever in Papua New Guinea by Baddam, Ramani, Thong, Kwai Lin, Avasthi, Tiruvayipati Suma, Shaik, Sabiha, Yap, Kien Pong, Teh, Cindy Shuan Ju, Chai, Lay Ching, Kumarasamy, Narender, Ahmed, Niyaz

“…It is an important public health problem in countries such as Papua New Guinea, which is geographically close to some of the foci of endemicity in Asia. …”
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Trace Element Geochemistry of Chalcopyrites and Pyrites from Golpu and Nambonga North Porphyry Cu-Au Deposits, Wafi-Golpu Mineral District, Papua New Guinea by Moira Lunge, Joseph O. Espi

“…To determine whether Golpu porphyry Cu-Au deposits are related to the Nambonga North porphyry system which is located 2.5 km apart in the Wafi-Golpu Mineral District, Papua New Guinea, we compare the trace element compositions of drill core chalcopyrites and pyrites analysed using Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICPMS). …”
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Analysis of Ocean–Lithosphere–Atmosphere–Ionosphere Coupling Related to Two Strong Earthquakes Occurring in June–September 2022 on the Sea Coast of Philippines and Papua New Guinea by Xitong Xu, Lei Wang, Shengbo Chen

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The usefulness of twenty-four molecular markers in predicting treatment outcome with combination therapy of amodiaquine plus sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine against falciparum malaria in Papua New Guinea by Reeder John C, Oa Olive, Sie Albert, Müller Ivo, Marfurt Jutta, Smith Thomas A, Beck Hans-Peter, Genton Blaise

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In Papua New Guinea (PNG), combination therapy with amodiaquine (AQ) or chloroquine (CQ) plus sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) was introduced as first-line treatment against uncomplicated malaria in 2000.…”
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UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE’S NEEDS AND EXPERIENCES OF USING WASHABLE ABSORBENT CONTINENCE PRODUCTS AND RELATED SERVICE PROVISION: A QUALITATIVE STUDY IN INDIA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND ROMANIA by C Murphy, L Pannell, E Tebbutt, R Ghosh, V Palanivelu, B Zuvani, A Kuambu, P Nad, G Stefan, I Mesesan, K Shae

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Validating the InterVA-5 cause of death analytical tool: using mortality data from the Comprehensive Health and Epidemiological Surveillance System in Papua New Guinea by William Pomat, Tony Okely, Bang Nguyen Pham, Norah Abori, Vinson D Silas, Ronny Jorry, Seri Maraga, Gasowo S Jaukae, Tess Aga

“…This study validates the InterVA-5 against the medical review method, using mortality data in Papua New Guinea (PNG).Design and setting This study used mortality data collected from January 2018 to December 2020 in eight surveillance sites of the Comprehensive Health and Epidemiological Surveillance System (CHESS), established by the PNG Institute of Medical Research in six major provinces.Methods The CHESS demographic team conducted verbal autopsy (VA) interviews with close relatives of the deceased, who died in communities within the catchment areas of CHESS, using the WHO 2016 VA instrument. …”
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A cross-sectional study to ascertain malaria prevalence among asymptomatic travellers arriving on the Lihir Group of Islands, Papua New Guinea: implications for elimination efforts by Pere Millat-Martínez, Bàrbara Baro, Bernadine Kasian, Lina Lorry, Sergi Sanz, Chilaka Wali, Sylvia Raulo, Arthur Elizah, Tamarah Koleala, Maria Kaius-Ome, Stephan Karl, Oriol Mitjà, Moses Laman, William Pomat, Quique Bassat

“…Abstract Background The Lihir Islands of Papua New Guinea host a mining operation that has resulted in a mine-impacted zone (MIZ) with reduced malaria transmission and a substantial influx of mine employees, informal cross-country traders, returning locals, and visitors. …”
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Poliovirus serological assay after the cVDPV1 outbreak in Papua New Guinea: a cross-sectional study from 2020 to 2021Research in context by William Pomat, Rocio Lopez Cavestany, Visalakshi Jeyaseelan, Rebecca Ford, Janet Gare, Tigran Avagyan, Varja Grabovac, Deborah Bettels, Dessie Mekonnen, Kathryn Ann Vetter Jones, Bernardo Alfredo Mainou, Ondrej Mach

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Novel Plasmodium vivax dhfr alleles from the Indonesian Archipelago and Papua New Guinea: association with pyrimethamine resistance determined by a Saccharomyces cerevisiae expression system. by Hastings, MD, Maguire, J, Bangs, M, Zimmerman, P, Reeder, J, Baird, J, Sibley, C

“…We have surveyed patient isolates from six locations in Indonesia and two locations in Papua New Guinea. We sequenced P. vivax dhfr alleles from 114 patient samples and identified 24 different alleles that differed from the wild type by synonymous and nonsynonymous point mutations, insertions, or deletions. …”

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Natural rarity places clownfish colour morphs at risk of targeted and opportunistic exploitation in a marine aquarium fishery by Militz Thane A., Foale Simon, Kinch Jeff, Southgate Paul C.

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Future Climate Effects on Yield and Mortality of Conventional versus Modified Oil Palm in SE Asia by Robert Russell Monteith Paterson

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Association between experiences of intimate partner sexual violence and cigarette smoking among women in union in Papua New Guinea: evidence from a nationally representative survey by Bernard Yeboah-Asiamah Asare, Williams Agyemang-Duah, Emmanuel Brenyah Adomako, Parul Puri, Deborah Odunayo Ogundare, Deepanjali Vishwakarma, Prince Peprah

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Visual and acoustic components of courtship in the bird-of-paradise genus Astrapia (Aves: Paradisaeidae) by Edwin Scholes, Julia M. Gillis, Timothy G. Laman

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Obsidian-tipped spears from the Admiralty Islands in the Oceania Collection of the Museum of Ethnography in Budapest by Attila Péntek, Norbert Faragó

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Household food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic and associated socioeconomic demographic factors in Papua New Guinea: evidence from the Comprehensive Health and Epidemiological Surveillance System by William Pomat, Anthony D Okely, Vinson D Silas, Ronny Jorry, Seri Maraga, Lydia Kue, Tess Aga, Rebecca Emori, Noel Berry, Hung N Luu, Toan H Ha, Bang N Pham

“…We examined the prevalence and socioeconomic demographic factors for household food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic in Papua New Guinea.Methods Household socioeconomic demographic data from the Comprehensive Health and Epidemiological Surveillance System were collected from six main provinces in 2020 (37880 participants) and compared with the 2018 data (5749 participants). …”
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Can Extractive Industries Make Countries <i>Happy</i>? What Are Potential Implications for the Geoscientist? Overview and Case Study Examples from Papua New Guinea and Worldwide by Nathan Mosusu, Gideon Maim, Michael Petterson, Robert Holm, Arnold Lakamanga, Joseph. O. Espi

“…We examine potential relationships using global data and case studies for Papua New Guinea, Mongolia, the DRC, and Jamaica. The conclusions of this analysis of course suggest a complex relationship between EIs and GNH. …”
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