Application of satellite precipitation data to analyse and model arbovirus activity in the tropics by Corner Robert J, Stevenson Mark A, Ebert Elizabeth E, Schuster Grit, Johansen Cheryl A

“…MVEV is enzootic in northern Australia and Papua New Guinea and epizootic in other parts of Australia. …”
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A tale of two lineages: how the strains of the earliest divergent symbiotic Frankia clade spread over the world by Fede Berckx, Thanh Van Nguyen, Cyndi Mae Bandong, Hsiao-Han Lin, Takashi Yamanaka, Sae Katayama, Daniel Wibberg, Jochen Blom, Jörn Kalinowski, Masaki Tateno, Jessica Simbahan, Chi-Te Liu, Andreas Brachmann, Katharina Pawlowski

“…These MAGs are more closely related to Frankia cluster-2 in North America than to the single genome available thus far from the southern hemisphere, i.e., from Papua New Guinea. To unravel more biodiversity within Frankia cluster-2 and predict routes of dispersal from Gondwana, we sequenced and analysed the MAGs of Frankia cluster-2 from Coriaria japonica and Coriaria intermedia growing in Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines. …”
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Differentiating ICD-11 complex post-traumatic stress disorder from other common mental disorders based on levels of exposure to childhood adversities, the traumas of persecution an... by Derrick Silove, Susan Rees, Mohammed Mohsin, Natalino Tam, Moses Kareth, Alvin Kuowei Tay

“…BackgroundFollowing years of controversy, a category of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) will be included in the forthcoming ICD-11.AimsTo test whether refugees with CPTSD differ from those with other common mental disorders (CMDs) in the degree of exposure to childhood adversities, adult interpersonal trauma and post-traumatic hardship.MethodSurvey of 487 West Papuan refugees (response rate 85.5%) in Papua New Guinea.ResultsRefugees with CPTSD had higher exposure to childhood adversities (CPTSD: mean 2.6, 95% CI 2.5–2.7 versus CMD: mean 1.15, 95% CI 1.10–1.20), interpersonal trauma (CPTSD: mean 9, 95% CI 8.6–9.4 versus CMD: mean 5.4, 95% CI 5.4–5.5) and postmigration living difficulties (CPTSD: mean 2.3, 95% CI 2–2.5 versus CMD mean 1.85, 95% CI 1.84–1.86), compared with those with CMDs who in turn exceeded those with no mental disorder on all these indices.ConclusionsThe findings support the cross-cultural validity of CPTSD as a reaction to high levels of exposure to recurrent interpersonal trauma and associated adversities.Declaration of interestNone.…”
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Stark differences in cancer epidemiological data between GLOBOCAN and GBD: Emphasis on oral cancer and wider implications by K.M. Fan, J. Rimal, P. Zhang, N.W. Johnson

“…Findings: For LOC, greatest differences were found in Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, China, Pakistan, and Indonesia (group A). …”
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Identification and ranking of subaerial volcanic tsunami hazard sources in Southeast Asia by E. U. Zorn, A. Orynbaikyzy, S. Plank, A. Babeyko, H. Darmawan, I. F. Robbany, T. R. Walter

“…Out of 131 analysed volcanoes, we found 19 with particularly high tsunamigenic hazard potential in Indonesia (Anak Krakatau, Batu Tara, Iliwerung, Gamalama, Sangeang Api, Karangetang, Sirung, Wetar, Nila, Ruang, Serua) and Papua New Guinea (Kadovar, Ritter Island, Rabaul, Manam, Langila, Ulawun, Bam) but also in the Philippines (Didicas). …”
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Barriers and enablers to young people accessing sexual and reproductive health services in Pacific Island Countries and Territories: A scoping review by Maggie Ikinue Baigry, Robin Ray, Daniel Lindsay, Angela Kelly-Hanku, Michelle Redman-MacLaren

“…These eight articles reported studies conducted in four Pacific Island Countries and Territories: Cook Islands, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and Vanuatu. Factors such as lack of accurate sexual and reproductive health knowledge and social stigma were the leading causes of young people’s limited access to sexual and reproductive health services. …”
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Biochemical composition, bioactivity, processing, and food applications of winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus): A review by Rejaul Hoque Bepary, Arnab Roy, Khanin Pathak, Sankar Chandra Deka

“…D.C., is called the four‐angled bean or Goa bean, which is an underutilized, non‐conventional, and multipurpose tropical legume cultivated in Southeast Asia and Papua New Guinea. The objective of this article was to reveal a comprehensive view on the nutritional properties, biochemical compositions, health benefits, processing, and food applications of winged beans. …”
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Global shortfalls of knowledge on anuran tadpoles by Florencia Vera Candioti, Diego Baldo, Stéphane Grosjean, Martín O. Pereyra, Javier Nori

“…Also, geographic areas with the highest levels of ignorance in larval biology (Tropical Andes and New Guinea) coincide with the highest diversity of endotrophic guilds. …”
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Genomic Analysis of Sindbis Virus Reveals Uncharacterized Diversity within the Australasian Region, and Support for Revised SINV Taxonomy by Alice Michie, Timo Ernst, Alyssa T. Pyke, Jay Nicholson, John S. Mackenzie, David W. Smith, Allison Imrie

“…In this study, we conducted whole genome sequencing of 66 SINV isolates sampled between 1960 and 2014 from countries of the Australasian region: Australia, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea. G2 viruses were the most frequently and widely sampled, with three distinct sub-lineages defined. …”
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Phylogenetic Reconstruction of the Rainforest Lineage <i>Fontainea</i> Heckel (Euphorbiaceae) Based on Chloroplast DNA Sequences and Reduced-Representation SNP Markers by Aaron J. Brunton, Robert W. Lamont, Gabriel C. Conroy, Samantha Yap, Maurizio Rossetto, Alyce Taylor-Brown, Laurent Maggia, Paul W. Reddell, Steven M. Ogbourne

“…<i>Fontainea</i> is a plant genus with nine recognised species that occur across the tropical and subtropical rainforests of Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu. One of these species is cultivated commercially as the source of a cancer therapeutic, and several other species are under threat of extinction. …”
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Phylogeography of the reef fish <it>Cephalopholis argus </it>(Epinephelidae) indicates Pleistocene isolation across the indo-pacific barrier with contemporary overlap in the coral... by Gomez Juan A, Newman Stephen J, Rocha Luiz A, Bordenave Tiana-Rae, Bowen Brian W, Gaither Michelle R, van Herwerden Lynne, Craig Matthew T

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Coral Triangle (CT), bounded by the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, and New Guinea, is the epicenter of marine biodiversity. …”
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Phylogenetic and Timescale Analysis of Barmah Forest Virus as Inferred from Genome Sequence Analysis by Alice Michie, Timo Ernst, I-Ly Joanna Chua, Michael D. A. Lindsay, Peter J. Neville, Jay Nicholson, Andrew Jardine, John S. Mackenzie, David W. Smith, Allison Imrie

“…Three distinct BFV genotypes were characterised (G1–3) that have circulated in Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG). Evidence of spatio-temporal co-circulation of G2 and G3 within regions of Australia was noted, including in the South West region of Western Australia (WA) during the first reported disease outbreaks in the state’s history. …”
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Comparison of Lethal and Nonlethal Mouse Models of <i>Orientia tsutsugamushi</i> Infection Reveals T-Cell Population-Associated Cytokine Signatures Correlated with Lethality and Pr... by Alison Luce-Fedrow, Suchismita Chattopadhyay, Teik-Chye Chan, Gregory Pearson, John B. Patton, Allen L. Richards

“…In this study we compared the host response in lethal and non-lethal murine models of <i>O. tsutsugamushi</i> infection using the two strains, Karp (New Guinea) and Woods (Australia). The models included the lethal model: Karp intraperitoneal (IP) challenge; and the nonlethal models: Karp intradermal (ID), Woods IP, and Woods ID challenges. …”
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Assessment of future changes in Southeast Asian precipitation using the NASA Earth Exchange Global Daily Downscaled Projections data set by Mandapaka, Pradeep V., Lo, Edmond Yat Man

“…The projected changes in extreme precipitation are stronger compared to the total annual precipitation under both emission scenarios. The New Guinea and Java regions show the largest and smallest increases in annual maximum daily precipitation, with ensemble mean values of 30 and 17%, respectively, under RCP8.5 scenario. …”
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Five centuries of settlement dynamics and mobility in the Northern Raja Ampat Islands of West Papua by Gaffney, D, Tanudirjo, D, Arnold, L, Gaman, W, Russell, T, Djami, E, Macap, A

“…The results demonstrate that far from being a place of stasis caught between the worlds of Maluku and New Guinea, Raja Ampat settlement and mobility were highly dynamic. …”

Imported malaria into Australia: surveillance insights and opportunities by Sohail, A, Barry, A, Auburn, S, Cheng, Q, Lau, CL, Lee, R, Price, R, Furuya-Kanamori, L, Bareng, P, McGuinness, SL, Leder, K

“…The most common countries of acquisition were Papua New Guinea (n = 474) and India (n = 277). Plasmodium falciparum accounted for 58% (1871/3204) of cases and was predominantly acquired in Sub-Saharan Africa, and Plasmodium vivax accounted for 32% (1016/3204), predominantly from Oceania and Asia. …”

Origin of primitive high-Mg andesite: Constraints from natural examples and experiments by Wood, B, Turner, S

“…Application to rocks from White Island (New Zealand), Amphlett Island (Papua New Guinea), Setouchi Belt (Japan), Mt. Shasta (USA), Adak Island and Piip volcano (Aleutians, USA) yield, for crustal thicknesses &gt; 20 km, H2O contents of the melts of 2-7%, in generally good agreement with the available compositions of melt inclusions. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. …”

P. falciparum infection and maternofetal antibody transfer in malaria-endemic settings of varying transmission by McLean, ARD, Stanisic, D, McGready, R, Chotivanich, K, Clapham, C, Baiwog, F, Pimanpanarak, M, Siba, P, Mueller, I, King, CL, Nosten, F, Beeson, JG, Rogerson, S, Simpson, JA, Fowkes, FJI

“…Plasmodium falciparum infections may reduce maternofetal antibody transfer efficiency, but mechanisms remain unclear.Mother-cord paired serum samples collected at delivery from Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Thailand-Myanmar Border Area (TMBA) were tested for IgG1 and IgG3 to four P. falciparum antigens and measles antigen, as well as total serum IgG. …”

Metroxylon sagu rottb. fruit flour as potential prebiotics for selected probiotics and phytochemical profiling of its methanolic extract by LC-MS/MS by Fadhilla, Reza, Yuliana, Nancy Dewi, Kusnandar, Feri, Kusumaningrum, Harsi Dewantari

“…The plant of Metroxylon sago Rottb. which is found abundantly in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Papua New Guinea, is famous as carbohydrate producing plants. …”
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Molecular analysis of isolates of Salmonella typhi obtained from fatal, mild and sporadic cases of typhoid fever by Thong, K.L., Megan, Passey, Alison, Clegg, barry, G.combs, Rohani, M.Y., Pang, T.

“…Molecular characterization of a total of 52 human isolates of Salmonella typhi from Papua New Guinea was performed by using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) after digestion of chromosomal DNA with three restriction endonucleases, XbaI (5*-TCTAGA-3*), AvrII (5*-CCTAGG-3*), and SpeI (5*-ACTAGT-3*). …”
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