Asia-Pacific ICEMR: Understanding Malaria Transmission to Accelerate Malaria Elimination in the Asia Pacific Region
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2022 Oct 11;107(4_Suppl):131-137. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-1336. Print 2022 Oct 11.ABSTRACTGaining an in-depth understanding of malaria transmission requires integrated, multifaceted research approaches. The Asia-Pacific International Center of Excellence in Malaria Research (ICEMR) is applying specifically developed molecular and immunological assays, in-depth entomological assessments, and advanced statistical and mathematical modeling approaches to a rich series of longitudinal cohort and cross-sectional studies in Papua New Guinea and Cambodia. This is revealing both the essential contribution of forest...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - October 13, 2022 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Ivo Mueller Amelie Vantaux Stephan Karl Moses Laman Benoit Witkowski Anais Pepey Rebecca Vinit Michael White Alyssa Barry James G Beeson Leanne J Robinson Source Type: research
Asia-Pacific International Center of Excellence in Malaria Research: Maximizing Impact on Malaria Control Policy and Public Health in Cambodia and Papua New Guinea
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2022 Oct 11;107(4_Suppl):124-130. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-1324. Print 2022 Oct 11.ABSTRACTThe Asia-Pacific International Center of Excellence in Malaria Research (ICEMR) was funded in 2016 to conduct a coordinated set of field and in-depth biological studies in Cambodia and Papua New Guinea (PNG), in sites that span the range of transmission intensities currently found in the Asia-Pacific regions. The overall objective is to gain an understanding of key parasite, human host, and vector factors involved in maintaining transmission in the face of intensified control and elimination programs, and to develop n...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - October 13, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Leanne J Robinson Moses Laman Leo Makita Dysoley Lek Annie Dori Rachael Farquhar Amelie Vantaux Benoit Witkowski Stephan Karl Ivo Mueller Source Type: research
Asia-Pacific ICEMR: Understanding Malaria Transmission to Accelerate Malaria Elimination in the Asia Pacific Region
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2022 Oct 11;107(4_Suppl):131-137. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-1336. Print 2022 Oct 11.ABSTRACTGaining an in-depth understanding of malaria transmission requires integrated, multifaceted research approaches. The Asia-Pacific International Center of Excellence in Malaria Research (ICEMR) is applying specifically developed molecular and immunological assays, in-depth entomological assessments, and advanced statistical and mathematical modeling approaches to a rich series of longitudinal cohort and cross-sectional studies in Papua New Guinea and Cambodia. This is revealing both the essential contribution of forest...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - October 13, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ivo Mueller Amelie Vantaux Stephan Karl Moses Laman Benoit Witkowski Anais Pepey Rebecca Vinit Michael White Alyssa Barry James G Beeson Leanne J Robinson Source Type: research
Evolution: The evolutionary rat race in New Guinea and Australia
Curr Biol. 2022 Oct 10;32(19):R1010-R1012. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.08.056.ABSTRACTA new molecular phylogeny of a remarkable radiation of New Guinean and Australian rodents indicates multiple transitions between biomes and biogeographical regions within the group, and suggests that a key role was played by the geological history of New Guinea.PMID:36220087 | DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2022.08.056 (Source: Current Biology)
Source: Current Biology - October 11, 2022 Category: Biology Authors: Robin M D Beck Mark D B Eldridge Source Type: research
Evolution: The evolutionary rat race in New Guinea and Australia
Curr Biol. 2022 Oct 10;32(19):R1010-R1012. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.08.056.ABSTRACTA new molecular phylogeny of a remarkable radiation of New Guinean and Australian rodents indicates multiple transitions between biomes and biogeographical regions within the group, and suggests that a key role was played by the geological history of New Guinea.PMID:36220087 | DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2022.08.056 (Source: Current Biology)
Source: Current Biology - October 11, 2022 Category: Biology Authors: Robin M D Beck Mark D B Eldridge Source Type: research
The economic burden of TB faced by patients and affected families in Papua New Guinea
(Source: International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease)
Source: International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - September 28, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Aia, P. Viney, K. Kal, M. Kisomb, J. Yasi, R. Wangchuk, L. Z. Islam, T. Jadambaa, N. Rehan, R. Nishikori, N. Labelle, S. Ershova, J. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research
Backyard conservation in traditionally owned lands
Trends Ecol Evol. 2022 Sep 19:S0169-5347(22)00201-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2022.08.006. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackyard conservation is a community-based approach aiming to weave traditional knowledge, management practices, customary land ownership, and Indigenous-driven solutions with other scientific knowledge to enhance conservation. The islands of Papua New Guinea (PNG) provide an important example towards understanding the role of backyard conservation in culturally diverse and complex societies.PMID:36137853 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2022.08.006 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - September 22, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Junior Novera Salit Kark Source Type: research
Backyard conservation in traditionally owned lands
Trends Ecol Evol. 2022 Sep 19:S0169-5347(22)00201-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2022.08.006. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackyard conservation is a community-based approach aiming to weave traditional knowledge, management practices, customary land ownership, and Indigenous-driven solutions with other scientific knowledge to enhance conservation. The islands of Papua New Guinea (PNG) provide an important example towards understanding the role of backyard conservation in culturally diverse and complex societies.PMID:36137853 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2022.08.006 (Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - September 22, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Junior Novera Salit Kark Source Type: research
Evidence of maternal transfer of antigen-specific antibodies in serum and breast milk to infants at high-risk of S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae disease
ConclusionsSimilarities between maternal and cord IgG titres, and absence of waning, support a lack of maternal H. influenzae IgG antibodies available for cross-placental transfer. Increased maternal anti-PD IgG could offer some protection from early carriage with NTHi, and maternal immunisation strategies should be considered for passive-active immunisation of infants to protect against S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae diseases.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT00714064 and NCT00310349. (Source: Frontiers in Immunology)
Source: Frontiers in Immunology - September 21, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
Spatio-temporal distribution of vector borne diseases in Australia and Papua New Guinea vis- à-vis climatic factors
CONCLUSION: For future studies, more emphasis on evaluation of impact of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and human society on spatio-temporal distribution of vector borne diseases is recommended to highlight importance of the environmental factors in spreading mosquito-borne diseases in Australia and PNG.PMID:36124477 | DOI:10.4103/0972-9062.337510 (Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases)
Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - September 20, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yuriy Kuleshov Yufei Wei Kasis Inape Gang-Jun Liu Source Type: research
