Background. Behavioral resilience in mosquitoes poses a significant challenge to mosquito
control. Although behavior changes in anopheline vectors have been reported over the last …

The research and control of malaria has a long history in Papua New Guinea, sometimes
resulting in substantial changes to the distribution of infection and transmission dynamics in …

Anemia causes losses of billions of dollars annually in terms of productivity among working
women of the reproductive age; it affects both their cognitive and physical performance. In …

Abstract Papua New Guinea (PNG) has the highest malaria transmission outside of Africa.
Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are believed to have helped to reduce average …

Plasmodium vivax poses unique challenges for malaria control and elimination, notably the
potential for relapses to maintain transmission in the face of drug-based treatment and …

Background Plasmodium falciparum in pregnancy results in substantial poor health
outcomes for both mother and child, particularly in young, primigravid mothers who are at …

Background Co-infection of the four major species of human malaria parasite Plasmodium
falciparum (Pf), P. vivax (Pv), P. malariae (Pm), and P. ovale sp.(Po) is regularly observed …

Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax have varying transmission dynamics that are
informed by molecular epidemiology. This study aimed to determine the complexity of …

Objective To investigate changes in malaria prevalence in Papua New Guinea after the
distribution of long-lasting Insecticide-treated nets, starting in 2004, and the introduction of …

Background Despite substantial reductions in malaria burden and improvement in case
management, malaria remains a major public health challenge in the Asia-Pacific region …