Publications

epidemic malaria in the hyperendemic north fly region of western province, papua new guinea.		1987	3303730
malaria and filariasis in the ok tedi region of the star mountains, papua new guinea.	malaria and filariasis surveys were carried out as part of a broader general health survey between december, 1982 and may, 1983 in the ok tedi region of the star mountains, western province. malaria, tropical splenomegaly syndrome (tss) and anaemia were identified as significant health problems. malaria slide positivity rates of 64.9% in children 2 to 9 years of age and 19.5% in adults 15 years and older indicate high levels of stable malaria transmission. infections with plasmodium falciparum w ...	1983	6593955
resistance of plasmodium falciparum to chemotherapy with 4-aminoquinolines in the ok tedi area of papua new guinea.	in the north fly region of the western province of papua new guinea 491 cases of plasmodium falciparum infection were monitored in vivo for sensitivity to chloroquine and amodiaquine over a 2-year period; 41% resistance was detected. the ri type accounted for 74% of the resistant strains detected; 43% of these recrudesced on day 28 or shortly thereafter. 22% of resistant strains were rii type and 4% r iii. the infections were categorized as imported or locally acquired. imported infections accou ...	1989	2665376