Journal
ACTA TROPICA
Volume 121, Issue 3, Pages 274-280Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2011.08.002
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Malaria; Papua New Guinea; Melanesia; Epidemiology; Vector control; Transmission; Acquired immunity
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- United States Public Health Service (NIH/NIAID) [U19 AI089686]
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Taking into consideration the relative number of people living in Papua New Guinea the burden of malaria in this country is among the highest in Asia and the Pacific region. This article summarizes the research questions and challenges being undertaken by the Southwest Pacific International Center of Excellence for Malaria Research in the context of the epidemiology, transmission and pathogenesis of Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax at the present time and the recent past. It is hoped that the research accomplished and local infrastructure strengthened by this effort will help inform regional and national policy with regard to the control and ultimately elimination of malaria in this region of the world. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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