Papua New Guinea Medical Journal
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Title of the manuscript
CHARLES A. DARWIN1, GRACE E. KUNO1,2 AND JOHN R.S. POMAT3,4
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Life Sciences Department, King’s College London, Cornwall House, Waterloo Road,
London, United Kingdom
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Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, PO Box 60, Goroka, Eastern Highlands
Province 441, Papua New Guinea
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School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, PO Box 5623,
Boroko, National Capital District 111, Papua New Guinea
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Corresponding author
johnpomat@gmail.com
[The corresponding author is the first author unless otherwise specified.]
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References
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Sambrook J, Fitsch EF, Maniatis T. Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual. Cold
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World Health Organization. World Malaria Report 2008. Geneva: World Health
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Papua New Guinea Department of Health. National Health Plan 2011-2020. Port
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Hetzel MW, Makita L, Siba P, Mueller I. Evaluation of malaria control interventions and
operational research for malaria control under the Global Fund malaria grant. Abstract
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Figures
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Figure 2. Figure legend text.
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Tables
TABLE 1
GEOGRAPHIC DATA AND PERCENT INFECTED WITH MALARIA BY VILLAGE
Village
Distance from
health centre (km)
Distance from
road (km)
% infected
Tatemba
3.79
2.75
66
Kuminikum
2.89
0.15
44
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