Leanne Robinson

Ultra-short course, high-dose primaquine to prevent Plasmodium vivax infection following uncomplicated paediatric malaria: a randomised, open-label, non-inferiority trial of early versus delayed treatment.

Sze-Ann Woon, Brioni R Moore, Moses Laman, Paula Tesine, Lina Lorry, Bernadine Kasian, Phantica Yambo, Gumul Yadi, William Pomat, Kevin T Batty, Sam Salman, Leanne J Robinson, Timothy ME Davis, Laurens Manning

Journal article  |  2023  |  Int J Infect Dis

BACKGROUND: We aimed to assess safety, tolerability, and P. vivax relapse rates of ultra-short-course (3·5 days), high-dose (1 mg/..

The spatial signature of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum infections: quantifying the clustering of infections in cross-sectional surveys and cohort studies.

Mirco Sandfort, Wuelton Monteiro, Marcus Lacerda, Wang Nguitragool, Jetsumon Sattabongkot, Andreea Waltmann, Henrik Salje, Amélie Vantaux, Benoit Witkowski, Leanne J Robinson, Ivo Mueller, Michael White

Journal article  |  2023  |  Malar J

BACKGROUND: Over the last decades, enormous successes have been achieved in reducing malaria burden globally. In Latin America, So..

Low knowledge of newborn danger signs among pregnant women in Papua New Guinea and implications for health seeking behaviour in early infancy - findings from a longitudinal study.

Donya Eghrari, Michelle JL Scoullar, Alyce N Wilson, Elizabeth Peach, Arthur Elijah, Pele Melepia, Hadlee SupSup, Lisa M Vallely, Peter M Siba, Elissa C Kennedy, Joshua P Vogel, Caroline SE Homer, Leanne J Robinson, Freya JI Fowkes, William Pomat, Brendan S Crabb, James G Beeson, Christopher J Morgan

Journal article  |  2023  |  BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

BACKGROUND: Globally, 2.5 million babies die in the first 28 days of life each year with most of these deaths occurring in low- an..

Genomic Sequencing of Dengue Virus Strains Associated with Papua New Guinean Outbreaks in 2016 Reveals Endemic Circulation of DENV-1 and DENV-2.

Marinjho Jonduo, Matthew J Neave, Sarah Javati, Dorothy Abala, Eric Bilo, Anthony Kini, Janlyn Kumbu, Moses Laman, Leanne J Robinson, Leo Makita, Melinda Susapu, William Pomat, Mohammad Yazid Abdad, David T Williams, Paul F Horwood

Journal article  |  2022  |  Am J Trop Med Hyg

Over the past decade, the Pacific region has experienced many arboviral outbreaks, including dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses..

Population heterogeneity in Plasmodium vivax relapse risk.

Eva Stadler, Deborah Cromer, Somya Mehra, Adeshina I Adekunle, Jennifer A Flegg, Nicholas M Anstey, James A Watson, Cindy S Chu, Ivo Mueller, Leanne J Robinson, Timothy E Schlub, Miles P Davenport, David S Khoury

Journal article  |  2022  |  PLoS Negl Trop Dis

A key characteristic of Plasmodium vivax parasites is their ability to adopt a latent liver-stage form called hypnozoites, able to..

Insecticide resistance in malaria and arbovirus vectors in Papua New Guinea, 2017-2022.

Michelle Katusele, Solomon Lagur, Nancy Endersby-Harshman, Samuel Demok, Joelyn Goi, Naomi Vincent, Muker Sakur, Absalom Dau, Lemen Kilepak, Stephen Gideon, Christine Pombreaw, Leo Makita, Ary Hoffmann, Leanne J Robinson, Moses Laman, Stephan Karl

Journal article  |  2022  |  Parasit Vectors

BACKGROUND: Insecticide resistance (IR) monitoring is essential for evidence-based control of mosquito-borne diseases. While wides..

Asia-Pacific ICEMR: Understanding Malaria Transmission to Accelerate Malaria Elimination in the Asia Pacific Region.

Ivo Mueller, Amelie Vantaux, Stephan Karl, Moses Laman, Benoit Witkowski, Anais Pepey, Rebecca Vinit, Michael White, Alyssa Barry, James G Beeson, Leanne J Robinson

Journal article  |  2022  |  Am J Trop Med Hyg

Gaining an in-depth understanding of malaria transmission requires integrated, multifaceted research approaches. The Asia-Pacific ..

Asia-Pacific International Center of Excellence in Malaria Research: Maximizing Impact on Malaria Control Policy and Public Health in Cambodia and Papua New Guinea.

Leanne J Robinson, Moses Laman, Leo Makita, Dysoley Lek, Annie Dori, Rachael Farquhar, Amelie Vantaux, Benoit Witkowski, Stephan Karl, Ivo Mueller

Journal article  |  2022  |  Am J Trop Med Hyg

The Asia-Pacific International Center of Excellence in Malaria Research (ICEMR) was funded in 2016 to conduct a coordinated set of..

Co-infection of the four major Plasmodium species: Effects on densities and gametocyte carriage.

Aurel Holzschuh, Maria Gruenberg, Natalie E Hofmann, Rahel Wampfler, Benson Kiniboro, Leanne J Robinson, Ivo Mueller, Ingrid Felger, Michael T White

Journal article  |  2022  |  PLoS Negl Trop Dis

BACKGROUND: Co-infection of the four major species of human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum (Pf), P. vivax (Pv), P. malaria..

Piperaquine Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Profiles in Healthy Volunteers of Papua New Guinea after Administration of Three-Monthly Doses of Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine.

Pere Millat-Martínez, Sam Salman, Brioni R Moore, Bàrbara Baro, Madhu Page-Sharp, Kevin T Batty, Leanne J Robinson, William Pomat, Harin Karunajeewa, Moses Laman, Laurens Manning, Oriol Mitjà, Quique Bassat

Journal article  |  2022  |  Antimicrob Agents Chemother

Mass drug administration (MDA) with monthly dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PQP) appears useful in malaria control and elimina..