http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Index en-us 5 Profiling of faecal water and urine metabolites among Papua New Guinea highlanders believed to be adapted to low protein intake http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:12969 Wed 07 Apr 2021 14:01:10 AEST ]]> Detection of enteric viral and bacterial pathogens associated with paediatric diarrhoea in Goroka, Papua New Guinea http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:12734 5 years) admitted to the paediatric ward of Goroka General Hospital from August 2009 through November 2010. A large range of viral and bacterial enteric pathogens were targeted using real-time PCR/RT-PCR assays. Results: Young children were much more likely to be admitted with acute gastroenteritis, with 62.8% of patients aged >1 year and 88.4% aged >2 years. An enteric pathogen was detected in 69.8% (n= 138) of patients. The most commonly detected pathogens were Shigella spp (26.6%), rotavirus (25.6%), adenovirus types 40/41 (11.6%), enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (11.1%), enteropathogenic E. coli (8.5%), norovirus G2 (6.0%), and Campylobacter spp (4.0%). Norovirus G1, sapovirus, and Salmonella spp were also detected, but below our statistical limit of detection. Vibrio cholerae and astrovirus were not detected in any patients. Mixed infections were detected in 22.1% of patients, with Shigella and rotavirus most commonly detected in co-infections with other pathogens. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that Shigella and rotavirus are the major pathogens associated with acute paediatric gastroenteritis in this setting. © 2014 The Authors.]]> Wed 07 Apr 2021 14:00:57 AEST ]]> Development, validation, and use of a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire for assessing protein intake in Papua New Guinean Highlanders http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:12727 Wed 07 Apr 2021 14:00:57 AEST ]]> Evaluation of a rapid immunochromatographic assay for the detection of rotavirus, norovirus and adenovirus from children hospitalized with acute watery diarrhea http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:12620 Wed 07 Apr 2021 14:00:51 AEST ]]> Association of protein intakes and variation of diet-scalp hair nitrogen isotopic discrimination factor in Papua New Guinea highlanders http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:12582 Wed 07 Apr 2021 14:00:49 AEST ]]> Characterization of the gut microbiota of Papua New Guineans using reverse transcription quantitative PCR http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:12556 Wed 07 Apr 2021 14:00:48 AEST ]]> Evaluation of colorimetric detection methods for Shigella, Salmonella, and Vibrio cholerae by loop-mediated isothermal amplification http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6527 Wed 07 Apr 2021 13:46:06 AEST ]]> A high burden of asymptomatic gastrointestinal infections in traditional communities in Papua New Guinea http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:12929 Thu 03 Feb 2022 12:53:21 AEDT ]]> Diarrhoeal disease surveillance in Papua New Guinea : findings and challenges http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:14640 Mon 10 May 2021 13:00:46 AEST ]]>