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Research interests
I work at the Menzies School of Health Reserach and am interested in the interaction of the G6PD enzyme deficiency and the malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax in the human host. In addition I assess G6PD deficiency as a risk factor in standard malaria treatment.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Effectiveness and safety of 7-day high-dose primaquine and single-dose tafenoquine versus 14-day low-dose primaquine in patients with Plasmodium vivax malaria (EFFORT): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled, superiority trial
Degaga, T. S., Pasaribu, A. P., Tripura, R., Ghanchi, N., Rajasekhar, M., Adhikari, B., Ley, B., Bamboro, S. A., Jabbar, F. A., Hasibuan, N., Tego, T. T., Zehra, S., Qurashi, B., Mnjala, H., Lee, G., Li, P., Kazi, A. M., Safitri, W., Yulita, Y. & Siagian, D. S. P. & 43 others, , Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The Lancet Infectious Diseases. p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enhancing unique identification of patients with malaria using biometric fingerprinting in Papua, Indonesia
Fransisca, L., Kenangalem, E., Ubra, R. R., Ley, B., Price, R. N., Poespoprodjo, J. R. & Douglas, N. M., Jan 2026, In: Malaria Journal. 25, 1, p. 1-10 10 p., 56.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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G6PD deficiency in Indonesia: a systematic review and update of prevalence and variant maps in the context of malaria elimination
Sadhewa, A., Panggalo, L. V., Nanine, I., Fadilah, I., Hutagalung, J., Kenangalem, E., Limardi, P. C., Malik, S. G., Noviyanti, R., Pasaribu, A. P., Poespoprodjo, J. R., Prameswari, H. D., Price, R. N., Puspadewi, R. T., Setiadi, W., Trianty, L., Sudoyo, H., Sutanto, I., Syafruddin, D. & Kevin Baird, J. & 3 others, , Mar 2026, In: The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific. 69, p. 1-17 17 p., 101840.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rapid detection of G6PD deficiency SNPs using a novel amplicon-based minion sequencing assay
Tacoli, C., Kleinecke, M., Hoon, K. S., Trimarsanto, H., Nadeem, M., Eam, R., Khim, N., Rumaseb, A., Ley, B., Sayre, D., Phok, S., Lek, D., Witkowski, B., Hwang, J., Auburn, S., Mueller, I., Price, R. N. & Popovici, J., Jan 2026, In: Scientific Reports. 16, 1, p. 1-10 10 p., 2110.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Acceptability and feasibility of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) testing using SD Biosensor by village malaria workers in Cambodia: a qualitative study
Cassidy-Seyoum, S. A., Adhikari, B., Chheng, K., Chanpheakdey, P., Meershoek, A., Hsiang, M. S., von Seidlein, L., Tripura, R., Ley, B., Price, R. N., Dysoley, L., Thriemer, K. & Engel, N., 16 Jun 2025, In: BMJ Global Health. 10, 6, p. 1-13 13 p., e019615.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Automated reporting of primaquine dose efficacy, tolerability and safety for Plasmodium vivax malaria using a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis
WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network (WWARN) Vivax Primaquine Dosing Efficacy, Tolerability and Safety Study Group, Anstey, N. & Degaga, T. S., Dec 2025, In: Malaria Journal. 24, 1, p. 1-8 8 p., 400.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Clinical Performance of the STANDARD™ G6PD Test in India
Talukdar, A., Das, S., Mukherjee, S., Sharma, S., Ahmed, N., Kahn, M., Bizilj, G., Nyarko, M., Ley, B., Price, R. N., Advani, N., Gerth-Guyette, E., Bansil, P., Zobrist, S., Domingo, G. J., Sharma, A. & Pal, S., Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) p. 1-32, 32 p. (medRxiv).Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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