I - 1995-1997 - MD Thesis. Ph D Thesis/other informal reports :

In English :

Rafiei A. "Studies on the immunodiagnosis of cystic echinococcosis in experimental and human infections". Ph. D. Thesis, Paramedical faculty, Ahwaz medical science university, Ahwaz, Iran.

McManus DP. Molecular, biochemical and immunological studies on the trematoda and cestoda with special reference to genera (Echinococcus, Taenia and Schistosoma) causing human disease. Doctor of Science, University of Wales, 1996.

Najimi B. "Echinococcus granulosus: morphology and enzymatic polymorphism of populations of human and animal origins". July, 1995. Ph D. Thesis (Faculty of Sciences, Rabat, Morocco)

Mwangi TW. Prevalence survey of hydatidosis in Dagoretti area Nairobi - Slaughterhouses on the outskirts of Nairobi. 1996. MSc Thesis (University of Nairobi, Faculty of Vet. Medicine).

Jiang Ci Peng. Echinococcosis of yak in China. Report at the 16th WAAVP International Congress, Sun City, Johanessburg, South Africa, 1997.

Jiang Ci Peng. Morphological observations on Echinococcus proliferation and protoscolex histogenesis. Report at the 16th WAAVP International Congress, Sun City, Johanessburg, South Africa, 1997.

Jiang Ci Peng. Epidemic situation of Taeniasis bovis in China and its treatment by traditional Chinese medicine. Report at the International Symposium of Cysticercosis, Ondersteppoet, Protonia North, South Africa, 1997.

Jiang Ci Peng. Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine (Xian-Bao Pill) for the treatment of echinococcosis. Report at the 1st International Congress of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, Beijing, China, October 1997.

Gemmel MA, Batteli G, Martici M. Echinococcosis/hydatidosis: Socio-economic consequences and economic analyses of control programmes. In : Ghirotti M, Scorziello M (Eds). Planning echinococcosis/hydatidosis control: a methodological approach. Veterinary public Health Report, WHO/FAO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Veterinary Public Health, Rome 1995.

Callegaro L, Zambon V, Montella T, Loli Piccolomini L, Ostanello F, Battelli G. Echinococcosis/hydatidosis: a method for the assessment of hospital costs. Information circular. WHO Mediterranean Zoonoses Control Centre, n° 42, March 1997, pp: 8-11. (ISSN 1020-1378).

Ammann RW, Eckert J. Cestodes Echinococcus. Gastroenterol Clin N Amer 1996;25:655-689.In German :Llano, R. Spezifische IgG-Subklassen-Antikörper bei Patienten mit zystischer Echinokokkose. Med. Diss. 1997. University of Zurich, Switzerland.

Alther P. Beitrag zur Epidemiologie und Diagnose der Echinococcus multilocularis-Infection bei Endwirten. Vet. Diss. 1996. University of Zurich, Switzerland.

Deplazes P. Immunologie sowie Immun- und Molekulardiagnostik des Echinococcus- und Taenia-Befalles bei Hund und Fuchs. Habilitationsschrift, 1997. University of Zurich, Switzerland.

In French :

Touil-Boukoffa C. Etude du système Interféron et Cytokines au cours de l'hydatidose humaine. Doctorat d'Etat en Biochimie en préparation. In collaboration with Dr J Wietzerbin (Directeur de recherche sur les Interférons et Cytokines, Unité 365, INSERM, Institut Curie, Paris, France. (formal presentation : May 1998).

Emery I. Recherche de mécanismes immunologiques de résistance, naturelle ou induite, chez la souris infectée par Echinococcus multilocularis. Thèse de l'Université Paris XII, France, 1997.

Pater Clotilde. Evaluation des réponses immunitaires systémiques et intestinales chez la souris infestée oralement avec des œufs d'Echinococcus multilocularis. Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies. Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé "Biochimie, Biologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire". Université de Besançon, France, 1996.

Sengphommachanh Kappraseuth. Production de monoxyde d'azote au cours de l'échinococcose alvéolaire chez la souris C57BL/6J. Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies, Interactions Hôtes-Parasites. Université Paris XII, France, 1996.

Cretenet Xavier. Vers une analyse éco-épidémiologique de l'échinococcose alvéolaire. Etude du rôle du chien dans la transmission d'Echinococcus multilocularis Leuckart, 1863 à l'homme. Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies, Interactions Hôtes-Parasites. Université Paris-Val de Marne, France, 1996.

Passebois Laurent. Suivi immunologique à long terme de 13 patients transplantés pour échinococcose alvéolaire hépatique incurable. Mémoire de Certificat C1 d'Immunologie, Université de Besançon, France, 1996.

Raoul Francis. Utilisation de la détection des coproantigènes en ELISA pour l'étude de l'écologie de la transmission d'Echinococcus multilocularis Leuckart, 1863 en Franche-Comté, rôle du renard. Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies, Interactions Hôtes-Parasites. Université Paris-Val de Marne, France, 1997.

Rame Jean-Marc. Traitement de l'echinococcose alvéolaire hépatique par Isoprinosine*. Analyse des paramètres cliniques, morphologiques et immunologiques chez 15 patients traités pendant 1 an. Thèse, Médecine, Université de Besançon, France, 1997.

In Spanish :

Larrieu. Control de la Hidatidosis en Rio Negro. Actualizacion para profesionales N°7.Larrieu. Hidatidosis: Ponencia Central Congreso Argentino de Cirugia 1998. Dres Odriozola/Petinari.

Penaloza Cabrejos J. Bill on "Control of Hydatidosis" (27 articles) submitted to the Partido Justicialista (Political Party) at the Honorable Legislative House of Chubut. This Bill originated in the Provincial Law 4087/95 : "Measures of fight against Hydatidosis "April 11, 1995 ; published in the Official Bulletin page 2, May 4, 1995.

Penazola Cabrejos J. District Project 2005 Rotary International "Eradication of Hydatidosis in the Province of Chubut" Submitted to the Head of the Control Program of Hydatidosis - SIPROSALUD (Health Service) - April 7, 1997.II -

1997-1998 - Training courses, scientific meetings, information meetings on Echinococcosis in the different countries :

In English :1997 :Iran : Second meeting of Iranian Society of Parasitology, 19-22 octobre 1997. Algeria : Touil-Boukoffa C. Interferons, inductions and actions and Parasitosis. Post graduate course at the Medical Institute of Algiers. (06/05/97).

France : Touil-Boukoffa C. "Cytokines in Hydatidosis". Institut Curie (Paris, France), 1997.

China : A conference (especially on zoonosis) sponsored by the Parasitological Committe of China Animal Association was held in Guilin, South of China in December, 1997.

1998 :China : A meeting on echinococcosis/hydatidosis is planned by the Ministry of Health of the PR China, November 1998, and a meeting in Urumqi in september will be supported by the European Commission; contact : Patrick Giraudoux. Fax : (33) 3 80 39 62 31 / e-mail : pgir@satie.u-bourgogne.fr

Japan : ICOPA IX "Parasitology into the 21st century". Aug 24-28, 1998, Makuhari, Chiba, Japan.Symposium "Emerging zoonoses as exemplified by echinococcosis and cysticercosis". (M. Kamiya, coordinator).Symposium "Echinococcosis : data and perspectives at the turn of the century". (M. Kamiya, R. Houin, coordinators). Satellite symposium "Environmental adaptation of Echinococcus", Aug 18-20, 1998, Conference Hall and Centenial Hall, University of Hokkaido, Sapporo (M. Kamiya, N. Nonaka, coordinators). General contact : Secretary General c/o Dept of parasitology, Institute of Medical Science. The University of Tokyo. 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 168-0071, Japan. Fax : 81 354 495 292.

Symposium contacts : Masao Kamiya and Nariaki Nonaka, Sapporo, Fax : 81 117 177 569

e-mail : kamiya@vetmed.hokudai.ac.jp and nnonaka@vetmed.hokudai.ac.jp.

René Houin, Créteil. Fax : 33 1 49 81 36 01 / e-mail houin@univ-paris12.fr

Austria : World Congress of Gastroenterology, sept 6-9, 1998, Vienna, AustriaSymposium : Advances in the management of echinococcosis (hydatid disease) (H. Auer, coordinator). General contact : P. Ferenci, Mariannengasse 14/11- 1090 Vienna. Fax : 43 1 402 13 40 ; e-mail : sferepel@vm.akh-wien.ac at Symposium contact : Herbert Auer. fax : 43 1 40 490 295 ; herbert.auer@univie.ac.at

1999 :Argentina : XIX International Congress of Hydatology, sept 20-24, 1999, Bariloche, Argentina. General Contact : Dr Edmondo Larrieu. Fax : 54 92 03 00 07 / e-mail : msrione@anmat.60.ar

Slovak Republic : International Helminthological Symposium, sept 28-oct 1, 1999, Kosice, Slovak Republic. Contact : Prof Paval Dubinsky, Parasitological Institute SAS Hlinkova 3.04001 Kosice. Fax : 42 19 56 33 14 14 / e-mail : helminth@saske.sk

In French :France :1999Training course : The ecology of parasitic systems. Pasteur Institute, in Paris (preparation of PhD level).Two months of Theoretical course, in Paris, and a field- or laboratory-based traing period, during 6 weeks, in Franc overseas departements or areas. Beginning : January 18th 1999.Contact : Prof F. Rhodain ; fax : 33 1 40 61 30 46 ; e-mail : frhodain@pasteur.fr Dr P. Esterre, Papeete (Tahiti) ; fax : 689 43 15 90; e-mail : esterre@malarde.pf

In English :Magambo JK, Zeyhle E, Wachira TM, Wachira J, Rassen T. Cellular immunity to Echinococcus granulosus cyst. Afr J Health Sc 1995;1:250.

Magambo JK, Wachira TM, Zeyhle E, Mwaura J. Prevalence of human hydatid disease in southern Sudan. Afr J Health Sc 1996;3:150-3.

Wachira TM. Control of hydatidosis in sub-saharan Africa: AMREF's contribution. Africa Rev, Health Care suppl. 1996;2:32-24.

MacPherson CLN, Wachira TM. Cystic echinococcosis in sub-saharan Africa: In: Compedium on Cystic Echinococcosis in Africa and in Middle Eastern Countries with special reference to Morocco, Andersen FL, Ouhelli H, and Kachani M (eds). Brigham Young University, Provo, USA pp. 245-277.

Magambo JK, Zeyhle E, Wachira TM. Hydatid disease in Toposaland in southern Sudan. East African Medical Journal 1997 (submitted).

Jiang Ci Peng et al. A 7-year investigation on hydatid infection in sheep and yak and subsequent economic loss from Gannan Prefectural Meat-Packing Plant, Gansu. China. Bull Endemic Dis 1994;9:14.5.

Jiang Ci Peng. Current epidemic status of echinococcosis in China. Chinese Practical Journal of Parasitic Diseases 1996;9:290-4.

Jiang Ci Peng et al. A further study on liver alveolar achinococcosis, report of 70 cases. Chin Med J 1995;108:551-4.

Jiang Ci Peng. Progress on alveolar echinococcosis of China. Chin Med J 1997 (In press). (+14 other papers written in Chinese).

Ostanello F, Piccolomini LL, Martinello F, Vizioli M, Battelli S. Echinococcosis/hydatidosis in the Emilia-Romania region (Italy): investigation on hospitalisations during 1989 to 1993. VII European multicolloquium of Parasitology, Parma, Italy 2-6 September 1996. Abstract E4-23. Parassitologia 1996;38:347.

Callegaro L, Zamboni V, Montella T, Loli Piccolomini L, Ostanello F, Battelli G. Echinococcosis/hydatidosis: a method for the assessment of hospital costs. VII European Multicolloquium of Parasitology, Parma, Italy 2-6 September 1996. Abstract E4-06. Parassitologia 1996;38:338.

Filice C, Brunetti E, D'Andrea F, Filice G. Minimal invasive treatment for hydatid abdominal cysts: PAIR (Puncture, Aspiration, Injection, Reaspiration) - state of the art. World Health Organisation. 1997. (WHO/CTD/SIP/97.3) Geneva.

Dakkak A. Two papers on the strains existing in Morocco are in preparation.

In Italian :

Ostanello F, Piccolomini LL, Martinello F et al. Echinococcosi/idatidosi in Emilia-Romagna: indagine sui ricoveri ospedalieri nel periodo 1989-1993. Epidemiologia & Prevenzione 1997;21:41-7.

In German :

Eckert J, Deplazes P. Der "gefährliche Fuchsbandwurm". Wildbiologie 1997; 13/3Eckert J. Echinococcus multilocularis in Europa-Versuch einer Risikobewertung. Mitt. Oesterr. Ges. Tropenmed. Parasitol. 1996;18:131-40.

Tackmann K, Janitschke K. Zur epidemiologischen situation des Echinococcus multilocularis breitet sich eine gefährliche Parasitose in der Bundesrepublik Deutchland aus ? Robert Koch - Institut Berlin, RKI Heft 14/1996, ISSN : 0175-442X - ISBN : 3-89606-014-7

In Dutch :Van der Giessen JWB,Van Knapen F. Parasieten bij de vos en de volksgezondheid. De Nederlandse Jager 1996;17:8-9.

Van der Giessen JWD et al .Onderzoek naar het voorkomen van de Fuchsbandwurm bij vossen in het Nederlandse grensgebied. De Nederlandse Jager 1997;15:8-9.

In French :Touil-Boukoffa C. Bouguermouh A, Sancéau J, Wietzerbin J. Interférons, inductions et action. Arch Institut Pasteur Alger 1997 ( In press)

Touil-Boukoffa C, Wietzerbin J, Sancéau J, Tayebi B. Détection et caractérisation d'une activité Interféron et deux cytokines : le Tumor Necrosis Factor a et l'interleukine-6 au cours de l'hydatidose humaine.Journal Algerien Medical 1991.

Bresson-Hadni S. Bartholomot B, Miguet JP, Mantion G, Vuitton DA. L'échinococcose alvéolaire hépatique. Hepato-Gastro 1997;4:151-164.

In Chinese :

Shi Da Zhong S et al. Ultrasonographic analysis of 42 cases of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis. Chinese Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine 1995;11:571-3.

Shi Da Zhong S. The first report of E. multilocularis in domestic dogs in Zhang Country of Gansu Province. Chinese Medical Journal 1995;108:563-6.

IV - Educational materialVideos :Penazola Cabrejos J. Search for asymptomatic Patients of Hydatid Cysts in the Province of Chubut (30 minutes). Fax : 54 96 53 44 41 / e-mail : ag7e@dc.uba.ar

Penazola Cabrejos J. Issara and Hydatidosis (15 minutes). Fax: 54 96 53 44 41/e-mail: ag7e@dc.uba.ar

Larrieu E. Informe para Maestras, booklet, Rio Negro, Argentina. Fax : 54 92 03 00 07 e-mail: msrione@anmat.60.ar

Larrieu E. Video Don Segundo y eu perro Preguntale, for children. Fax : 54 92 03 00 07e-mail: msrione@anmat.60.ar

Zeyhle E. Poster: Life-cycle of E. granulosus in Turkana. Size 79x62 cm. Fax : 254 260 95 18

e-mail : amref.lib@ken.healthnetorg

Zeyhle E. Slides : all aspects of E. granulosus life-cycle in Turkana hydatid patients, hydatid disease in livestock, US pictures from human/animal hydatid disease. Size : 5x5 cm. Fax : (33) 4 91 40 14 27

Bastid C. Video: "Percutaneous treatment of hydatid cyst" : in preparation. Fax : (33) 4 91 40 14 27 e-mail : amfa@msn.com

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