NEWS FROM THE TEAMS

 

I – 1998/2000 – MD Thesis, Ph D Thesis/other informal reports :

Novak M. A 1-H and 13-C nuclear magnetic resonance study of renal, adrenal and hepatic metabolism in Meriones unguiculatus infected with Echinococcus multilocularis. M.Sc Thesis, University of Winnipeg, Canada, 1999.

Kipkorir Koshei P. Prevalence and strain differentiation of Echinococcus granulosus in some selected sites of Ethiopia. Thesis. Master of Science in Tropical Epidemiology and the Freie Universitât Berlin and Addis Ababa University, Berlin and Ethiopie, 1998.

Bardonnet K. Hydatidose en Mauritanie. Mise au point d’une méthode de typage des souches d’Echinococcus granulosus circulant en Mauritanie. Mémoire DEA Maladies Transmissibles et Pathologie Tropicale. Université de la Méditerranée, France, 1999.

Crumbach JP. Expérience européenne de transplantation hépatique pour Echinococcose Alvéolaire : analyse rétrospective d’une série de 45 malades (1985-1998). Thèse de Médecine. Faculté de Médecine de Besançon, France, 1999.

Depierre V. Inventaire des helminthes intestinaux du renard roux dans l’Ain. Essai d’interprétation de la distribution de l’Echinococcose vulpine. Thèse Médecine Vétérinaire. Faculté de Médecine de Créteil, France, 1999.

Godot V. L’immunomodulation cytokinique dans l’infection par Echinococcus multilocularis. Etude clinique et expérimentale. Thèse d’Université en Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé. Université de Franche-Comté, France, 1er Décembre 1999.

II – 1998/2000 – Training courses, scientific meetings, and other communications on Echinococcosis in the different countries

Before 2000

Eighth International Helminthological Symposium in Kosice, Slovak Republic.

"Helminths, helminthoses and environment" One session was devoted to "Epidemiology and parasitic zoonoses Several interesting papers on Echinonococcosis were presented :

Romig T. Echinococcus multilocularis in animal hosts : new data from Western Europe.

Kolarova L Echinococcus multilocularis : new epidemiological insights in Central and Eastern Europe.

Vuitton DA. New trends in the treatment of echinococcosis

Auer H, Aspöck H. Alveolar and cystic echinococcosis in Austria : a review on 15 years of epidemiologic and immunodiagnostic research.

Dubinsky P, Svobodova V, Turcekova L, Literak I, Martinek K, Reiterova K, Kolarova L, Klimes J, Mrlik V. Echinococcus multilocularis in Slovak Republic : the first record in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes.

Stanev V, Chatalbashev N, Ionkov A, Kumchev A, Andreeva N. Echinococcosis in childhood. A serious problem in today’s Bulgaria.

Kincekova J, Reiterova K, Dubinsky P, Peteraj M. Diagnosis and occurrence of cystic echinococcosis in Slovakia.

Turcekova L, Reitorova K, Dubinski P. Detection of Echinococcus coproantigens in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes).

Raoul F, Depierre V, Scheifler R, Maas R, Pétavy AF, Vuitton DA, Giraudoux P. Landscape effect on Echinococcus multilocularis winter prevalence in foxes in the Jura massif, France.

Tchakurova P, Andreeva N, Tchakurov P, Yovcheva V, Kaleva D, Petkov G, Toncheva V, Blagoeva V, Kirin D, Popov D. Unnecessary risks to children health.

Abstracts are published in the Supplement to Vol 36 of "Helminthologia" 1999, 43-48.

American Society of Parasitologists, Kona, Hawaii, USA. 1998.

Kepron C, Novak M, Blackburn BJ. Effect of Echinococcus multilocularis on renal and adrenal lipids of the host Meriones unguiculatus.

Canadian Federation of Biological Sciences, Winnipeg, Canada, 1999.

Kepron C, Novak M, Blackburn BJ. Effect of alveolar hydatid disease on hepatic carbohydrate metabolism : a carbon-13 magnetic resonance spectroscopy study.

Continuing Medical Educational program, Misurata, Lybia, December 1999

Annual meeting (Hydatidology) Teaching Hospital

Mediterranean Society of Chemotherapy, and Public Health Institute, Split, Dalmatia-Croatia, October 1999

Organized in the honor of Prof M Suic, late member of WHO Echinococcosis group."Echinococcosis in Mediterranean Area",

Course "Management of dog and cat populations in normal and disaster situation" Republic of San Marino, March, 1999.

Organized by European Centre for Disaster Medicine (CEMEC) and Institute for Social Security, Veterinary Department (Republic of San Marino) ; WHO/FAO Collaborating Centre for Veterinary Public Health (Rome) ; WHO Mediterranean Zoonoses Control Centre (Athens).

Special attention was given to zoonoses, like cystic Echinococcosis, in reports presented by Abdou (Egypt), Baldelli, Battelli et Poglayan (Italy) Mantovani (Italy) and Seimenis (Greece).

First International Conference on "The history of occupational and environmental prevention". Rome, October, 1998.

Occupational aspects of cystic echinococcosis were considered, during a round table on biohazards for people working in animal husbandry and animal-related industries.

Workshop on "Multisectorial collaboration between physicians and veterinarians in the countries of the Mediterranean Region". Orvieto, Italy, April 21-24, 1999.

Organized by WHO/PAO Collaborating Centre for Veterinary Public Health (Rome) and WHO Mediterranean zoonoses Control Centre (Athens).

Some items of the Workshop were dedicated to the cooperation in the field of zoonoses, with special reference to the diseases important in the Mediterranean, like echinococcosis.

Workshop "Application des Biotechnologies en Santé". Algiers, Algeria, October, 1998.

Chafia Touil-Boukoffa, Brigitte Bauvois, Josiane Sancéau et Juana Wiztzerbin. Production of Interferon-g , tumor necrosis factor-a and Interleukin-6 in human hydatidosis.

Arab conference on modern biotechnology and areas of application in the Arab World.

Cairo, Egypt, December, 1998

Chafia Touil-Boukoffa, Brigitte Bauvois, Josiane Sancéau, Boussad Hamiroui, et Juana Wietzerbin. Production of nitric oxide (NO) in human hydatidosis : relationship between nitrite production and interferon-g levels

Polish Parasitological society congress, Echinococcosis session, Olsztyn, Poland September, 1998, organised by Z. Pawlowski.

Z. Pawlowski : Introduction + diagnostic rules and optimal treatment of CE in relation to the natural history of the parasite ; E. Bitkowska et al., Serological diagnosis of CE ;

L. Turcekova et al (Kosice) : Occurrence and genetic variability of E. granulosus in Slovakia E. Kacprzak et al, : Clinic of 7 cases of liver CE in children ;

M. Owczarczyk-Skoczusla et al : Use of ultrasonography in liver CE ;

M. Kondrasiuk et al : Persistance of positive serological tests after surgical intervention

J. Eckert (Zurich) Alveolar echinococcosis in humans : present status of risk assessment

  1. Malcewski et al, : E. multilocularis infections in foxes in Poland

A. Ramisz et al : E. multilocularis in foxes in north-west Poland

  1. Nahorski : Epidemiological screening for AE in humans

E. Sokolewicz-Bobrowska et al : CE and AE in north-east Poland

J. Stefaniak : Efficacy of AE treatment. A case report.

Institute of Marine and Tropical Medicine Annual Meeting, Gdynia, Poland, May,1999.

A Session on E. multilocularis infections transmitted by foxes:

Z. Pawlowski : Integration of E. multilocularis research in Europe

  1. Ramisz et al : Geo-climatic factors related to E. multilocularis infections in north-west Poland

  2. Rocki et al : Vulpes vulpes as E. multilocularis reservoir in north-east and Central Poland

  3. E. Sokolewicz-Bobrowska et al : Problems in diagnosing AE

    4. W. Nahorski et al : Screening humans for AE in selected areas in Poland

    W. Kociecka : Clinics of liver AE, analysis of selected cases.

    J. Stefaniak : Efficacy of AE treatment evaluated after 2 years. A case report.

    A. Kedra et al : Identification of E. multilocularis strain from Poland usingND1 mtDNA fragment.

    9th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Berlin, Germany, March 1999.

    Symposium of Intestinal protozoa and echinococcosis organized by K. Janitschtke and L. Savioli

    D.A. Vuitton : Epidemiology of alveolar echinococcosis.

  4. Gottstein : Immune responses in alveolar echinoccosis.

Z.S. Pawlowski : Actual developments in clinical diagnosis and treatment of echinococcosis.

Worldwide Control on Echinococcosis, January, 1998, Forum Intercontinental Hotel, Nicosia, Cyprus.

World Congress of Gastroenterology, Vienna, Sept 1998.

Symposium on Advances in the management of echinococcosis organized by H. Auer (Vienna)

H. Auer : Epidemiology; D.A. Vuitton :Immunology and pathogenesis; M.S. Khuroo :PAIR technique and endoscopic therapy; Z. Pawlowski : Diagnosis of hydatid disease; G. Khoury: Laparoscopic therapy; G.B.A.Okelo: Chemotherapy; B.C. Golematis: Surgery

Various communications on AE, especially on the EurEchinoReg Network and PNM classification were given at the following meetings/Congresses:

Scientific meetings:

Working classification of alveolar echinococcosis: an analysis of 99 patients in two treatment centers. P. Kern, S. Kurz, I. Beurton, S. Bresson-Hadni, W. Kratzer, S. Reuter, D.A. Vuitton.

(oral presentation by Peter Kern)

(oral presentation by Wolfgang Kratzer, University of Ulm)

Working classification of alveolar echinococcosis: an analysis of 99 patients in two treatment centers. P. Kern, S. Kurz, I. Beurton, S. Bresson-Hadni, W. Kratzer, S. Reuter, D.A. Vuitton.( poster presentation by Peter Kern)

(oral presentation by Wolfgang Kratzer, University of Ulm)

oral communication on liver transplantation in AE)

Echinokokkose - Diagnose, Epidemiologie, medikamentöse und interventionelle Therapie. P. Kern, J.G. Wechsler

Screenings and Registers in Echinococcosis: management and place in the surveillance of the disease. DA Vuitton

EurEchinoReg register : an attempt to ensure comparability of methods in human and animal epidemiology in Europe. P. Giraudoux, K. Bardonnet, P. Kern, F. Raoul, T. Romig, DA. Vuitton, and the EurEchinoreg Network

International Networks in echinococcosis research and control. DA Vuitton (invited lecture)

Classification of alveolar echinococcosis : a European proposal. S Bresson-Hadni, S Kurtz, I Beurton, B Bartholomot, W Kratzer, JP Miguet, DA Vuitton, P Kern

"EurEchinoReg" and PNM classification : two tools to foster clinical research on hepatic alveolar echinococcosis. DA Vuitton, P Kern, P Giraudoux, T Romig, S Bresson-Hadni,

W Kratzer, B Bartholomot and the EurEchinoReg network (K Bardonnet, rapporteur)

Registre Européen de l’Echinococcose Alvéolaire : le projet EurEchinoReg. K Bardonnet, J Watelet, T Saurin, S Bresson-Hadni, A Gerard, J Beytout, R Piarroux, P Giraudoux, F Raoul, P Kern, DA Vuitton.

 

1999 DCEP/WHO/FAO collaborating effort for the prevention and control of selected parasitic zoonoses.

A special meeting of some experts and representatives of WHO and FAO was organized by the Danish Center for Experimental Parasitology in Copenhagen; DA Vuitton and P Schantz participated in this meeting. Significant parasitic zoonoses, in terms of Public Health and Development, were selected with special focus on the continents/regions where their specific prevalence were of concern. Echinococcosis was of course among the "top ranking" parasitic zoonoses, in nearly all parts of the world, and was chosen as "model zoonosis" for the Northern African area. A comprehensive report has been prepared in Rome at FAO by H. Carabin and M. Kachai, on behalf of the group of experts. This report will be sent at the ery beginning of 2000 to WHO and FAO authorities as well as to all governmental institutions in charge of Public health and Veterinary Public Health in all countries concerned by the (larely underestimated) problem of parasitic zoonoses.

It must be noted that echinococcosis has also been selected among the 7 "zoonoses of European importance" (irrespective of the nature of the agent) for the Report on Zoonoses of the Scientific Committee "Veterinary Measures relatin to Public Health", European Commission-DG XXIV/SANCO.

2000…

Iranian Society of Parasitology, 3rd meeting 2000

Contact : A. Rafiei : e-mail : msawzun@dci.iran.com

Société Française de Parasitologie, Montpellier, France, 1-3 Mars 2000

Contact: Professeur Gérard Duvallet; Laboratoire de Zoogéographie

Université Paul Valéry; Route de Mende; F-34199 Montpellier Cedex 5 - France

tel : +33 4 67 14 23 15; fax : +33 4 67 14 24 59; e-mail: gerard.duvallet@univ-montp3.fr

And the "Top event in 2000":

Poznan 2000: VIII European Muticolloquium of Parasitology;

Sept 10-14, 2000

Organized by

President: Zbigniew Pawlowski (tel: 48 61 852 71 92; fax: 48 61 852 71 92)

A NATO Advanced Research Workshop will be organized by PS Craig and Z Pawlowski, in Poznan as a satellite meeting of the multicolloquium, on:

"Tapeworm Zoonoses, an Emergent and Global problem"

Sept 10-13, 2000

All participants in the WHO-IWGE will receive the provisional program as soon as it is finalized

Contact: PS Craig, Salford, UK; e-mail: P.S.Craig@salford.ac.uk

Z Pawlowski, Poznan, Poland; e-mail:zpawlows@eucalyptus.usoms.poznan.pl

III – 1998/2000 – Original papers, review articles in national journals

 

Bastid C, Sahel J. Percutaneous treatment of hydatid cysts under sonographic guidance : a new alternative ? Emirates Medical Journal, 1998, 16, 158-160.

Battelli G. Cystic echinococcosis. Epidemiological surveillance of echinoccosis in the Mediterranean region. Information Circular of the WHO Mediterranean Zoonosis Control Center, 1998, 45, 2-4.

Bitkowska E, Golab E, Plonka W, Dzbenski T. Suggestions concerning serological diagnosis of echinococcosis in Poland. Wiadomosci Parzytologizne, 1998, 44, 412.

Dubinsky P, Bober J, Kincakova J. Diagnosis and treatment of cystic echinococcosis. Bratial. Lek. Listy, 1998, 99, 584-586.

Dubinsky P, Stefancikova A, Turcekova L, Macko JK, Soltys J. Development and morphological variability of Echinococcus granulosus. Parasitology. Res, 1998, 84, 221-229.

Dubinsky P, Svobodova V, Turcekova L, Literak I, Martinek K, Reiterova K, Kolarova L, Klimes J, Mrlik V. Echinococcus multilocularis in Slovak Republic : the first record in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes). Helminthologia, 1999, 36, 105-110.

El Fortia M, Bendaoud M, Maghur H, Ben Musa AA, Ettir A, Dirar A, Alzwae KH. Intracavitary cardiac hydatid cyst and the wall sign criteria. European Journal of Ultrasound, 1998, 8, 115-117.

Filice C, Brunetti E, Crippa F, Bruno R:

Treatment of echinococcal abdominal cyst.

Ultrasound Quarterly, 1999,15, 221-233

Kacprzak E, Stefaniak J, Lemke A. Clinical evaluation of seven children with liver Echinococcus granulosus cysts. Wiadomosi Parazytologiczne, 1998, 44, 416.

Kolarova L. Echinococcus multilocularis : new epidemiological insights in Central and Eastern Europe. Helminthologia, 1999, 36, 193-200

Kondrusik M, Pancewicz SA, Zajkowska JM, Hermanowska-Szpakowicz T, Snarska J. The time of maintenance of positive serologic results among patients operated on for echinococcal liver cysts. Wiadommosci Parazytologiczne, 1998, 44, 417.

Liu Yue Han, Wang Xiao Gen, Gao Jinsong, Yao Yunquing, Yu Dengao. Reevaluation of effect of albendazole on Echinococcus multilocularis infection in mice and gerbils. Chinese Medical Journal, 1998, 111, 917-921.

Liu Yue Han, Wang Xiao Gen, Wu Jing Ju,. Continuous long-term albendazole therapy of intraabdominal cystic echinococcosis. Chinese Medical Journal, 1999, (in press)

Liu Yue Han, Xiao Gen wang, Jing Ju Wu. Computed tomography in evaluation of high-dose long-term albendazole therapy of hepatic cystic echinococcosis. (in preparation)

Malczewski A, Ramisz A, Rocki B, Bienko R, Balicka-Ramisz A, Eckert J. Echinococcus multilocularis in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Poland : an update of the epidemiological situation. Acta Parasitol., 1999, 44, 68-72.

Nahorski W, Myjak P. Felczak-Korzybska I, Bartelik W, Gorski J, Malczewski A, Rocki B, Ramisz A, Prokopowicz D, Stolarczyk J. Preliminary results of epidemiological investigations of human hydatidosis caused by Echinococcus multilocularis. Wiadomosci Parazytologiczne, 1998, 44, 419.

Owczarczyk-Skoczynska M, Grzeszczuk A, Olenski J. Application of ultrasonography in the liver echinococcosis diagnostics. Wiadomosci Parazytologiczne, 1998, 44, 420.

Rocki B, Malczewski A, Eckert J. Studies on the incidence of Echinococcus multilocularis in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in North-East, Central and South of Poland. Wiadomosci Parazytologiczne, 1998, 44, 421.

Romig T, Bilger B, Dinkel A, Merli M, Mackenstedt U. Echinococcus multilocularis in animal hosts : new data from Western Europe. Helminthologia, 1999, 36, 185-191.

Sabah SM, Byan Haand, Rakan YMA. The recovery of bacteria and parasites from human hydatid fluid and its relationship of the cyst fertility. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine of Baghdad (abstract in Arabic), 1990, 32, 65-71.

Snebel V, d’Amelio S, Mathipoulos K, Turcekova L, Dubinsky P. Molecular evidence for the presence of a G7 genotype of Echinococcus granulosus in Slovakia. J. Helminthology (in press).

Soltys J, Turcekova L, de Rycke PH. The effect of Echinococcus hydatid cyst fluid and protoscoleces on mouse peritoneal macrophages and spleen lymphocytes. Helminthologia, 1999, 36, 35-30.

Stefaniak J. Successful treatment of human alveolar echinococcosis, case report. Wiadomosci Parazytologiczne, 1998, 44, 423.

Todorov T, Boeva V. Human echinococcosis in Bulgaria : a comparative epidemiological analysis. Bulletin of the WHO. 1999, 77, 110-118;

Touil-Boukoffa C, Bauvois B, Sanceau J, Wietzerbin J. Production of nitric oxide (NO) in human hydatidosis : relationship between nitrite production and Interferon-gamma levels, Biochimie, 1998, 80, 739-744.

Turcekova L, Snabel V, Dubinsky P. Characteristics of Echinococcus granulosus protoscoleces by the random amplification of polymorphic DNA in Slovakia. Helminthologia, 1998, 35, 179-183.

Vuitton DA. New trends in the treatment of echinococcosis. Helminthologia, 1999, 36, 167-170.