The first workshop towards the control of cestode zoonoses in Asia and Africa

Abstract

The first workshop towards the control of cestode zoonoses in Asia and Africa was held in Asahikawa Medical University, Japan on 15 and 16 Feb 2011. This meeting was fully supported by the Asian Science and Technology Strategic Cooperation Promotion Programs sponsored by the Special Coordination Funds for Promoting Science and Technology, the Ministry of Education Japan (MEXT) for 3 years from 2010 to Akira Ito. A total of 24 researchers from 9 countries joined together and discussed the present situation and problems towards the control of cestode zoonoses. As the meeting was simultaneously for the establishment of joint international, either bilateral or multilateral collaboration projects, the main purposes were directed to 1) how to detect taeniasis/cysticercosis infected patients, 2) how to differentiate Taenia solium from two other human Taenia species, T. saginata and T. asiatica, 3) how to evaluate T. asiatica based on the evidence of hybrid and hybrid-derived adult tapeworms from Thailand and China, 4) how to evaluate T. solium and T. hyaenae and other Taenia species from the wild animals in Ethiopia, and 5) how to detect echinococcosis patients and 6) how to differentiate Echinococcus species worldwide. Such important topics are summarized in this meeting report.

Prevention and control ofTaenia soliumtaeniasis/cysticercosis in Peru

“…Different stages of development, geographical and climatic variations, different pig rearing systems, and people's attitudes towards medical and veterinary interventions may significantly affect the feasibility and outcome of control interventions. [70][71][72][73][74] Other factors to be taken into account include social determinants in each different reality, whether focal interventions can take advantage of geographic clustering of porcine cysticercosis, 5,6 and the need for a close interaction between medical and veterinary services involved in control activities. 75 Controlled data on the efficacy and acceptability of the different interventions is urgently needed to provide a base-line schematic for intervention.…”

Genetic polymorphism in Taenia solium metacestodes from different Brazilian geographic areas

“…107(1): 24-30, February 2012 Taenia solium is a parasite whose larvae (metacestodes) can be found in the central nervous system of humans, causing neurocysticercosis (NC). This parasitosis is a zoonotic disease that is endemic in the developing countries of Latin America, Asia and Africa (Sciutto et al 2000, Pawlowski 2008, Raccurt et al 2009, Flores Castro 2010, Praet et al 2010, Ito et al 2011. Cysticercosis has emerged as a cause of severe neurologic diseases in the United States that primarily affects immigrants from Latin America.…”

Prevalence of Hydatid Cyst in Slaughtered Livestock in Kermanshah (West Iran)

“…Because the liver and lung lesions are mostly visible with the naked eye and are distinguishable. And according it infected organs are removed [7] [18]- [21]. In this study 70,020 carcasses (including: 24,507 cattle, 35,010 sheep and 10,503 goat) were observed and inspected.…”