Wuxi, P.R. China, September 8-10, 1998

CONTENTS

Preface

Introduction  &  Brief Meeting Summary

Detailed Summary of Presentations

Current Epidemiologic Status in Humans

Current Epidemiologic Status in Animals

Mathematical Modeling of S japonicum

New Infection Detection Techniques

Genetics of Sjaponicum and Oncomelania

Immunology and Vaccines

             Infection Control in Animals

Discussions and Conclusions Recommendations

Regional Networking Group List of Participants

List of Participants

Acknowledgments of Financial Support

Abstracts

CURRENT EPDEMIOLOGICAL STATUS OF SCHISTOSOMOSIS JAPOMCA IN CHINA Feng Zheng

IMPACT OF TWO MODES OF CHEMOTHERAPY ON THE PREVALENCE OF SCHISTOSOMA.JAPONICLIM Remigio M. Olveda

MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES ON COMMUNITY STUDIES OF SCHISTOSOMOSIS JAPOMCA IN TIIE PHILIPPINES AND CHINA Stephen T. McGarvey

SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICLIM INFECTION IN DOMESTIC AMMALS. Tomas Femandez, Jr.

ARTEMETHER, A NOVEL AGENT FOR PREVENTION OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS

Xiao Shuhua

MODELLING FOR SCHISTOSOMOSIS CONTROL Sake J. de Vlas

CONGENITAL SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM INFECTION IN PIGS A. Lee Willingham, Maria V. Johansen, Henrik O.Bogh, Akira Ito, Jorn Andreassen, Ronny Lindberg, Niels O.Christensen & Peter Nansen

STUDIES ON THE DNA VACCINE (pCD-Sj32) AND ITS EFFICACY OF PROTECTIVE IMMUNITY Shi Y.E., Xie L.P., Li C.M. & Han J.J.

SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM: SIGNIFICANT PROTECTION INDUCED BY GST-Sj32 FUION PROTEIN IN MICE Yi Xinyuan, Zeng Xiangfang, Chun Cai, Zhou Jinchun & Larry McReynolds

HUMAN IMMUNO-EPSEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES IN A SCHISTOSOMOSIS JAPONICA ENDEMIC AREA Wu Haiwei, Shen Lei, Zhang Zhaosong, Rosemary Weir, Shao Lijun, Xie Zhangwu, Hu Linsheng, Chen Shuzhen, Su Chuan, Martin G Taylor, Zhang Shaoji, Wu Guanling

THE CONTROL OF SCHISTOSOMOSIS JAPONICA IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN CHINA Shi Fuhui, Shen Wei, Lin Jiaojiao, Qian Chenggui, Shi Yaojun, Zhang Zhengda,Lin Bangfa, Fu Zhiqiang, Liu Jinming

MAPPING AND PREDICTING SCHISTOSOMOSIS TRANSMISSION INTENSTTY USING GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND REMOTE SENSING IN CHINA Zhou Xiaonong, Sun Ningsheng, Hu Xiaoshu, M. Fuentes, John B Malone

SCHISTOSOMOSIS IN AMMALS IN THE PHILIPPINES Gliceria R.Detrota

PREVALENCE ASSESSMENT IN SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICU INFECTION Gemiliano D. L. Aligui

ESTIMATION OF RELATIVE ROLES OF MAMMALL HOSTS IN TRANSMISSION OF SCHISTOSOMOSIS JAPONICA AND IMPPLICATION FOR CONTROL Yu Dongbao

PROTEASES AND OTHER ANTIGENS FROM THE SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM EGG Lydia R. Leonatdo, Wilfred U. Tiu, Edito G. Garcia, Ruth E. Diasanta, John P.Dalton, Paul J. Brindley

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK TRADING WITH SCHISTOSOMOSIS TRANSMISSION Zhang Jiang, Guo Jiagang, Wang Xianfeng & Zhu Hongqing

THE MOBILE POPLJLATION AND SCHISTOSOMOSIS TRANSMISSION

Zheng Jiang, Guo Jiagang, Zhu Hongqing

STLIDIES OF ARTESUNATE ON PREVENTING SCHISTOSOMOSIS JAPONICA

Li Siwen, Wu Linguan, Guo Yao, Zhang Shaoji, Liu Zliide, Xu Mingsheng & Zhang Shiqing

A VACCINE AGAINST SCHISTOSOMOSIS JAPONICA McManus D, Wong J,Alarcon J, Brindley P, Duke M, Yi X, Zhou J, Liu S

IMMUNO-CHARCTERISTICS OF PRIMARY AND REINFECTION CASES WITH SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM IN THE MOUNTAINOUS REGION OF SICHUAN PROVINCE, CHINA Qiu Dongchuan, Huang Minggui, Li Li, Li Guoru, Zhong Bo, Zhou Rui, Xu Faseng, Wu Zhisong, MaoYong, Zhang Guisheng & Yang Yun

NATURAL EXPERIMENT TO TEST THE RELEVANCE OF RIBBING IN CHINESE ONCOMELANIA (RISS