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