International Symposium 2009



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International Symposium 2009

"Neotropical Wildlife Parasitology and Zoonotic Infections Symposium"

Parasitología de Fauna Silvestre Neotropical e Infecciones Zoonóticas

26, 27 y 28 de Agosto del 2009

 

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INTERNATIONAL COURSE (MINI CURSO INTERNACIONAL)

“Workshop: Biology and Ecology of Endoparasites of Amphibian and Reptiles”

Curso Taller: Biología y Ecología de Endoparásitos de Anfibios y Reptiles.

Dates: 26 August 2009.
Schedule: 8:45 h to 17:15 h (8 academic hours)
Venue: Auditório “Ricardo Palma”. Universidad Ricardo Palma. Lima. Peru.
Coordinators: José Iannacone and Jorge Cárdenas-Callirgos.

Topics:

- Groups of Endoparasites:
a. Nematoda
b. Cestoda
c. Trematoda
d. Acanthocephala
e. Pentastomida

- Zones of Infection.

- Parasite Biology:
a. Reproductive System
b. Acquisition and Use of Nutrients
c. Excretory System
d. Sense Organs

- Parasites Sampling Methods.
- Preparation and Conservation of Parasites.
- Parasite Ecology: Theory, Research Models and Applications.

International Speaker: Dr. Luciano Alves dos Anjos
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho. Instituto de Biociências.
Departamento de Parasitologia. Distrito de Rubião Júnior - Botucatu, SP – Brasil

Dr. Alves dos Anjos research on parasites of reptiles and amphibians since the year 2002. Since 2005 publishes articles on ecology of parasitism (Anjos et al., 2005, Anjos et al., 2007, the 2008th), describing new species of nematodes parasites of lizards (Durette-Desset et al., 2006) and records of occurrences of lizards in helminths (Anjos et al., 2008B) and amphibians (Anjos et al., 2008c). Currently developing a post-doctoral research in the Department of Parasitology, IBB - Unesp-Botucatu, SP, with the ecology and parasitism of landscape ecology using the interaction between anuran amphibians and parasites as a model for research.

WORKSHOP FEE: US$ 40.00 dollars.