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Comparative Parasitology 68(2) 2001 - Peru State College

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Nieto reviewed recent advances in the use of<br />

synthetic peptides for cystic hydatid disease serology.<br />

John Hawdon provided an account of his<br />

research on potential hookworm vaccine candidates.<br />

Finally, Dr. Eckerlin reviewed his studies<br />

of fleas from flying squirrels in Virginia. New<br />

and renewal members included Russell C. Van<br />

Horn (U.S.A.), Eric Panitz (U.S.A.), and Riccardo<br />

Fiorillo (U.S.A.).<br />

672nd Meeting: 94th Aero Squadron, <strong>College</strong><br />

Park, Maryland, 15 November 2000. The anniversary<br />

dinner meeting and program were presided<br />

over by President Dennis Richardson. The<br />

slate of officers for <strong>2001</strong> were elected and installed<br />

by the membership in attendance: Dennis<br />

J. Richardson, president; William E. Moser, vice<br />

president; W. Patrick Carney and Nancy D. Pacheco<br />

continue as reporting secretary and corresponding<br />

secretary-treasurer, respectively.<br />

Nancy Pacheco was presented the Anniversary<br />

Award by Harley Sheffield. John S. Mackiewicz<br />

and Graham C. Kearn were elected to Life<br />

Membership (accepted for him by Gene Hayunga)<br />

and Honorary Membership (accepted for<br />

him by Sherman Hendrix), respectively.<br />

673rd Meeting: Nematology Laboratory, Agricultural<br />

Research Service, USDA, Beltsville,<br />

Maryland, 17 January <strong>2001</strong>. President Dennis<br />

Richardson presided over the business meeting,<br />

and Vice President Lynn Carta presided over the<br />

scientific session. Peter Maser summarized his<br />

paper "<strong>Comparative</strong> Biochemistry of Parasitic<br />

and Free-Living Nematodes." William Wergin<br />

gave an overview of "Low Temperature Scanning<br />

Microscopy and its Application in Agriculture."<br />

Dr. Carta finished the session with "Integrating<br />

Nematode Morphology and Molecules<br />

in Plant-Parasitic and Free-Living Nematodes."<br />

Two new members were announced: Wellington<br />

MINUTES 285<br />

A. Oyibo (Nigeria) and Analfa Cristina Paola<br />

(Argentina).<br />

674th Meeting: Walter Reed Army Institute of<br />

Research/Naval Medical Research Center, Silver<br />

Spring, Maryland, 12 March <strong>2001</strong>. President<br />

Dennis Richardson presided over the business<br />

meeting and Eileen Franke-Villasante presided<br />

over the scientific session. Ed Rowton reviewed<br />

the "Status of the Recent Outbreak of Canine<br />

Leishmaniasis in the United <strong>State</strong>s." His paper<br />

was followed by David Fryauff's report on "A<br />

New Twist on an Old Drug: Recent DOD Studies<br />

of Primaquine for Malaria Prophylaxis."<br />

Kent Kester summarized "Advances in Pre-<br />

Erythrocytic Malaria Vaccine Development,"<br />

and Dr. Ling presented the final paper on "The<br />

Labor Involved in Malaria Field Studies in Indonesia."<br />

675th Meeting: Biology Department, Gettysburg<br />

<strong>College</strong>, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 5 May<br />

<strong>2001</strong>. President Richardson presided over the<br />

business meeting. Robin Overstreet, vice president<br />

of the American Society of Parasitologists<br />

(ASP), was welcomed and introduced to the<br />

members and guests by the president. Dr. Overstreet<br />

advised members that ASP has resources<br />

to provide travel grants for students who present<br />

papers at ASP meetings and to support speakers<br />

who are invited to present papers at meetings of<br />

affiliated societies. Sherman Hendrix presided<br />

over the scientific session. The first paper, presented<br />

by Dr. Overstreet, covered "Shrimp Parasites<br />

and Diseases," followed by Eric Hoberg's<br />

paper on the "Ancient Mariner—A History of<br />

Seabirds and Tapeworms on the Deep Blue<br />

Sea." Ann Barse summarized "New Host and<br />

Geographic Records of Monogenea of Billfishes."<br />

Sherman Hendrix presented the final paper<br />

on "Some Aspects of Biology of Bothitrema<br />

bothi (Platyhelminthes: Monogenea)."<br />

Copyright © 2011, The Helminthological Society of Washington

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