Short communicationsCathetocephalus limbatus sp. nov. (Tetraphyllidea: Cathetocephalidae) fromCarcharhinus limbatus (Valencinnes, 1841) at Digha coast, Bay of Bengal, WestBengal, India. P. B. Pramanik and B. MannaTetracycline therapy of naturally Dirofilaraia-infected dogs from West Bengal,India. P. Das, S. P. Sinhababu and T. DamHistopathological changes in fowl coccidiosis. N. D. Hirani, J. J. Hasnani,P.V. Patel and K. M. PanchalClinico-parasitological observations in experimentally induced bovine babesiosis.R. Ravindran, A. K. Mishra and J. R. RaoCercarien Hullen Reaction <strong>for</strong> the assessment of human schistosomiasis in India. M.C. Agrawal, V. G. Rao, S. Vohra , B. K. Singh, S. Gupta, K. P. Singh,M. Bhondeley M. Uike and A. Anvikar,A rare case of human nasal myiasis due to the larvae of Oestrus ovis. S. Bapna, S.Kothari, S. Raju, H. Y. Palampalle, V. S. Deshpande, L. S. Patil and R.DeshmukhObituaryForm - IVAuthor index (2006)List of referees (2006)Contents of Volume 30168-171172-174175-177178-180181-183184-186187-188iiiivv
Journal of Parasitic Diseases: December 2006, Vol. 30, No. 2, 98–100J P DAddress of the President, <strong>Indian</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Parasitology</strong>,delivered at the Eighteenth National Congress of<strong>Parasitology</strong>, Kolkata, November 22-24, 2006Hon'ble Chief Guest, distinguished dignitaries on thedais, fellow scientists, invitees, delegates, ladies andgentlemen.At the very outset, on behalf of the <strong>Indian</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>for</strong><strong>Parasitology</strong>, I feel honoured and privileged inthextending a very warm welcome to you all to the 18National Congress of <strong>Parasitology</strong> being held in thecity of joy Kolkata. A special welcome to the youngparasitologists, who might be attending their firstmeeting of such kind, and hope you will be providedwith many opportunities to enrich your future careers.Parasitic diseases continue to be a cause of majorconcern to human and animal health in several parts ofthe globe including India, causing high morbidity,mortality and economic losses, particularly in thesocio-economically underdeveloped societies in thetropical/subtropical countries of the world. Food-,water- and soil-borne infections are estimated to beaffecting almost half of the world's population.Zoonoses (i.e., diseases that are transmittable betweenanimals and man) of parasitic origin contribute to thisstatistics by affecting human health and causing heavylosses directly or indirectly to economy. <strong>The</strong> aquaticenvironmental route of transmission is adopted by andis important <strong>for</strong> many protozoan and helminthparasites. Besides, the consumption of animal-basedCorresponding address: Prof. Veena Tandon, Department ofZoology, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong-793 022,India. E-mail: tandonveena@hotmail.comfoods like crustaceans, molluscs, fish, birds, beef andpork facilitates transmission of a large number ofparasitic infections. <strong>The</strong> bourgeoning travel industry,emigration and importation of food from endemicregions has resulted in increasing diagnosis of theseinfections in non-endemic regions of the world nowtranscending all geographical and politicalboundaries. <strong>The</strong> ensuing environmental changes inhuman settlements and socio-cultural developments,singly, or in combination have been accompanied byglobal increases in morbidity and mortality fromemerging and re-emerging parasitic diseases,zoonoses in particular. <strong>The</strong> potential of parasites <strong>for</strong>producing large number of transmission stages (cyst,spore, egg and larva) and their environmentalrobustness (being able to survive in adversemicroclimates <strong>for</strong> prolonged periods of time) pose apersistent threat to public and livestock health.In our country, as is true of many other tropicalcountries, several infections of parasite origin bothprotozoal and worm are of common occurrenceamong humans. Amoebiasis, dientamoebiasis,giardiasis, leishmaniasis, toxoplasmosis, trichomonalinfections, trypanosomiasis in livestock, malaria,babesiosis, cryptosporidiosis, taeniasis, cysticercosismainlyneurocysticercosis, echinococcosis, filariasis,hookworm infections, larva migrans, strongyloidiasis,ascariasis, toxocariasis, whipworminfections, in addition to arthropod infections such asmyiasis and lice infestations are some of the mostcommon and prevalent parasitic infections in our part
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