International Conference on Trichinellosis
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The International Commission on Trichinellosis (ICT) was created in 1958 in Budapest
and is aiming to exchange information on the biology
, the physiopathology, the epidemiology
, the immunology
, and the clinical aspects of trichinellosis in humans and animals. Prevention is a primary goal (see ICTweb pages). Since the creation of the ICT, its members (more than 110 from 46 countries) have regularly gathered and worked together during meetings held every 4 years : the International Conferences on Trichinellosis. These conferences were held in Warsaw
in 1960, in Wroclaw
in 1964 , in Miami beach in 1972, in Poznan
in 1976, in Noordwijk aan Zee, Netherlands in 1980, in Val Morin in 1984, in Alicante
in 1988, in Orvieto
in 1993, in Mexico City
in 1996, in Fontainebleau
in 2000, in San Diego in 2004 and in the Plitvice national Park in 2007. The proceedings edited after each of these conferences showed the great amount of scientific knowledge exchanged there.
The XII International Conference on Trichinellosis (ICT12) was held in National park Plitvice Lakes
, Croatia beginning with a cocktail reception on Tuesday, September 25th and ending at 12 am on Sunday, September 30th 2007. Opening ceremony and opening lectures will be held at the Hotel Jezero. Sessions, wet labs and workshops will be held in the National park Plitvice Lakes.
The XIII International Conference on Trichinellosis (ICT13) will be held in Changchun, Jilin Province
, People's Republic of China August 1st-August 6th.
The International Commission on Trichinellosis
is the initiator and participant in organization of the International Conferences on Trichinellosis.
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
and is aiming to exchange information on the biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
, the physiopathology, the epidemiology
Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study of health-event, health-characteristic, or health-determinant patterns in a population. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive...
, the immunology
Immunology
Immunology is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. It deals with the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and diseases; malfunctions of the immune system in immunological disorders ; the...
, and the clinical aspects of trichinellosis in humans and animals. Prevention is a primary goal (see ICTweb pages). Since the creation of the ICT, its members (more than 110 from 46 countries) have regularly gathered and worked together during meetings held every 4 years : the International Conferences on Trichinellosis. These conferences were held in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
in 1960, in Wroclaw
Wroclaw
Wrocław , situated on the River Oder , is the main city of southwestern Poland.Wrocław was the historical capital of Silesia and is today the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Over the centuries, the city has been part of either Poland, Bohemia, Austria, Prussia, or Germany, but since 1945...
in 1964 , in Miami beach in 1972, in Poznan
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
in 1976, in Noordwijk aan Zee, Netherlands in 1980, in Val Morin in 1984, in Alicante
Alicante
Alicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest...
in 1988, in Orvieto
Orvieto
Orvieto is a city and comune in Province of Terni, southwestern Umbria, Italy situated on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff...
in 1993, in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
in 1996, in Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southeast of the centre of Paris. Fontainebleau is a sub-prefecture of the Seine-et-Marne department, and it is the seat of the arrondissement of Fontainebleau...
in 2000, in San Diego in 2004 and in the Plitvice national Park in 2007. The proceedings edited after each of these conferences showed the great amount of scientific knowledge exchanged there.
The XII International Conference on Trichinellosis (ICT12) was held in National park Plitvice Lakes
Plitvice Lakes
Plitvice Lakes National Park is the oldest national park in Southeast Europe and the largest national park in Croatia. The national park was founded in 1949 and is situated in the mountainous karst area of central Croatia, at the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina...
, Croatia beginning with a cocktail reception on Tuesday, September 25th and ending at 12 am on Sunday, September 30th 2007. Opening ceremony and opening lectures will be held at the Hotel Jezero. Sessions, wet labs and workshops will be held in the National park Plitvice Lakes.
The XIII International Conference on Trichinellosis (ICT13) will be held in Changchun, Jilin Province
Jilin
Jilin , is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. Jilin borders North Korea and Russia to the east, Heilongjiang to the north, Liaoning to the south, and Inner Mongolia to the west...
, People's Republic of China August 1st-August 6th.
The International Commission on Trichinellosis
International Commission on Trichinellosis
The International Commission on Trichinellosis was created in 1958 in Budapest and is aiming to exchange information on the biology, the pathophysiology, the epidemiology, the immunology, and the clinical aspects of trichinellosis in humans and animals...
is the initiator and participant in organization of the International Conferences on Trichinellosis.