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References Abrahams, l? W. (1997). Geophagy (soil consumption) and iron supplementation in Uganda. TropicalMedicine and International Health, 2, 6 17-623.
Anderson, T. (1995). Ascaris from man in North America: molecular evidence for cross infection. Parasitology, 110, 215-219. Anell, B. & Lagercrantz, S. (1958). Geophagical Customs. Uppsala: Uppsala University, Studia Ethnographica Upsaliensa, no. 17.
Bindinger, l?, Crompton, D. & Arnold S. (1981). Aspects of intestinal parasitism in villagers from rural peninsular India. I’arasitolo& 82, 373-380. Coe. M. f 1977) .The role of termites in the removal of eleohant d&g i; the?savo (East) National Park, Kenya. EastA>rican Wildl+Journal, lS,49-55. Chan, M., Medley, G., Jamison, D. & Bundy, D. (1994). The evaluation of p&entiai global morbidity attributable to intestinal nematode infections. Parasitology, 109,373-387. Foor, W. (1967). Ultrastructural aspects of oocyte development and shell formation in Ascaris lumbricoides. Journal of Parasitology, 53, 1245-1261.
Geissler, l? W., Mwaniki, D., Thiongo, F. & Friis, H. (1997). Geophagy among primary school children in Western Kenya. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 2, 624-630. Gilles,
H.
M.
(1996).
Soil-tranmsitted
helminths
(Geo-
helminths). In: Munson’s Tropical Diseases, Cook, G. C. (editor). London,W. B. Saunders, pp. 1369-1412. Halsted, J. (1968). Geophagia in man: its nature and nutrition21, al effects. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1384-1393. Herrick. 1. E. & Lal. R. (1996). Dung decomuosition and oedot&&on in a keasohally &ry tragical pasiure. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 23, 177-l 8 1. Hladik, C. & Gueguen, L. (1974). Geophagie et nutrition minerale chez les primates sauvages. Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Siances de l’Acad&mie des Sciences._ 279., 1393-1396. Holland, C., O’Lorcain, l?, Taylor, M. & Kelly, A. (1995). Sero-epidemiology of toxocariasis in school children. Parasitology, 110, 535-545.
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SOCIETY
Huffman, M. A., Gotoh, S., Turner, L. A., Hamai, M. &Yoshida, K. (1997). Seasonal trends in intestinal nematode infec-
tion and medicinal plant use among chimpanzees in the Mahale mountains,Tanzania. Primates, 38, 111-125. Mahaney, W. C., Hancock, R. G. V., Aufreiter, S. & Huffman, M. A. (1996). Geochemistry and clay mineralogy of termite mound soil and the role of geophagy in chimpanzees of the Mahale mountains,Tanzania. Primates, 37, 121-134. Marmor, M., Glickmann, L., Shofer, F., Amdurer, L., Rosenberg, C. & Cornblatt, B. (1987). lbocara canis infection of children: epidemiologic and neuropsychologic findings. American Journal of Public Health, 77, 554-559. Mizgajska, H. (1993). The distribution and survival of eggs of Ascaris suum in six different natural soil profiles. Acta Parasitologica, 38, 170-174. Moore, D. F., jr & Sears, D. A. (1994). Pica, iron defiency, and the medical history. American Journal of Medicine, 97, 390-393. Orihel, T. (1970). The helminth parasites of nonhuman primates and man. Laboratory Animal Care, 20, 395-40 1. Peters, I? A., Warren, K. S. & Mamoud, A. A, F. (1980). Quick Kato smear for field quantification of Schzitosoma mansoni eggs. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 29, 217-219. Schulz, S. & Kroeger, A. (1992). Soil contamination with Ascaris lumbricoides eggs as an indicator of environmental hygiene in urban areas of north-east Brazil. Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 95,955103. Wong, M. S. & Bundy, D. A. F. (1990). Quantitative assessment of contamination of soil by the eggs of Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 84,567-570. Wong, M. S., Bundy, D.A. P. & Golden, M. H. N. (1991).The rate of ingestion ofAscaris lumbricoides and Trichuris triihiura eggs and its relationship to infection in two children’s homes in Jamaica. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 8.5,89-91. Received 24 June 1997; revised 3 November 3 November 1997
1997; accepted
for publication
OFTROPICAL MEDICINE Prizes
AN’D HYGIENE
Undergraduate Project Prize The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene offers an annual prize of A200 for an account of work carried out in a tropical or developing country by a non-medical student of any nationality. The work will add to the knowledge of human or veterinary health or hygiene in the broadest sense. Particular attention will be directed towards originality and quality in the award of the prize. It is anticipated that the prize will act as a stimulus for the pursuit of excellence in research carried our by undergraduates. Medical Student Elective Prize The Royal Society ofTropical Medicine and Hygiene offers an annual prize of A200 for an account of work carried out by a medical student of any nationality during an elective period spent in a tropical or developing country. In awarding this prize emphasis will be laid on the originality of the work and on its contribution to knowledge or understanding of tropical diseases. Rules 1.Two prizes of A200 may be awarded annually in recognition of outstanding projects which increase knowledge of tropical medicine and hygiene in the broadest sense. 2. Candidates shall be nominated by their head of department, supervisor or Dean, with a supporting statement of up to 500 words. 3. The closing date for receipt of project reports is 31 December. The project should have been done or completed in the previous twelve months. 4. A Committee of three shall choose the prize winners. 5. The announcement of the prize winners will be made at the March meeting of the Society. 6. The prizes will be presented by the President of the Society at the Annual General Meeting in June or July. Please note that the Society
cannot
provide
funds to cover students’
elective
travel
expenses.
Application forms may be obtained from the Administrator, Royal Society ofTropical Medicine and Hygiene, Manson House, 26 Portland Place, London, W IN 4EY, UK; fax +44 (0) 17 1 436 1389, e-mail [email protected]
AND
GEOHELMINTH
11
INFECTIONS
References Abrahams, l? W. (1997). Geophagy (soil consumption) and iron supplementation in Uganda. TropicalMedicine and International Health, 2, 6 17-623.
Anderson, T. (1995). Ascaris from man in North America: molecular evidence for cross infection. Parasitology, 110, 215-219. Anell, B. & Lagercrantz, S. (1958). Geophagical Customs. Uppsala: Uppsala University, Studia Ethnographica Upsaliensa, no. 17.
Bindinger, l?, Crompton, D. & Arnold S. (1981). Aspects of intestinal parasitism in villagers from rural peninsular India. I’arasitolo& 82, 373-380. Coe. M. f 1977) .The role of termites in the removal of eleohant d&g i; the?savo (East) National Park, Kenya. EastA>rican Wildl+Journal, lS,49-55. Chan, M., Medley, G., Jamison, D. & Bundy, D. (1994). The evaluation of p&entiai global morbidity attributable to intestinal nematode infections. Parasitology, 109,373-387. Foor, W. (1967). Ultrastructural aspects of oocyte development and shell formation in Ascaris lumbricoides. Journal of Parasitology, 53, 1245-1261.
Geissler, l? W., Mwaniki, D., Thiongo, F. & Friis, H. (1997). Geophagy among primary school children in Western Kenya. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 2, 624-630. Gilles,
H.
M.
(1996).
Soil-tranmsitted
helminths
(Geo-
helminths). In: Munson’s Tropical Diseases, Cook, G. C. (editor). London,W. B. Saunders, pp. 1369-1412. Halsted, J. (1968). Geophagia in man: its nature and nutrition21, al effects. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1384-1393. Herrick. 1. E. & Lal. R. (1996). Dung decomuosition and oedot&&on in a keasohally &ry tragical pasiure. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 23, 177-l 8 1. Hladik, C. & Gueguen, L. (1974). Geophagie et nutrition minerale chez les primates sauvages. Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Siances de l’Acad&mie des Sciences._ 279., 1393-1396. Holland, C., O’Lorcain, l?, Taylor, M. & Kelly, A. (1995). Sero-epidemiology of toxocariasis in school children. Parasitology, 110, 535-545.
ROYAL
SOCIETY
Huffman, M. A., Gotoh, S., Turner, L. A., Hamai, M. &Yoshida, K. (1997). Seasonal trends in intestinal nematode infec-
tion and medicinal plant use among chimpanzees in the Mahale mountains,Tanzania. Primates, 38, 111-125. Mahaney, W. C., Hancock, R. G. V., Aufreiter, S. & Huffman, M. A. (1996). Geochemistry and clay mineralogy of termite mound soil and the role of geophagy in chimpanzees of the Mahale mountains,Tanzania. Primates, 37, 121-134. Marmor, M., Glickmann, L., Shofer, F., Amdurer, L., Rosenberg, C. & Cornblatt, B. (1987). lbocara canis infection of children: epidemiologic and neuropsychologic findings. American Journal of Public Health, 77, 554-559. Mizgajska, H. (1993). The distribution and survival of eggs of Ascaris suum in six different natural soil profiles. Acta Parasitologica, 38, 170-174. Moore, D. F., jr & Sears, D. A. (1994). Pica, iron defiency, and the medical history. American Journal of Medicine, 97, 390-393. Orihel, T. (1970). The helminth parasites of nonhuman primates and man. Laboratory Animal Care, 20, 395-40 1. Peters, I? A., Warren, K. S. & Mamoud, A. A, F. (1980). Quick Kato smear for field quantification of Schzitosoma mansoni eggs. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 29, 217-219. Schulz, S. & Kroeger, A. (1992). Soil contamination with Ascaris lumbricoides eggs as an indicator of environmental hygiene in urban areas of north-east Brazil. Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 95,955103. Wong, M. S. & Bundy, D. A. F. (1990). Quantitative assessment of contamination of soil by the eggs of Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 84,567-570. Wong, M. S., Bundy, D.A. P. & Golden, M. H. N. (1991).The rate of ingestion ofAscaris lumbricoides and Trichuris triihiura eggs and its relationship to infection in two children’s homes in Jamaica. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 8.5,89-91. Received 24 June 1997; revised 3 November 3 November 1997
1997; accepted
for publication
OFTROPICAL MEDICINE Prizes
AN’D HYGIENE
Undergraduate Project Prize The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene offers an annual prize of A200 for an account of work carried out in a tropical or developing country by a non-medical student of any nationality. The work will add to the knowledge of human or veterinary health or hygiene in the broadest sense. Particular attention will be directed towards originality and quality in the award of the prize. It is anticipated that the prize will act as a stimulus for the pursuit of excellence in research carried our by undergraduates. Medical Student Elective Prize The Royal Society ofTropical Medicine and Hygiene offers an annual prize of A200 for an account of work carried out by a medical student of any nationality during an elective period spent in a tropical or developing country. In awarding this prize emphasis will be laid on the originality of the work and on its contribution to knowledge or understanding of tropical diseases. Rules 1.Two prizes of A200 may be awarded annually in recognition of outstanding projects which increase knowledge of tropical medicine and hygiene in the broadest sense. 2. Candidates shall be nominated by their head of department, supervisor or Dean, with a supporting statement of up to 500 words. 3. The closing date for receipt of project reports is 31 December. The project should have been done or completed in the previous twelve months. 4. A Committee of three shall choose the prize winners. 5. The announcement of the prize winners will be made at the March meeting of the Society. 6. The prizes will be presented by the President of the Society at the Annual General Meeting in June or July. Please note that the Society
cannot
provide
funds to cover students’
elective
travel
expenses.
Application forms may be obtained from the Administrator, Royal Society ofTropical Medicine and Hygiene, Manson House, 26 Portland Place, London, W IN 4EY, UK; fax +44 (0) 17 1 436 1389, e-mail [email protected]