Visceral leishmaniasis: epidemiology and disease control

Informazioni relative al progetto

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: TS3*920113

Progetto chiuso

Data di avvio 1 Aprile 1993

Data di completamento 31 Marzo 1996

Finanziato da

• Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the life sciences and technologies for developing countries, 1990-1994

Costo totale € 0,00

Contributo UE Nessun dato

Coordinato da

London School of Hygiene and TropicalMedicine
United Kingdom

Obiettivo

The research programme involves collaboration between scientists in Brazil, the United Kingdom and France, and participants in Spain, Portugal, and Italy. The research aims as follows :
1. To assemble and analyse epidemiological data on urban visceral leish maniasis in Teresina, Piaui State, Brazil (Brazilian and UK participants
2. To strengthen the research in Teresina, train local staff and transfer appropriate technologies (Brazilian, UK, French and Portuguese partici pants).

3. To perform a thorough comparison of diagnostic methods for canine visce ral leishmaniasis (Brazilian, UK and French participants).

4. To field test a chemiluminescent probe in both Brazil and France (Corsi ca).

5. To evaluate aminosidine for the treatment of canine visceral leishmania sis due to both L. chagasi (Brazil) and L. infantum (Corsica).
6. To identify asymptomatic human and canine carriers of infection (UK, Brazilian, French, Spanish participants).

7. To recommand and implement new methods of disease control based on the results of the research programme.

Campo scientifico

• medical and health sciences › health sciences › public health › epidemiology

Programma(i)

• FP3-STD 3 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the life sciences and technologies for developing countries, 1990-1994

Argomento(i)

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Invito a presentare proposte

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Meccanismo di finanziamento

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinatore

London School of Hygiene and TropicalMedicine

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: Keppel Street ; WC1E 7HT London ; Regno Unito
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

Partecipanti (3)

Fundaçao Universidade Federal do Piaui

Brasile

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: Campus da Ininga ; Teresina
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière

Francia

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: 91 boulevard de l'Hôpital ; 75013 Paris
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Universidade do Porto

Portogallo

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: 164,Rua Anibal Cunha ; 4000 Porto
• Costo totale: Nessun dato