1998

The Parasitology Section held its annual meeting at in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Canadian Society of Zoologists at Okanagan University College in Kelowna, B. C., 12-16 May 1998. The Parasitology Section Symposium topic was "Molluscan defense responses against trematodes".

• Willard O. Granath, Jr.. (with J. D. Driver), Div. Biol. Sciences, U. Montana, Missoula, MT 59812-1002, USA. Humoral immunity in schistosome-snail interactions. Immunité humorale dans les interactions entre schistosomes et escargots.

• Eric S. Loker (with C. M. Adema, L. Hertel, P. Léonard & D. Quintana), Dept.Biol., Univ. New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131 U.S.A. Molecular studies of the molluscan response to digenean infection. Études moléculaires de la réponse des mollusques à l'infection de digenean.

• Christopher J. Bayne, Dept. Zool., Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-2914, USA .Schistosome strategies for survival in their intermediate hosts. Stratégies de schistosomes pour la survie dans des leurs hôtes intermédiaires.

(L-R) Dr. Bayne, Dr. Granath, Dr. Loker, Dr. Shostak (organizer).