The Membrane Pathobiology of Tropical Diseases: Proceedings of the Meeting Held in Titisee, Federal Republic of Germany 4-8 October 1978

The Tropical Diseases Research (TDR) Series is a publication of the UNDP/WORLD BANK/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases. The series will deal with current outstanding problems in research related to the control of major infectious tropical diseases. It is intended to attract scientists working in other disciplines to the problems and opportunities for research which are offered by the infective agents of concern to the Programme, and to acquaint those already working on these organisms with new awareness for investigation which advances in other biomedical sciences may offer. The Special Programme is a goal-oriented research and training programme with two objectives: -Research and development to obtain new and improved tools for the control of major tropical diseases, and -Strengthening of the research capability of the tropical countries. The research is conducted on a global basis by multidisciplinary Scientific Working Groups; the training and institution strengthening activities are limited to the tropical countries where the diseases are endemic. The six diseases initially selected for attack are: malaria, schistosomiasis, filariasis (including onchocerciasis), trypanosomiasis (both African and the American form called Chagas' disease), leishmaniasis and leprosy. Scientific Working Groups are also active in trans-disease areas: Biomedical Sciences, Vector Control, Epidemiology, and Social and Economic Research. Scientists interested in participating in the Special programme are invited to write for further information.