title: Brief historical remarks as an introduction for the international symposium on taeniasis/cysticercosis and echinococcosis.
abstract: Some historical remarks are made on the background information leading to the international symposium on taeniasis/cysticercosis and echincoccosis with focus on Asia and the Pacific.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Asahikawa Medical College, Japan. akiraito@asahikawa-med.ac.jp
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ito
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D010139:Pacific Islands / Q000453:epidemiology; D013622:Taeniasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014944:World Health Organization