Chippaux J P
Centre de Recherche sur les Méningites et les Schistosomiases, Recherche à l'ORSTOM, Niamey, Niger.
Med Trop (Mars). 1998;58(2):199-203.
The Center for Research on Meningitis and Schistosomiasis (CERMES) was founded in 1977 and became fully operational in 1980. Its mission is to provide support to the member states of its parent organization, the OCCGE. The CERMES is WHO collaborating centre for research and control of schistosomiasis and subregional reference laboratory for diagnosis of meningitis. In the field of meningitis, the CERMES carries out epidemiologic and bacteriologic studies and investigates new vaccination strategies. The CERMES is presently conducting clinical trials of several conjugated vaccines. In the field of schistosomiasis, the CERMES is studying mechanisms of transmission and performing experiments to evaluate immunogenicity and efficacy of the Sh28GST vaccine. The facilities of the CERMES include laboratories for bacteriologic and clinical testing, for experimental and clinical trials of vaccines, for studying the parasitological features and mode of transmission of schistosomiasis, for assessment of the results of epidemiological studies and prevention campaigns, and for processing geographic and remote sensing data. The CERMES is also called on for consultancy services and provides a full range of training courses in laboratory and management techniques for countries in the OCCGE.
脑膜炎与血吸虫病研究中心（CERMES）成立于1977年，并于1980年全面投入运营。其使命是为其上级组织——中美洲和加勒比地区教育部长理事会（OCCGE）的成员国提供支持。CERMES是世界卫生组织血吸虫病研究与控制合作中心以及脑膜炎诊断次区域参考实验室。在脑膜炎领域，CERMES开展流行病学和细菌学研究，并研究新的疫苗接种策略。CERMES目前正在进行几种结合疫苗的临床试验。在血吸虫病领域，CERMES正在研究传播机制，并进行实验以评估Sh28GST疫苗的免疫原性和疗效。CERMES的设施包括用于细菌学和临床检测的实验室、用于疫苗实验和临床试验的实验室、用于研究血吸虫病寄生虫学特征和传播方式的实验室、用于评估流行病学研究和预防运动结果的实验室，以及用于处理地理和遥感数据的实验室。CERMES还被要求提供咨询服务，并为OCCGE成员国提供一系列全面的实验室和管理技术培训课程。
