Hans Vogel (scientist)
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Hans Vogel was a German scientist known for his work in helminthology
(study of parasitic worm
s). For much of his career he was associated with the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine
in Hamburg
.
In the 1930s Vogel described the developmental cycle of Opisthorchis felineus
, a trematode known to affect the liver
in humans and other mammals. Later in his career he published an article describing the life cycle
and aetiology
of Echinococcus multilocularis
. He is also credited for demonstrating that macaque
monkeys can be immunized against Schistosoma japonicum
, a parasite that is the cause of Far Eastern schistosomiasis
.
From 1963 to 1968, Vogel was director of the Bernhard Nocht Institute. The tapeworm species Echinococcus
vogeli is named after him.
Helminthology
Helminthology is the study of worms, especially parasitic worms. This field deals with the study of their taxonomy and the effect on their hosts....
(study of parasitic worm
Parasitic worm
Parasitic worms or helminths are a division of eukaryoticparasites that, unlike external parasites such as lice and fleas, live inside their host. They are worm-like organisms that live and feed off living hosts, receiving nourishment and protection while disrupting their hosts' nutrient...
s). For much of his career he was associated with the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine
Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine
Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine; is a medical institution based in Hamburg, Germany which is dedicated to research, treatment, training and therapy of tropical and infectious diseases....
in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
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In the 1930s Vogel described the developmental cycle of Opisthorchis felineus
Opisthorchis felineus
Opisthorchis felineus, or cat liver fluke is a trematode parasite that infects the liver in mammals. It was first discovered in 1884 in a cat's liver by Sebastiano Rivolta of Italy. In 1891, Russian scientist K.N. Vinogradov found it in a human, and named the parasite a "Siberian liver fluke"...
, a trematode known to affect the liver
Liver
The liver is a vital organ present in vertebrates and some other animals. It has a wide range of functions, including detoxification, protein synthesis, and production of biochemicals necessary for digestion...
in humans and other mammals. Later in his career he published an article describing the life cycle
Biological life cycle
A life cycle is a period involving all different generations of a species succeeding each other through means of reproduction, whether through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction...
and aetiology
Etiology
Etiology is the study of causation, or origination. The word is derived from the Greek , aitiologia, "giving a reason for" ....
of Echinococcus multilocularis
Echinococcus multilocularis
Echinococcus multilocularis is a cyclophyllid tapeworm that, along with some other members of the Echinococcus genus , produces the disease known as echinococcosis in certain terrestrial mammals, including wolves, foxes, jackals, coyotes, domestic dogs and humans. Unlike E. granulosus, E...
. He is also credited for demonstrating that macaque
Macaque
The macaques constitute a genus of Old World monkeys of the subfamily Cercopithecinae. - Description :Aside from humans , the macaques are the most widespread primate genus, ranging from Japan to Afghanistan and, in the case of the barbary macaque, to North Africa...
monkeys can be immunized against Schistosoma japonicum
Schistosoma japonicum
Schistosoma japonicum is an important parasite and one of the major infectious agents of schistosomiasis.This parasite has a very wide host range, infecting at least 31 species of wild mammals, including 9 carnivores, 16 rodents, one primate , two insectivores and three artiodactyls and therefore...
, a parasite that is the cause of Far Eastern schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by several species of trematodes , a parasitic worm of the genus Schistosoma. Snails often act as an intermediary agent for the infectious diseases until a new human host is found...
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From 1963 to 1968, Vogel was director of the Bernhard Nocht Institute. The tapeworm species Echinococcus
Echinococcus
The genus Echinococcus includes six species of cyclophyllid tapeworms to date, of the family Taeniidae. Infection with Echinococcus results in hydatid disease, also known as echinococcosis....
vogeli is named after him.
Published works
- Vogel H 1934. Der Entwicklungszyklus von Opistorchis felineus. Far East Assoc Trop Med Nanking 1: 619-624.
- Vogel H, Minning W 1953. Über die erworbene Resistenz von Macacus rhesus gegenüber Schistosoma japonicum. T. Z Tropenmed Parasit 4: 418-505.
- Vogel H 1955. Über den Entwicklungszyklus und die Artzugehörigkeit des europäischen Alveolarechinococcus. Dtsch Med Wschr 80: 931-932.
- Vogel H 1957 Über den Echinococcus multilocularis Süddeutschlands I. Das Bandwurmstadium von Stämmen menschlicher und tierischer Herkunft (Echinococcus multiocularis in South Germany. I. The tapeworm stage of strains from humans and animals). Z Tropenmed Parasitol. 8: 404–54.