European Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians

Webinar: World TB day. Diagnostics and science: a “One Health” perspective.

Commemorating the World Tuberculosis Day, held on 24th of March, the European Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (EAVLD) is pleased to host a  webinar with the title:

World TB day. Diagnostics and science: a “One Health” perspective.

The webinar is scheduled on the 24th of March, 9.20-13.00 h CET.

Several experts in their respective fields will speak about new advances in taxonomy, epidemiology, diagnostics, and prevention from a One Health approach.

No fees are required for registration and the expedition a certificate of attendance is available and free of charge.

Click title to access the program and registration.

Commemorating the World Tuberculosis Day, held on 24th of March, the European Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (EAVLD) is pleased to host a  webinar with the title:

World TB day. Diagnostics and science: a “One Health” perspective.

The webinar is scheduled on the 24th of March, 9.20-13.00 h CET.
Several experts in their respective fields will speak about new advances in taxonomy, epidemiology, diagnostics, and prevention from a One Health approach.
No fees are required for registration and the expedition a certificate of attendance is available and free of charge.

Register here!

 

Program webinar

Chairs: Marialaura Corrente and Jason Sawyer

Chat moderator: Heather Graham

TIME (CET)

SPEAKER

COUNTRY

TITLE

9.20 – 9.30

Introduction and Welcome

9.30 – 9.50

Beatriz Romero Martínez

Spain

The increasing use of molecular diagnostics in the fight against bovine TB

9.50 – 10.10

Eamonn Gormley

Ireland

Badgers and bovine TB: the solutions are not black & white

10.10 – 10.30

Akinbowale Jenkins

United Kingdom

A multi-antigenic assessment of cross reactive immune responses in Mycobacterial exposed/infected cattle.

10.30 – 10.50

Elena Biasibetti

Italy

“TB Standard Operarting Procedures (SOP) for TB histologic diagnosis”

10.50 – 11.10

Coffee Break (20 min)

11.10 – 11.30

Richard Anthony

The Netherlands

“Mycobacterial genotyping, contact tracing and infection control in the human population.”

11.30– 11.50

Antonio Martínez-Murcia

Spain

“Genetic diagnostics of Tuberculosis: behind the scenes, a case of the paradigmatic species concept in bacteria”

11.50 – 12.10

Maria Laura Boschiroli

France

“It’s not always Mycobacterium bovis! Other Mycobacteria and their relevance in the veterinary field…”

12.10 – 12.30

Phil Hogarth

United Kingdom

“Use of a DIVA test alongside BCG: making vaccination of cattle against TB feasible”

12.30 – 13.00

Discussion and additional questions for speakers (30 min)