Agenda
Wednesday May 6th, 2009
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14:30-14:45
Frederic BEUGNET (Merial, Lyon, France)
Introduction
Session 1 : Flea & Arthropod Borne Diseases
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14:45–15:30
Frederic BEUGNET (Merial, Lyon, France)
Latest data on Cat & Dog Flea epidemiology in Europe
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15:30–16:15
Michel FRANC (Veterinary Faculty of Toulouse, France)
A forgotten flea species: Ctenocephalides canis
- 16:15–16:45 Break
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16:45–17:30
Pierre-Edouard FOURNIER (Rickettsia Reference center, Marseille Hospital & University, France)
An unknown flea borne zoonosis: the flea spotted fever
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Jean-Lou MARIÉ and Bernard DAVOUST (Health Services, French Army)
Infection of dogs and cats with Rickettsia felis
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17:30–18:30
Michael GILADI (Infectious Disease Unit, Tel Aviv Medical Center)
Bartonella sp. of medical (human) importance : Cat scratch diseases (Bartonella henselae) and other clinical entities.
Thursday May 7th, 2009
Con’t session : Flea & Arthropod Borne Diseases
Sub session : Bartonella and bartonellosis
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9:15-10:00
Bruno CHOMEL (Davis University, California, USA) & Henri-Jean BOULOUIS (Maisons-Alfort Veterinary Faculty, France)
Other Bartonella of veterinary importance
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10:00–10:45
Jane SYKES (Davis University, California, USA)
Avoiding the confusion between Bartonella and "Haemobartonella" (Haemoplasma)
- 10:45–11:15 Coffee break
- 11:15–12:00
Bruno CHOMEL (Davis University, California, USA)
Overview of other vector borne diseases in cats : Anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis and Borreliosis
Session 2: The cat as source of zoonotic parasites
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12:00–12:30
Eric MORGAN Bristol University, UK)
Panorama of Cat parasitosis (helminthosis) in Europe
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12:30–13:00
Laura RINALDI (Napoli Veterinary Faculty, Italy)
Situation of dirofilariosis in Europe, focus on cats
Friday May 8th, 2009
Session 2: The cat as source of zoonotic parasites
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9:15-09:45
François PEYRON (Lyon Hospital & University, France)
Toxoplasmosis : the medical view : from mother to foetus infection (diagnosis, risk, prevention & treatment)
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09:45–10:30
Patricia CONRAD (Davis University, California, USA)
Cats and Toxoplasma: Implications for public health
- 10:30–11:00 Coffee break
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11:00–11:45
Christian BAUER (Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany)
Is the cat at risk for human echinococcosis?
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11:45–12:15
Monica JUNIE, Vasile COZMA (University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Of Agricultural Science And Vetenary Medicine Cluj-Napoca România)
Epidemiology of human echinococcosis in Europe
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12:15–12-30
Cosmin PUIA, Monica JUNIE, Vasile COZMA (University of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Of Agricultural Science And Vetenary Medicine Cluj-Napoca România)
Improvement of human echinoccocosis treatment
Surgery treatment of hydatic cysts by laparoscopy.
