Società Italiana di Patologia Aviare


21-05-2013 Hot topics in Poultry Diseases Presso la Sezione IZSLER di Forlì il giorno 4 Giugno dalle ore 14, si terrà un incontro dal titolo "Hot topics in Poultry Diseases"; l�argomento verrà trattato dal Dott. H.Shivaprasad dell�University of California Davis CAHFS Lab. mentre a seguire ci sarà la relazione del Dott. Enrico Alessandri che presenterà un aggiornamento sull’Influenza H9N2 ed Enterite Emorragica (HEV) del tacchino in Italia.
20-05-2013 Animal models for highly pathogenic emerging viruses Exotic and emerging viral pathogens associated with high morbidity and mortality in humans are being identified annually with recent examples including Lujo virus in southern Africa, Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome virus in China and a SARS-like coronavirus in the Middle East. The sporadic nature of these infections hampers our understanding of these diseases and limits the opportunities to design appropriate medical countermeasures against them. Because of this, animal models are utilized to gain insight into the pathogenesis of disease with the overall goal of identifying potential targets for intervention and evaluating specific therapeutics and vaccines. For these reasons it is imperative that animal models of disease recapitulate the human condition as closely as possible in order to provide the best predictive data with respect to the potential efficacy in humans. In this article we review the current status of disease models for highly pathogenic and emerging viral pathogens.
20-05-2013 European College of Poultry Veterinary Science Dear European Colleagues, I am pleased today to share with you an information from the in the joined letter. François-Xavier Le Gros (Secretary-Treasurer WVPA) francois-xav.le-gros@merial.com
10-05-2013 Unusual increase of psittacosis in southern Sweden linked to wild bird exposure, January to April 2013 Free-living wild birds worldwide act as reservoir for Chlamydia psittaci, but the risk of transmission to humans through contact with wild birds has not been widely documented. From 12 January to April 9 2013, a total of 25 cases of psittacosis were detected in southern Sweden, about a threefold increase compared with the mean of the previous 10 years. A matched case–control study investigating both domestic and wild bird exposure showed that cases were more likely than controls to have cleaned wild bird feeders or been exposed to wild bird droppings in other ways (OR: 10.1; 95% CI: 2.1–47.9). We recommend precautionary measures such as wetting bird feeders before cleaning them, to reduce the risk of transmission of C. psittaci when in contact with bird droppings. Furthermore, C. psittaci should be considered for inclusion in laboratory diagnostic routines when analysing samples from patients with atypical pneumonia, since our findings suggest that psittacosis is underdiagnosed.
01-05-2013 EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of diclazuril (Clinacox® 0.5 %) as feed additive for chickens reared for laying
30-04-2013 WVPA NOMINATION FOR THE AVIAN PATHOLOGY LECTURER 2015 Please find here after a communication from the Houghton Trust about the nomination of the future lecturer for 2015. The first step of this process ends in 2013 in Nantes at the occasion of our next XVIIIth WVPA world congress. I join as well the nomination form to be returned to me by next June 2013. Proposals have to come either through national Branches or from individual members; I therefore thank you to share this message among your national members at your convenience.
30-04-2013 Novel method uses nanobiotechnology to kill pathogens instead of antibiotics or chemicals Nanobiotechnology incorporating enzymes and nanoparticles is an alternative to antibiotics and chemicals in the battle against foodborne disease, according to research.
27-04-2013 8th European Symposium on Poultry Genetics 25-27 September 2013 Venice, Italy
20-04-2013 Evolution of Virulence in Emerging Epidemics Theory predicts that selection for pathogen virulence and horizontal transmission is highest at the onset of an epidemic but decreases thereafter, as the epidemic depletes the pool of susceptible hosts. We tested this prediction by tracking the competition between the latent bacteriophage λ and its virulent mutant λcI857 throughout experimental epidemics taking place in continuous cultures of Escherichia coli. As expected, the virulent λcI857 is strongly favored in the early stage of the epidemic, but loses competition with the latent virus as prevalence increases. We show that the observed transient selection for virulence and horizontal transmission can be fully explained within the framework of evolutionary epidemiology theory. This experimental validation of our predictions is a key step towards a predictive theory for the evolution of virulence in emerging infectious diseases.
20-04-2013 OIE Global Conference on the Responsible and Prudent Use of Antimicrobial Agents for Animals Presentazioni
20-04-2013 EFSA and ECDC 2011 zoonoses report Rise in human infections from Campylobacter and E. coli, whilst Salmonella cases continue to fall
20-04-2013 OIE Global Conference on the Responsible and Prudent Use of Antimicrobial Agents for Animals Raccomandazioni
20-04-2013 Responding to the threat of antimicrobial resistance: UK A new UK 5-year Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy and Action Plan is in development and is expected to be published in the summer.
15-04-2013 A novel reassortant avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in China – what are the implications for Europe As of 10 April 2013, 33 human cases infected with a novel influenza A(H7N9) virus have been laboratory confirmed in Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in China (Figure1). This case count came after on 31 March 2013, the Chinese authorities had announced the identification of a novel influenza A virus, an A(H7H9) virus, in three people in Shanghai and Anhui province. Two men in Shanghai, 87 and 27 years old, respectively, had become ill with influenza-like (ILI) symptoms and progressed to severe lower respiratory tract infections within a week in mid to late February, and died from acute respiratory distress syndrome hereafter [1,2]. The two had no epidemiological link and no known exposure to evidently sick animals. One of them was a pork butcher. The third case was a 35-year-old woman from Anhui province, adjacent to Shanghai, who also became ill with ILI with symptom onset on 9 March followed by severe respiratory disease and death.
08-04-2013 Lohmann Animal Health
05-04-2013 62nd Western Poultry Disease Conference and the American College of Poultry Veterinarians-Sponsored Workshop
28-03-2013 Zoetis Italia
22-03-2013 Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Ticks from Migratory Birds, Morocco1 Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus was detected in ticks removed from migratory birds in Morocco. This finding demonstrates the circulation of this virus in northwestern Africa and supports the hypothesis that the virus can be introduced into Europe by infected ticks transported from Africa by migratory birds.
22-03-2013 Foodborne Disease Prevention and Broiler Chickens with Reduced Campylobacter Infection Studies have suggested that flies play a linking role in the epidemiology of Campylobacter spp. in broiler chickens and that fly screens can reduce the prevalence of Campylobacter spp. We examined the year-round and long-term effects of fly screens in 10 broiler chicken houses (99 flocks) in Denmark. Prevalence of Campylobacter spp.–positive flocks was significantly reduced, from 41.4% during 2003–2005 (before fly screens) to 10.3% in 2006–2009 (with fly screens). In fly screen houses, Campylobacter spp. prevalence did not peak during the summer. Nationally, prevalence of Campylobacter spp.–positive flocks in Denmark could have been reduced by an estimated 77% during summer had fly screens been part of biosecurity practices. These results imply that fly screens might help reduce prevalence of campylobacteriosis among humans, which is closely linked to Campylobacter spp. prevalence among broiler chicken flocks.
22-03-2013 Influenza Study: Meet Virus' New Enemy An international group of scientists has discovered a new class of molecular compounds capable of killing the influenza virus.
28-02-2013 Scientific Opinion on the risk posed by pathogens in food of non-animal origin. Part 1 (outbreak data analysis and risk ranking of food/pathogen combinations Food of non-animal origin (FoNAO) is consumed in a variety of forms, and a major component of almost all meals. These food types have the potential to be associated with large outbreaks as seen in 2011 associated with VTEC O104.
28-02-2013 Scientific Opinion on Review of the European Union Summary Report on trends and sources of zoonoses, zoonotic agents and food-borne outbreaks—Terms of reference 2 to 7 The Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) Panel of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has evaluated the European Union Summary Report on Trends and Sources of Zoonoses, Zoonotic Agents and Food-borne Outbreaks by EFSA and ECDC with regard to data needs and subsequent analyses that will minimise the impact of existing data gaps and inconsistencies.
28-02-2013 XVIII WVPA Congress Nantes (France) 17-23-Agosto 2013