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Supported by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs TAFS Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) International Forum for TSEs and Food Safety (TAFS) OIE Reference Laboratories for Switzerland & Japan will host an: International Conference Prion Diseases of Domestic Livestock Radisson Edwardian Hotel, London 28th – 30th May 2006 BSE was first recognised in 1986 and was followed 10 years later by the announcement in 1996 of the first cases of variant CJD in humans. This conference marks key anniversaries of these significant events by:- celebrating some of the successes in addressing the national and global challenges posed by BSE and related prion diseases demonstrating the positive impact that science has had on the formulation and implementation of national controls and trade rules that enable cost-effective risk reduction for both animals and man The conference follows immediately after the General Assembly of the OIE in Paris in order to facilitate onward travel to London. It will however also be of interest to a wide range of governmental enforcement agencies and food industry companies that aim to guarantee the safety of food products in the face of public concerns about the dangers presented by prion diseases of cattle and small ruminants. Further details of conference and social programmes will be announced as soon as possible. Supported by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs TAFS Prion Diseases of Domestic Livestock - Provisional Programme Presentations Speakers Opening B Vallat, OIE The epidemiology of BSE and options for control John Wilesmith, UK BSE: Phenotypes, case definitions and strains Marion Simmons, UK Atypical BSE Thierry Baron, France The epidemiology of CJD Bob Will, UK Geographical risk assessments, the importance of source data Dagmar Heim, Switzerland The epidemiology of scrapie Matthew Baylis, UK Plenary Session Scrapie: phenotypes, case definitions and strains Martin Jeffrey, UK The role of genetics in the epidemiology and pathogenesis of scrapie Nora Hunter, UK Approaches to breeding for resistance – the UK experience Mike Dawson, UK The potential adverse consequences of breeding for resistance Steve Bishop, UK Breeding for resistance in the face of an outbreak of scrapie Sue Tongue, UK Evidence for changes in incidence of prion diseases in small ruminants in the UK Victor del rio Vilas, UK Day 1 Scientific Session The search for BSE in sheep – interpretation of test data Simon Gubbins, UK The pathogenesis of BSE Gerald Wells, UK Infectivity in the peripheral nerves of cattle Takashi Yokoyama, Japan Assessing risk to define policy Philip Comer, UK Risk communication in the absence of data Conrad Brunk, Canada Feed bans and options for monitoring compliance Lukas Perler, Switzerland Use or disposal of animal by-products; safe processing and/or safe sourcing Stephen Woodgate, EFPRA Plenary Session Panel discussion Invited speakers The pathogenesis of BSE in sheep Sue Bellworthy, UK The pathogenesis of scrapie in small ruminants Olivier Andreoletti, France Day 2 Scientific Session Pre-clinical diagnosis of scrapie by rectal biopsy: towards live animal surveillance Lorenzo Gonzalez, UK An overview of diagnostic tests for prion diseases Martin Groschup, Germany The evaluation of post-mortem diagnostic tests in the EU To be confirmed The OIE approach to the evaluation and approval of diagnostic tests Steven Edwards, UK/OIE Surveillance strategies for BSE in the EU Koen van Dyck, European Commission Surveillance strategies for BSE world wide – the OIE approach John Kellar, Canada The role of passive surveillance and recognition of clinical signs Timm Konold, UK The OIE and international trade at acceptable risk Alex Thiermann, OIE Plenary Session The role of the OIE Reference Laboratory Torsten Seuberlich Switzerland Molecular characterisation of scrapie – the evaluation of methods Mick Stack, UK Day 3 Scientific Session Biological characterisation of scrapie To be confirmed Supported by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs TAFS Prion Diseases in Domestic Livestock Poster session The poster session at the conference will be reserved for National Reference Laboratories from around the world, rather than research laboratories. Laboratories are invited to present a poster describing: - • Their national surveillance programmes for BSE and scrapie • Methods used for case acquisition • Sampling methods • Test methods for primary screening and confirmation, results and epidemiological analyses Laboratories that wish to present posters should submit an abstract, maximum 400 words, to the email address below so that the organisers can anticipate both demand and quality. The abstracts must list • The names of all relevant authors • The submitting laboratory • A primary corresponding author The scientific committee will review abstracts and those selected will be included in documentation at the conference. Abstracts should be submitted by email, headed CONFERENCE ABSTRACT, by 20th January 2006 to tseeucrl@vla.defra.gov.gsi.uk. The conference web site is now live but not quite ready for registration of attendees The web-site address is http://www.eventsforce.net/vlaprions http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/bse/pdf/conference0506.pdf TSS
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