International Congress of Parasitology (ICOPA), Daegu, South Korea
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LeishVet Symposium @
International Congress of Parasitology (ICOPA)
August 19th-24th, 2018
Daegu, South Korea
A summary of the LeishVet Symposium at ICOPA, Deagu, Korea August 23rd, 2018
The LeishVet association presented a symposium at the International Congress of Parasitology (ICOPA 2018) held in the city of Daegu in South Korea on August 19-24th. ICOPA is the main international parasitology congress and forum and it Is held every four years. The LeishVet symposium was presented under the title: “Leishmaniosis in dogs and cats: Disease, hosts and reservoirs”. The symposium consisted of two parts (part 1 and 2) with two keynote lectures and six regular lectures on a range of topics related to canine and feline leishmaniosis (table 1).
The LeishVet members that lectured at the congress were Drs. Christine Petersen, Patrick Bourdeau, Gaetano Oliva, Laia Solano-Gallego, Maria Grazia Pennisi and Gad Baneth (Figure 1). Dr. Andrei Mihalca from the University of Cluj-Napoca in Romania was a guest speaker.
The symposiums were well attended and the audience included veterinarains, human doctors and general parasitologists. The talks provoked lively discussions with many questions from the audience. The issues discussed related to leishmaniosis in Europe as well as in other parts of the world such as Asia, Africa and the Americas (Figures 2 and 3).
The LeishVet association presented its recommendations for management of leishmaniosis as well as innovative research performed by its members. It was an excellent opportunity to present and discuss animal leishmaniosis, research questions and dilemmas.
10th Anniversary
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LeishVet is 10 years old!
The LeishVet Founding Members celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the official birth of the Association, registered in Spain in April 2008 at the National Register of Associations for non profit effects.
Partnership with Brasileish
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LeishVet has a partnership with Brasileish (“Grupo de Estudos sobre Leishmaniose Animal” – Animal Leishmaniosis Working Group – http://brasileish.com.br)
Brasileish is a professional non-profit association formed by veterinarians, dedicated to research and guidance for an adapted management of leishmaniosis in animals in veterinary medicine in Brazil and other South American countries.
Bianual Working Meeting @ Nantes
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LeishVet Bianual Working Meeting
November 30th – December 1st 2017
Ecole National Vétérinaire de Nantes
Nantes, France
Hosted by Prof. Patrick Jacques Bourdeau
DVM, PhD, Dip ECVD, Dip EVPC
Unité de Dermatologie/Parasitologie/Mycologie
Novel Areas for Prevention and Control of Canine Leishmaniosis
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Miró G, Petersen Ch, Cardoso L, Bourdeau P, Baneth G Solano-Gallego L, Pennisi MG, Ferrer Ll, Oliva G
(Trends in Pararasitology 2017, 33(9): 718-730)
There have been multiple recent advances regarding tools for the control and prevention of canine leishmaniosis (CanL), including new preventative vaccines. In this review, these advances are evaluated based on control targets, including vector and parasite. Leishvet recommendations are provided for control practices based on the dog’s risk of infection. New topical insecticide formulations have proven to be effective in preventing sand fly bites, and subsequently infection. Parasite control occurs through chemotherapeutic or immunologic means, which decrease or prevent transmission to other animals, including humans. Leishmaniosis control programs that include a combination of coordinated measures, either in individuals or for prevention across reservoir populations, are required.
Diagnostic Challenges in the Era of Canine Leishmania infantum Vaccines
Diagnostic Challenges in the Era of Canine Leishmania infantum Vaccines
Solano-Gallego L, Cardoso L, Pennisi MG, Petersen Ch, Bourdeau P, Oliva G, Miró G, Ferrer Ll, Baneth G
(Trends in Pararasitology 2017, 33(9): 706-717)
The diagnosis of canine leishmaniosis (CanL) is complex due to its variable clinical manifestations and laboratory findings. The availability of vaccines to prevent CanL has increased the complexity of diagnosis, as serological tests may not distinguish between naturally infected and vaccinated dogs. Current practices of prevaccination screening are not sufficiently sensitive to detect subclinically infected dogs, resulting in the vaccination of infected animals, which may lead to disease in vaccinated dogs that are also infectious to sand flies. This review evaluates the current techniques for diagnosing CanL, and focuses on new challenges raised by the increasing use of vaccines against this disease. Important gaps in knowledge regarding the diagnosis of CanL are underscored to highlight the need for novel diagnostic test development.
6th World Congress on Leishmaniasis
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LeishVet Continuing Education Programme
6th World Congress on Leishmaniasis
16-20 May 2017
Toledo, Spain
LeishVet Symposium – Toledo, May 2017
Coinciding with WORLDLEISH, the 6th World Congress on Leishmainasis celebrated in Toledo last May, the LeishVet group hold a special Symposium for clinical veterinaries on Saturday May 20th, sponsored by Bayer Health Care. Virbac also collaborated with the printing of the new version of the LeishVet Guidelines that was distributed to all attendees in English and Spanish.
The act was inaugurated by Dr. Jorge Alvar (Chair of the Congress) and Dr. Guadalupe Miró both acting as moderators during the event. The speakers were all the members of the LeishVet group with a special guest in Prof. Michael Day from Bristol University (UK) who gave a conference on leishmaniosis from One Health’s perspective. There was a total of 350 veterinaries attending the event all satisfied with the scientific programme (available for downloading above) and that actively participated in an interesting debate.
SEVC - X Southern European Veterinary Conference
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LeishVet Continuing Education Programme
SEVC – X Southern European Veterinary Conference
20-22 October 2016
Granada, Spain
8th World Congress of Veterinary Dermatology
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LeishVet Continuing Education Programme
8th World Congress of Veterinary Dermatology
4 June 2016
Bordeaux, France
Chairperson: Patrick Bourdeau
Attendance: Approximately 130 veterinarians
North America current situation
Speaker: Christine Petersen
New reservoirs & new species transmission
Speaker: Gad Baneth
What’s new in immunology of CanL
Speaker: Christine Petersen
What’s new in skin interface? Use of antiallergic and immunosuppressive drugs in Leishmania infected dogs
Speakers: Patrick Bourdeau and Lluís Ferrer
What’s new on clinical aspects? New Leishmania species in dogs. Feline, horse leish clinical cases
Speakers: Gad Baneth and Maria Grazia Pennisi
What’s new on diagnostic approach?
Speakers: Laia Solano-Gallego and Luis Cardoso
Updated LeishVet recommendations for prevention
Speakers: Guadalupe Miró and Gaetano Oliva
SCIVAC International Congress
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LeishVet Continuing Education Programme
91º International SCIVAC Congress in collaboration with Zoomark
28 May 2016
Palacongressi della Riviera di Rimini, Italy
Tittle: “Update on epidemiology, Diagnosis and Control of Canine and Feline Leishmaniosis”
Chairperson: Gaetano Oliva
Attendance: Approximately 250 veterinarians
Dynamics in Europe. New reservoirs & new species
Speaker: Luis Cardoso
Diagnosis in the era of vaccines
Speaker: Laia Solano-Gallego
Feline leishmaniosis: update and clinical cases
Speaker: Maria Grazia Pennisi
Prevention
Speaker: Gaetano Oliva and Guadalupe Miró
