6th International Conference on Emerging Zoonoses

Abstract

Summary The 6th International Conference on Emerging Zoonoses, held at Cancun, Mexico, 24–27 February 2011, offered 84 participants from 18 countries, a snapshot of current research in numerous zoonoses caused by viruses, bacteria or prions. Co‐chaired by Professors Heinz Feldmann and Jürgen Richt, the conference explored 10 topics: (i) The ecology of emerging zoonotic diseases; (ii) The role of wildlife in emerging zoonoses; (iii) Cross‐species transmission of zoonotic pathogens; (iv) Emerging and neglected influenza viruses; (v) Haemorrhagic fever viruses; (vi) Emerging bacterial diseases; (vii) Outbreak responses to zoonotic diseases; (viii) Food‐borne zoonotic diseases; (ix) Prion diseases; and (x) Modelling and prediction of emergence of zoonoses. Human medicine, veterinary medicine and environmental challenges are viewed as a unity, which must be considered under the umbrella of ‘One Health’. Several presentations attempted to integrate the insights gained from field data with mathematical models in the search for effective control measures of specific zoonoses. The overriding objective of the research presentations was to create, improve and use the tools essential to address the risk of contagions in a globalized society. In seeking to fulfil this objective, a three‐step approach has often been applied: (i) use cultured cells, model and natural animal hosts and human clinical models to study infection; (ii) combine traditional histopathological and biochemical approaches with functional genomics, proteomics and computational biology; and (iii) obtain signatures of virulence and insights into mechanisms of host defense response, immune evasion and pathogenesis. This meeting review summarizes 39 of the conference presentations and mentions briefly the 16 articles in this Special Supplement, most of which were presented at the conference in earlier versions. The full affiliations of all presenters and many colleagues have been included to facilitate further inquiries from readers.

Free-living animals as a source of zoonotic microorganisms

“…Można przyjąć, że aż 75% nowo pojawiających się zoonoz ludzi przenoszonych jest od zwierząt wolno żyjących na człowieka (51). Spośród wyżej wymienionych gatunków zwierząt głównie nietoperze i gryzonie stanowią poważne zagrożenie dla życia i zdrowia człowieka.…”

“…Obecnie znanych jest na świecie ponad 1000 gatunków nietoperzy (51). Równocześnie potwierdza się z szeregu innych źródeł, że nietoperze są najczęstszymi gospodarzami drobnoustrojów patogennych dla człowieka z takich jednostek taksonomicznych, jak np.…”

Análise de agentes patogênicos em fezes de pombos da Cidade de Campina Grande – PB

“…Com a grande concentração destes pombos, considera-se um risco à saúde pública. (Kahn et al, 2012). Possuindo aproximadamente 35 cm de comprimento, com envergadura cerca de 60 cm, com peso aproximado de 400g.…”

A similaridade genética de Escherichia coli patogênica para as aves (APEC) com estirpes humanas e a resistência antimicrobiana justificam a preocupação sanitária em relação aos produtos de origem aviária?

“…ntre os meses de Fevereiro a Abril de 2013 os meios de comunicação notifi caram o embargo de 35 toneladas de carne bovina brasileira na Holanda, justificado pela contaminação do produto por Escherichia coli (ABIEC, 2013). Embora este micro-organismo não fi gure na lista de doenças de notifi cação compulsória da Organização Mundial de Saúde Animal/Escritório Internacional de Epizootias (OIE), o seu papel como agente causador de agravos à saúde humana e animal é inquestionável nos dias atuais (KAHN et al, 2012).…”