Program
8:00 -8:30
Registration
8:30 - 9:45
Rickettsia infections and Rickettsiosis Session I
Conveners:
Salim Mattar. Institute for Tropical Biological Research, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Colombia.
Vector competence and amplifying hosts of Rickettsia spp.
Marcelo Labruna. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
How do I suspect a Rickettsiosis in XXI Century? The clinical epidemiological approach.
José A. Oteo. Center of Rickettsiosis and Arthropod-Borne Diseases (CRETAV), Infectius Diseases Department, San Pedro University Hospital-Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBIR), Logroño, Spain.
How do I confirm the role of a rickettsia?
Rita de Sousa. Rickettsial infections and enteric virus laboratory at National Institute of Health, Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Lisbon, Portugal.
9:45 - 11:00
Rickettsia infections and Rickettsiosis Session II
Convener:
Nathalie Boulanger. UR3073-PHAVI-Pathogen-Host-Arthropod Vector Interactions-Ticks and Tick-Borne Disease Group, France and French Reference Centre on Lyme Borreliosis, CHRU, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
Pros & Cons: Is a tick removed from a patient a useful clinical sample for the diagnosis of a Rickettsial disease?
Ana M. Palomar. Centre of Rickettsiosis and Arthropod-Borne Diseases (CRETAV), Infectious Diseases Department, San Pedro University Hospital-Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBIR), Logroño, Spain.
Jacques Sevestre. IHU Méditerranée Infection. Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France.
MALDI-TOF identification of ticks and tick-associated bacteria.
Philippe Parola. Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France.
NGS techniques or conventional methods for diagnosing rickettsial diseases?
Marina E. Eremeeva. Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA.
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee break
11:30 - 12:15
Official opening
With the presence of the President of La Rioja Government and other authorities.
12:15 - 13:15
Opening Keynote Lecture
A life dedicated to the study of Rickettsiae.
David H. Walker. Director, Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases. Director, Center for Tropical Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Introduced by José Antonio Oteo
13:15 - 14:45
Lunch
14:45 - 16:45
Anaplasmataceae Session
Conveners:
Anna Moniuszko-Malinowska. Department of Infectious Diseases and Neuroinfections, Medical University of Białystok, Poland.
Anaplasmataceae and infection: a view from 2,271 meters.
J. Stephen Dumler. School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Pending title
Ian Cadby. Bristol Veterinary School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Preparing for entry: Temperature-dependent type IV section systems drive Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection.
Travis Chiarelli. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
Molecular Mimicry and Immune Evasion: Ehrlichia Rewiring of Host Signaling and Transcription.
Jere W. McBride. Department of Pathology-Department of Microbiology and Immunology-Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases-Sealy Institute for Vaccine Sciences- Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Neoehrlichia mikurensis.
Sonia Santibáñez. Centre of Rickettsiosis and Arthropod-Borne Diseases (CRETAV), Infectious Diseases Department, San Pedro University Hospital-Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBIR), Logroño, Spain.
16:45 - 17:15
Coffee break
17:15 - 18:30
Coxiella Session
Convener:
Matthieu Million. IHU Méditerraneé Infection-Microbes Evolution Phylogeny and Infections (MEPHI)-Research Institute for Development, Aix-Marseille University-Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France.
Q fever endocarditis.
Arístides de Alarcón. Clinical Unit of Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, and Parasitology, Virgen del Rocío University Hospital, Seville, Spain.
Defining chronic Q fever: beyond the controversy
(To be confirmed)
The future of Q fever: testing, registries and international advisory meetings.
Robert Horvath. Pathology Queensland, The Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital-University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Q Fever Interest Group.
18:30 - 19:30
Oral communications 1
Convener:
Antonio Beltrán. Microbiology Service, Lozano Blesa University Hospital-Group of Water and Environmental Health, Institute of Environmental Sciences (IUCA), Zaragoza, Spain.
8:00 -9:15
Rickettsia & Orientia Session
(Convener to be confirmed)
Scrub typhus research quo vadis? – navigating unresolved issues…
Daniel H Paris. Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute-Department of Clinical Research, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Rickettsial infections: Vellore updates.
John AJ Prakash. Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
A humanized IFN-gamma mouse model reveals skin eschar formation, enhanced susceptibility and scrub typhus pathogenesis.
Lynn Soong. Department of Microbiology and Immunology and Department of Pathology-Center for Tropical Diseases-Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases-Sealy Center for Vaccine Development- Institute of Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.
9:15 - 10:45
Vaccines Symposium
Conveners:
Roman Ganta. Department of Pathobiology and Integrative Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA.
Importance of vaccines with highlighting current progress and knowledge gaps related to Rickettsiaceae family diseases impacting humans, including Orientia and Rickettsia species.
David Walker. Director, Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases. Director, Center for Tropical Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Current Coxiella burnetii vaccine advances and future perspectives.
James Samuel. Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Bryan, Texas, USA.
Molecular genetics and vaccine updates: combating tick-borne Ehrlichia, Anaplasma and Rickettsia species pathogens.
Roman Ganta. Department of Pathobiology and Integrative Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA.
10:45 -11:15
Coffee break
11:15 - 12:30
Murine typhus in the 21st century Session
Convener:
Christopher Paddock. Rickettsial Zoonoses Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Murine typhus as one of the main causes of intermediate-duration fever. The experience in Canary Islands.
Mónica Vélez. Hospital Universitario de La Palma, Breña Alta, Spain.
Pending title
Lucas S Blanton. Department of Internal Medicine-Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Pending title
Iris Zohar. Infectious Disease Unit, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.
12:30 - 13:30
Oral communications 2 / Poster session 1
13:30 - 15:00
Lunch
15:00 - 17:00
Chlamydia Session
Conveners:
Mirja Puolakkainen. Faculty of Medicine-Virology and Immunology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Gilbert Greub. Diagnostic Microbiology Laboratories-Infectious Diseases Department, Institute of Microbiology, CHUV-University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
Cell biology of Chlamydia.
Lisa Rucks. Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
Division of Chlamydia and the developmental stages of this obligate intracellular bacteria.
Gilbert Greub. Diagnostic Microbiology Laboratories-Infectious Diseases Department, Institute of Microbiology, CHUV-University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
CRISPRi and beyond: studying essential gene function in Chlamydia.
Scot Ouellette. Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
17:00 - 17:30
Coffee break
17:30 - 18:30
Oral communications 3
8:00 - 9:00
Oral Communications 4 / Poster session 2
9:00 - 10:30
Bartonella Session
(Convener to be confirmed)
Hepatosplenic forms of Bartonella infections.
Juan Carlos García. Internal Medicine Department. Pontevedra Universitary Hospital Complex. Pontevedra, Spain.
Fleas, associated endosymbionts and their putative impact on Bartonella spp.
Marcos R. André. Vector-Borne Bioagents Laboratory (VBBL), Faculty of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo, Brazil.
Bartonella genomics.
Richard Birtles. Tick Infections Group, School of Environment and Life Sciences, University of Salford, Salford, UK.
Eco-epidemiology of Bartonella infections in wild populations.
Anna Bajer. Department of Eco-Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Institute of Developmental Biology and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
10:30 - 11:15
Oral Communications 5
11:15 - 11:45
Coffee break
11:45 - 12:45
Taxonomy and nomenclature of Rickettsiales Symposium
Convener:
Gregory A. Dasch. Rickettsia Unlimited LLC., Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA.
Taxonomy of Rickettsia species: should classification be universal?
Pierre-Edouard Fournier. VITROME, IHU Méditerraneé-Infection, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.
More Than Labels: Classification Informs Scientific Endeavors.
Julie Dunning Hotopp, University of Maryland-School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
12:45 - 13:00