First International Conference on ‘Rabies in Europe’
Kiev, Ukraine, 15-18 June 2005
Programme
Wednesday, 15 June 2005
Hall of the President-Hotel "Kyivsky"
10h00 – Registration
Evropeysky Hall (European Hall)
17h30 – Opening Ceremony
Welcome
P.I. Verbitskiy, Chief Veterinary Officer, Ukraine
F. Cliquet, Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments
J. Février, European Union
A. Wandeler, World Health Organization
N. Belev, World Organisation for Animal Health
Honourable Minister of Ukraine
Slovyans'ky Hall
19h00 – Welcome cocktail
Thursday, 16 June 2005
Evropeysky Hall (European Hall)
8h30 – Session 1 – Epidemiology
Chairman: I.V. Kuzmin
Rapporteur: F. Cliquet
8h30
Keynote speech: Rabies: epidemiological tendencies and control tools
N. Tordo
9h00
Key challenges facing oral rabies vaccination in the United States
D. Slate and C. Rupprecht
9h15
Molecular epidemiology of rabies virus isolates in Europe
L. M. McElhinney et al.
9h30
Development of the epidemiological situation of enzootic rabies in the Republic of
Lithuania during the past 10 years
P. Mačiulskis
9h45 – Discussions
10h – Coffee break
Evropeysky Hall (European Hall)
10h30 – Session 2 – Epidemiology (continued)
10h30 Prognostic modelling of rabies epizootics in Tatarstan according to biotic and abiotic
factors
N.A. Khismatullina
10h45 Study on the molecular biological characteristics of field isolates and vaccine strains
of the rabies virus
A.E. Metlin
11h00 Epidemiological characteristics
1995 to 2003
V. Santrac
11h15 – Discussions
11h30 – Poster session
12h30 – Lunch
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Evropeysky Hall (European Hall)
14h00 – Session 3 – Epidemiology (continued)
14h00 Epizootic situation and fox rabies prophylaxis in Tatarstan
N.A. Khismatullina
14h15 Epizootiological characteristics of rabies in Serbia and Montenegro during the period
1993-2003.
D. Bosiljka et al.
14h30 Rabies in Europe - Trends and developments
C.J. Pötzsch
14h45 – Discussions
15h00 – Coffee break
Evropeysky Hall (European Hall)
15h30– Session 4 – Rabies diagnosis
Chairman: S. Edwards
Rapporteur: P. Hostnik
15h30 Keynote speech: Rabies diagnosis, an overview
J. Barrat
16h00 Antigenic and genetic diversity of rabies virus in Russia
A. Botvinkin
16h15 Tools for rabies serology to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccination in
domestic and wild carnivores
A. Servat et al.
16h30 Rabies alert in a rabies-free country: identification and management of contacts,
France 2004
J. Barrat
16h45 Means and methods of animal rabies diagnostics development and improvement
V. Nodosekov
16h45 – Discussions
17h00 – Poster session
18h00 – End of the session
Friday, 17 June 2005
Evropeysky Hall (European Hall)
8h30 – Session 5 – Animal rabies control
Chairman: J. Zmudzinsky
Rapporteur: F. Cliquet
8h30
Keynote speech: Animal rabies control (and prevention): a need for renewed
paradigm shifts
C. Rupprecht
9h00
Wildlife rabies control policy in Great Britain
G.C. Smith
9h15
Means used for terrestrial rabies elimination in France and present and future policy
for rabies surveillance in case of reemergence
F. Cliquet et al.
9h30 – Discussions
9h45 – Coffee break
10h – Press Conference
Evropeysky Hall (European Hall)
10h15 – Session 6 – Animal rabies control (continued)
10h15 Epidemiological analysis of setbacks in the final stage of fox rabies elimination in
densely populated areas in Germany
T. Selhorst et al.
10h30 Rabies vaccination programme for red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and golden jackals
(Canis aureus) in Israel (1999 – 2003)
B.A. Yakobson et al.
11h00 – Discussions
11h15 – Poster session
12h30 – Lunch
Evropeysky Hall (European Hall)
14h00 – Session 7 – Animal rabies control (continued)
14h00 First oral vaccination of wildlife against rabies in Estonia
E. Niin et al.
14h15 Peroral rabies vaccination of wild animals in Ukraine
L. Grishok
14h30 Teaching rabies: a case study using a CD Rom for training students and veterinarians
M. Artois et al.
15h00 – Discussions
15h15 – Coffee break
Evropeysky Hall (European Hall)
16h15 – Session 8 – Human rabies prevention
Chairman: Y. Rotivel
Rapporteur: M. Warrel
16h15 Keynote speech: Human rabies prevention
B. Miranda
16h45 Post-vaccination monitoring for those with occupational lyssavirus risks
L. McElhinney
17h00 Identification of a human monoclonal antibody that neutralizes a broad panel of
rabies virus isolates
D. Ambrosino et al.
17h15 Measurement of rabies neutralising antibodies: comparison of titres using
homologous vs heterologous challenge virus strain
S. Moore et al.
17h30 The actual problems of rabies prevention for people in Ukraine
L. M. M.uharska
17h30 – Discussions
18h00 – End of the session
19h00 – Dinner & Social Event
Saturday, 18 June 2005
8h30 – Session 9 – Vaccinology and Immunology
Chairman: K. Grusdef
Rapporteur: P.-P. Pastoret
8h30
Keynote speech: Rabies vaccinology and immunology
A. Wandeler
9h00
Ability of rabies vaccine strains to elicit cross-neutralising antibodies
A.R. Fooks
9h15
Cross-reactive antigenicity in orally vaccinated foxes and raccoon dogs against
European bat lyssavirus type 1 and 2
T. Müller et al.
9h30
Rabies antibody levels in bat handlers in the United Kingdom: A cross-sectional
serological survey
J. Morris
9h45
Anti-epizootic efficacy of “Sinrab” vaccine against rabies applied in the Saratov
Region
A.V. Borisov et al.
10h00 Rabies DNA vaccination using intranasal route in dogs
E. Tesoro et al.
10h15 Immunogenicity and safety studies on an inactivated vaccine against rabies virus
F. Monaco et al.
10h30 Three Rs approaches in the quality control of inactivated rabies vaccines: the report
and recommendations of an ecvam workshop
K. Cussler et al.
10h45 – Discussions
11h00 – Coffee break
11h00– Session 10 – Bat rabies
Chairman: T. Müller
Rapporteur: A. Fooks
11h30 Keynote speech: Bat rabies research in Europe: a review
P. Lina
12h00 The evolution and origin of European bat lyssaviruses
H. Bourhy et al.
12h15 – Discussions
12h30 – Lunch
14h00 – Session 11 – Bat rabies (continued)
14h00 EBLV1 circulation in natural bat colonies of Eptesicus serotinus: a five year survey
J. E. Echevarría et al.
14h15 Distribution of European bat lyssaviruses in native bats in The Netherlands
J.A. Kramps et al
14h30 EBLV-2 in Britain as determined by surveillance testing
G.C. Smith
14h45 Bat rabies surveillance in the Former Soviet Union
I.V. Kuzmin et al.
15h00 Bat rabies surveillance in France
E. Picard et al.
15h15 – Discussions
15h30 – Coffee break
16h00 – Session 12 – General conclusions and recommendations
Conclusions and recommendations
Closing of the Conference
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