BALKAN SYMPOSIUM ON RESEARCH, DIAGNOSTICS AND PREVENTION OF TICK-BORNE DISEASES
22.12.2023.
Welcome letter
Dear colleagues,
I warmly greet you and extend a welcome to the first Balkan Symposium on the research, diagnosis, and prevention of tick-borne diseases, organized by the Pasteur Institute in Novi Sad.
The symposium will take place on December 22, 2023, in Novi Sad.
During the symposium, we will have the opportunity to familiarize ourselves with the latest advancements in research, diagnosis, and prevention strategies related to tick-borne diseases.
The symposium will bring together speakers from Serbia, Croatia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, and France.
The Balkan region, with its unique ecological landscape, is particularly susceptible to tick-borne diseases. Therefore, it is crucial for experts in this region to collectively address this public health issue.
The goal of the symposium is to achieve interpersonal connections and foster understanding, collegial relationships, and a sense of belonging.
The diverse expertise represented at this symposium spans various disciplines within one region, indicating the interconnected nature of our mission.
By combining our knowledge and experiences, our aim is to promote a comprehensive understanding of tick-borne diseases and, more importantly, identify effective strategies for prevention and control.
We look forward to welcoming you to Novi Sad!
Director in act
Dragana Gazibara, MD
ZARZ Pasteur Institute Novi Sad
Hajduk Veljkova 1
Novi Sad, Serbia
Organization Board:
Dragana Gazibara MD, president
- Marko Ključar MSEM, member
- Ivana Radović LLB, member
- Aleksandra Radić BScEcon, member
- Mirjana Kolak BScEcon, member
Manager of scientific program
Pavle Banović MD, PhD
22.12.2023.
Hotel “Sheraton”
Polgar Andrasa 1,
Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
| 8:30-9:00 | Opening ceremony |
| SESSION 1 | |
|---|---|
| 9:00-9:20 | Microbial ecology meets vector control: anti-microbiota vaccines Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz, UMR BIPAR (INRAE, Anses, EnvA), France |
| 9:20-9:40 | Exploring diversity of tick-borne pathogens from vectors to reservoirs and discovery of novel viruses Lidija Cvjetko Krajinović, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases “Dr. Fran Mihaljević”, Croatia |
| 9:40-10:00 | Tick-Talk: Exploring the hidden dangers in Greek Ticks Anastasia Diakou, Laboratory of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece |
| 10:00-10:10 | Community driven discovery: Exploring Tick-Borne Viruses in Hungary through citizen science Gabor Kemenesi, National Laboratory of Virology, University of Pécs, Hungary |
| 10:10-10:25 | Presence of Anaplasma in animals Sara Savić, Scientific Veterinary Institute ‘Novi Sad’, Serbia |
| 10:25-10:30 | Discussion |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee break |
| SESSION 2 | |
| 11:00-11:20 | Ticks of Romania: diversity and vectorial role – 15 years of research Noureddine Mechouk, Department of Parasitology and Parasitic Disease, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| 11:20-11:40 | Tick-borne infections in Bulgaria Iva Christova, Bulgarian reference laboratory of vector-borne pathogens · National Center of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Bulgaria |
| 11:40-12:00 | Exposition to tick-borne pathogens in tick infested individuals in North Macedonia – preliminary results Dejan Jakimovski, University clinic for Infectious Diseases & Febrile Conditions – Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, North Macedonia |
| 12:00-12:20 | An update on Tick-Borne Diseases in endemic regions of continental Croatia Tatjana Vilibic Čavlek, Department of Virology, Croatian National Institute of Public Health, Croatia |
| 12:20-12:40 | Emergning tick-borne pathogens and neglected tick-borne diseases in Serbian population Pavle Banović, Pasteur Institute Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine in Novi Sad, Serbia |
| 12:40-12:50 | Diagnostic treatment and management of the patients infested by ticks: protocol of Pasteur Institute Novi Sad Dragana Mijatović, Pasteur Institute Novi Sad, Serbia |
| 12:50-13:00 | Discussion |
| 13:00 14:00 | Lunch |
| SESSION 3 | |
| 14:00-14:20 | Bayesian modeling of scutal and coxal indices for determination of Lyme borreliosis risk-profile of patients from Serbia Eleftherios Meletis, Faculty of Public and One Health, University of Thessaly, Greece |
| 14:20-14:35 | An overview of immunodiagnostic results of Lyme borreliosis for South Bačka District (Vojvodina, Serbia) Ivona Martinović, Institute of Public Health of Vojvodina, Serbia |
| 14:35-14:50 | Lyme disease in southeastern Serbia: the importance of early diagnosis in the prevention of complications Nataša Rančić, “Public Health Institute Niš”, Serbia |
| 14:50-15:05 | Tick-borne diseases: classification and epidemiology Srđan Stanko, Pasteur Institute Novi Sad, Serbia |
| 15:05-15:20 | Clinical Characteristics of Patients Presenting with Tick-Borne Diseases in Croatia Monika Mudrovčić, University Hospital for Infectious Diseases “Dr. Fran Mihaljević”, Croatia |
| 15:20-15:40 | Fatal Case of Imported Tick-Borne Encephalitis in South Serbia Lidija Popović Dragonjić, Clinic for Infectology, University Clinical Center Niš, Serbia |
| 15:40-15:55 | Detection of TBE virus in Ixodes ricinus ticks in Serbia Tamaš Petrović, Scientific Veterinary Institute ‘Novi Sad’, Serbia |
| 15:55-16:00 | Discussion |
| 16:00-16:30 | Coffee break |
| 16:30-17:00 | Round table (all lecturers) |
| 20:00 | Gala dinner* *Persons who wish to attend the Gala dinner at the Hotel Novi Sad should announce their attendance at pasterov.zavod@gmail.com no later than 15.12.2023. The price of the Gala dinner is 30 Euros in dinar equivalent and is paid to the hotel on the day the dinner will be held. |
Hotel Novi Sad ****
Address: Bulevar Jaše Tomića 1, Novi Sad
Phone number: +381 21 442 511
Hotel SHeraton ****
Address: Polgar Andraša 1, Novi Sad
Phone number: +381 21 4878000
Hotel Veliki ***
Address: Nikole Pašića 24, Novi Sad
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