5th Meeting of the International Leptospirosis Society, 2007

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Programa 17 y 18

September 17

TIME AGENDA NOTE
08:30-11:00 Registration
Hall of Room Pichincha
 
11:00-11:30 Welcome Message
Gabriel Trueba
Carlos Montufar, President of Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Inauguration

Chairperson: Gabriel Trueba

Room Pichincha
11:30-12:00 Keynote Speech
Leptospirosis: Current Status and Future Trends.
RA Hartskeerl
 
12:00-13:30 Lunch  
13:30-13:45 Oral Presentations
(Room Pichincha)

Prominent Characteristics of Fatal Outcome in Severe Human Leptospirosis in Sao Paulo – A Case-Control Study.
AS Spichler*, PJ Vilaça, DA Athanazio, JOM Albuquerque, M Buzzar. Castro, A Seguro
 
13:45-14:00 Emergence of Leptospirosis-Associated Severe Pulmonary Hemorrhage Sydrome in Salvador Brazil 2003-2005.
EL Gouveia*, AL Nascimento, TS F Aires, J Metcalfe, JC Villalobos-Bisneto, AS Queirroz, AC Santos, LW Riley, MG Reis, A I Ko.
Clinical Leptospirosis And Diagnosis
Chairperson:
Joseph Vinetz
14:00-14:15 Long Pentraxin PTX3 Predicts Mortality in Severe Leptospirosis
JFP Wagenaar*, MGA Goris, C Garlanda, MH Gasem, RA Hartskeerl, ECM van Gorp
 
14:15-14:30 Evaluation of Fever of Unknown Origin in Patients in Semarang on Java, Indonesia, Reveals High Rates of Leptospirosis and Murine Typhus.
EL Gouveia*, AL Nascimento, TS F Aires, J Metcalfe, JC Villalobos-Bisneto, AS Queirroz, AC Santos, LW Riley, MG Reis, A I Ko.
 
14:30-16:30 Poster Presentations
(Room Cayambe)

Immunohistochemistry for Detection of Leptospira In Situ, Using an Anti-GspDL Immune Serum.
LE Alcaraz*, EA Rodríguez, E Zenteno, G Salas, A de la Peña Moctezuma.

A Case Report: A Young Adult Presented With Multiple Muscle Weakness.
KK Sharma*,. U Kalawat, A Gururajkumar, B. Vengamma

Weil’s Syndrome with Recent Episode of Dengue: Report of Two Cases from São Paulo, Brazil.
A Duarte-Neto*, R Brasil, MI Duarte, F Lima, J Croda, A Spichler, C Valeri, M Lins, P Biselli, D Noritomi, J Barradas, W Issao, A Nogueira, L Gonzaga, F Soriano, M Bernik, P Lotufo.

Importance Of The Laboratory In The Diagnosis Of The Reproductive Diseases In Bovines.
ML Botello, JA Yañez, JI Torres*, LP Moles, DG Gavaldón

Human Asymptomatic Leptospira Carriage in a Hyperendemic Area in the Peruvian Amazon.
CA Ganoza, MA Matthias, M Saito, JM Vinetz

Laboratorial Diagnosis of Human Leptospirosis by Multiplex-PCR in Brazil.
K Avelar*, G Paula, I Balassiano, E Ferreira, J Vital-Brazil, L Machry, T Ramos, M Pereira

Molecular Diagnosis Of Acute Leptospirosis Using A Nested-Pcr Based On The Lipl32 Gene.
ML Vieira*, T Carreira, V Conceição, M Collares-Pereira

Proficiency Testing Helps Ensure Accurate Results from the Leptospirosis Microscopic Agglutination Test.
RJ Chappel*, MGA Goris, MF Palmer, RA Hartskeerl

Diagnostic Capabilities of Two Commercial ELISA kits for the detection of leptospiral IgM antibodies in human sera in Italy.
L Ciceroni*, S Ciarrocchi, A Pinto, C von Hunolstein

Isolation and Characterization of a New Leptospira species from Man and Animals in the Peruvian Amazon.
PN Levett*, MA Matthias, JN Ricaldi, RL Galloway, AG Steigerwalt, JM Vinetz

Detection Of Pathogenic Leptospires In Animals By PCR Based On Lipl21 And Lipl32 Genes
SK Srivastava*, PS Cheema, P Chaudhuri, E. Thangapandian.

The First Latex Agglutination System For The Screening Of Leptospirosis In Cuba.
AM Obregón*, C Fernández, I Rodríguez, J Rodriguez, Y Balbis, Y Labrador, Y Rodrigues, R Blanco.

New Alternatives For The Diagnosis of Human Leptospirosis In Cuba.
I Rodríguez,* C Fernández, AM Obregón, JE Rodríguez, Y Zamora, Y Rodríguez, R Blanco

Detection of Pathogenic Leptospira spp. Through TaqMan PCR Using The lipL32 Gene.
R A Stoddard*, JE Gee, TH Taylor, PP Wilkins

Concomitant Infection Leptospira-Yellow Fever in Venezuela, a New Case.
E López, R. Moros, M Cardona, J Zambrano, D. Morón, I Rivera, N Ricchi, J Pérez, R Hernández, R Hernández, S Fernández, R Morales
Clinical Leptospirosis And Diagnosis
16:30-16:50 Coffee Break  
16:50-17:05 Oral Presentations
(Room Pichincha)

Evaluation Of CRP In The Early Diagnosis Of Leptospirosis: A Study
KK Sharma*, U Kalawat, A.Gururajkumar, A Mohan, S Kumar, M Lata.
 
17:05 -17:20 Human Leptospirosis Caused by a New, Antigenically Unique Leptospira Associated with a Rodent Reservoir in the Peruvian Amazon
MA Matthias*, JN Ricaldi, M Cespedes, MM Diaz, M Saito, KP Patra, C Vidal, E Gotuzzo, RH Gilman, PN Levett, JM. Vinetz
Clinical Leptospirosis And Diagnosis
Chairperson:
David Haake
17:20 - 17:35 Recent Taxonomic Changes in the Genus Leptospira.
P Levett*, B Adler, R Hartskeerl, L Smythe.
 
19:00 - 21:00 Welcome Dinner at USFQ  

September 18

TIME AGENDA NOTE
9:00 - 9:40 Oral Presentations
(Room Pichincha)

Invited Talk
The Challenges In Animal Leptospirosis
W Ellis
Clinical Leptospirosis And Diagnosis
Chairperson:
David Haake
09:40-09:55 The Azores Leptospirosis Research Project: Results and Final Remarks
M Santos-Reis*, L Gonçalves, A Rosa, L Mota-Vieira, L Flor, ALRP Research Group, M Collares-Pereira
 
09:55-10:10 Impact of Environment and Social Gradient for Leptospira Infection in an Urban Slum
GS Ribeiro*, RB Reis, RDM Felzemburgh, FS Santana, S Mohr, Astrid X.T.O. Melendez, AQ Silva, AC Santos, RR Ravines, WS Tassinari, MS Carvalho, MG Reis, AI Ko
 
10:10-10:25 Serovar Identification of Clinical Isolates of Leptospira by PFGE
R L Galloway, PN Levett
 
10:25-10:40 Epidemic Outbreaks Of Leptospirosis In Brazil: A Challenge For Health Services
MLNS Arsky, AHS Arruda, M Costa, MM Pereira*
Clinical Leptospirosis And Diagnosis
Chairperson:
Joseph Vinetz
10:40-11:00 Coffee Break  
11:00-11:15 Review of Geographical Epidemiology of Leptospirosis in Thailand
P Choomkasien*, V Petkanchanapong
 
11:15-11:30 Transmission Dynamics of Urban Leptospirosis: A Prospective Community-Based Cohort Study of Slum Residents in Brazil
RDM Felzemburgh *, AXTO Melendez, RB Reis, GS Ribeiro, AQ Silva, BL Santos, AC Santos, RR Ravines, WS Tassinari, MS Carvalho, MG Reis, AI Ko
 
11:30-11:45 Initiative To Estimate The Global Burden Of Leptospirosis
S Hendrickx*, C Stein
 
12:00-13:30 Lunch  
13:30-13:45 Oral Presentations
(Room Pichincha)

What Was Hidden In An Area That Had No Report Of Leptospirosis Cases?
S Hinjoy*, Y Laosiritaworn, G Doungchawee, R Nakboon, W Kaitkulwiwat
 
13:45-14:00 Leptospiral Antibodies In Wildlife in Asturias (Northern Spain)
A Espí *, JM Prieto, V Alzaga, FJ García-Peña
 
14:00-14:15 Leptospirosis and Leptospira Serovars on Deer Farms in New Zealand
PR Wilson*, MA Ayanegui-Alcérreca, S Subharat, JM Collins-Emerson, L Smythe, M Dohnt, M Symonds, C Heuer, AC Midwinter, F Castillo-Alcala, CG Mackintosh
 
14:15-14:30 Epidemiological Studies of Leptospirosis in New Zealand Farmed Red Deer
A Ayanegui-Alcérreca*, P Wilson, C Heuer, J Collins-Emerson, C Mackintosh, A Midwinter, F Castillo-Alcalá
Epidemiology
Chairperson:
Bill Ellis
14:30 -16:30 Poster Presentations
Genetic Diversity Among Leptospira spp. Clinical Strains Isolated from Humans in Croatia

N Turk, Z Milas, V Mojcec, E Ruzic-Sabljic, J Margaletic, V Staresina, Z Stritof, Z Modric, D Postic

Evaluation of the National Surveillance System for Leptospirosis for Mortality in Brazil 2003 to 2005
J L Brant*, MLS Arsky, RC Oliveira, E Tatto, W Alves, W N. Araujo

Leptospirosis Epidemiology in England and Wales, thirty – Seven Years of Serological Surveillance From 1968 To 2005
WJ Zochowski*, A Doroshenko, RMM Smith, AS Johnson, M Palmer, NQ Verlander, C Lane, D Morgan

Situation Of Leptospirosis In The Colombian Region Of Uraba: A Seroepidemiological Study And Risk Factors In The Urban Population
P Agudelo-Flórez*, BN Restrepo-Jaramillo, M Arboleda-Naranjo

Rodents And Risk Factors For Leptospirosis: The Azores Case-Study
M Santos-Reis, A Quaresma, S Almeida, S Borrego, Ana Teresa Gonçalves, M Collares-Pereira

Antileptospiral Antibodies In Hospitalized Patients From Cardiology And Respiratory Hospitals Of The National Institutes Of Health In Mexico City
L Benavides, S Jimenez, E Roque, JI Torres

Comparative Study Of Serological Classification Of Leptospira By Using Cross Agglutinin Absorption Test, Immunoblotting And Microscopic Agglutination Test.
M Biaklang, N Prapasarakul, P Naigowit, T Chuxnum, T Damrongwatanapokin

Natural Reservoirs of Leptospirosis in the Argentine Republic
B. Brihuega*, M Pavan, F Cairo, A Venzano, D Funes, G Romero, L Samartino

Leptospira Infection in Cows and Rodents from a Dairy Farm in Central México.
CA Carmona, J Avila, A de la Peña-Moctezuma

Detection of Pathogenic Leptospira in Asymptomatic Dogs.
LO Castillo*, MAngele Roa, A de la Peña-Moctezuma

Sentinel Surveillance on Leptospiras interogans Serogroups in Saraburi Province, Thailand, 2002 – 2006
B Chittsamart, M Ungkasrithongkul, S Boonnamma, A Liengaksorn, U Sudjai

Leptospirosis Following The Flooding In Thailand 2006
T Chuxnum*, D Sutdan, M Chalamaat

Presence of Leptospira interrogans Serovar Bratislava in a Pig Production Area of Mexico
DG Gavaldón*, N Rojas, G Cadena, M González, MA Luna, JI Torres, LP Moles

Serological Survey Of Leptospirosis In Beef Cattle From The Tropical Southeastern Region Of Mexico
DG Gavaldón* LP Moles, N Rojas, G Cadena, JI Torres, MA Luna

Study on the Incidence of Human Leptospirosis in Rasht, from 2003 to 2005
H Honarmand*, A Heidarzadeh, R Jafarshad Z Zareichian

Risk Factors For Human Leptospirosis In Argentina
NB Vanasco*, J Lottersberger, MF Schmeling, HD Tarabla

Screening for Leptospira Infection in Cases of Animal Abortion in Sicily.
M Vitale*, A Stancanelli, V Curro’, S Agnello, Si Rea, G Vesco, F Vitale

Leptospiral Antibodies In Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) In Northwest Croatia
Z Milas*, V Sruk, N Turk,V Starešina, Z Stritof, Z Modric

Evidence Of Antileptospire Antibodies In Dolphins And Manatees From The Caribbean Sea
LP Moles*, R Sánchez, L Ibarra, D Gavaldón

Stray Dogs Leptospiral Seroprofile In Mexico City
LP Moles, D Gavaldón*, MA Luna, M González, G Cadena

Status Of Bovine Leptospirosis And Brucellosis In Cosamaloapan Veracruz Mexico
GI Moreno *, R Barrientos, JI Torres, LP Moles

Prevalence of Dengue and Leptospira Antibodies in the State of Veracruz, Mexico.
J Navarrete, JA. Acevedo, E Huerta, JI Torres, DG Gavaldón.

Leptospiral Carrier Rate Among Cattle And Goat Slaughtered In Abattoir In Andaman District
S Sharma*, P Vijayachari, AP Sugunan

Seroprevalence Of Leptospiral Infection In Bovines And Workers From A Dairy Farm In Tizayuca, Hidalgo Mexico
JI Torres, LY Benavides, K Morales, R Ortega, E Melgarejo G

The Outstanding Features Of The Human Leptospirosis In Brazil: Lessons From A 24 Years Retrospective Study From 1984 To 2007
FJM Vasconcelos, MC Silva, JL Aires, ES Neves, KES Avelar, PH Sabroza, MM Pereira*

Clinical And Epidemiological Characteristics For Human Leptospirosis In Argentina (1999-2005)
NB Vanasco*, J Lottersberger, MF Schmeling, HD Tarabla

Serological Profile Of Cattle From A Northwestern Region Of Mexico
D Pedroza, MA Luna, VM Banda, F Salazar, D Gavaldón3 and LP Moles*

Serological Reactivity of Sera From Humans and Bovines From Different Regions of Ecuador
L Vasco and L Hidalgo
Epidemiology
Chairperson:
Bill Ellis
16:30-16:45 Oral Presentations
(Room Pichincha)

Leptospiral FlaA Is Required For Translational But Not Rotational Motility
GL Murray*, S D Coutts, B Adler
 
16:45-17:00 Fibronectin-Binding Immunoglobulin-Like Domains In The Physiological Osmolarity Inducible Lig Adhesins Of Leptospira Interrogans
HA Choy*, MM Kelley, J Matsunaga, DA Haake
Physiology
Chairperson:
Paul Levett
17:00-17:15 Interacions of Pathogenic Leptospira With Environmental Microbiota
ME Mejía, V Barragán, S Zapata, G Trueba*
 

Programa 19 y 20

September 19

Time Agenda Note
09:00-9:40 Oral Presentations
(Room Pichincha)

Invited Talk
Exploring the Surface of Planet Leptospira: What is There and Why?

D Haake
 
09:40-09:55 Evaluation of Predicted Outer Membrane Lipoproteins As Potential Vaccine Candidates.
A Srikram*, D Bulach, S Wongratanacheewin, B Adler, RW Sermswan
 
09:55-10:10 Evaluation Of Immunological Protection By A Seroprevalent Strain Isolated In Varillal-Perú
C Contreras*, S Condori, J Vinetz, M Céspedes.
 
10:10-10:25 Vaccine Formulations of Leptospiral Immunoglobulin-Like (Lig) Proteins in Aluminum Hydroxide Adjuvant Confers Sterilizing Immunity in the Hamster Model for Leptospirosis
MA Medeiros, FW McBride, AJ McBride, GS Esteves,CP Figueira, A Chagas, C Santos, A Homma, R Galler, MG Reis, AI Ko
Immunology And Pathogenesis
Chairperson:
Rudy Hartskeerl
10:25-10:40 Assessment of Renal Colonization In Vaccinated and Non-vaccinated Dogs Experimentally Infected With Leptospira kirschneri serovar Grippotyphosa.
RE Goldstein *, DZ Atwater, BL Njaa
 
10:40-11:00 Coffee Break  
11:00-11:15 The Ompa-Like Protein Loa22 Is Essential For Leptospiral Virulence
P Ristow *, P Bourhy, F McBride, C Figueira, M Huerre, P Ave, I Saint Girons, A Ko, M Picardeau
 
11:15-11:30 A Leptospira Immunoglobulin Like Protein A (LigA) DNA Vaccine Induced Protection Against Challenge by L. interrogans In Hamsters
SM Faisal, WW Yan, CS Chen, RUM Palaniappan, SP McDonough, YF Chang*
 
11:30-11:45 Human T Cell Responses To Leptospira. Are There In Vitro Memory Responses From Recovering Patients?
I Tuero*, JM Vinetz, GR Klimpel
 
11:45-12:00 Immune Humoral Response In Heifers Vaccinated With An Experimental Leptospira Killed Vaccine.
VM Banda, E Herrera, G Socci, MA Luna, R Flores*
 
12:00-13:30 Lunch  
13:30-15:00 ILS Business Meeting
(Room Pichincha)
 
15:00 -17:00 Poster Presentations
(Room Cayambe)

Complete Protection From Renal Infection With Leptospira borgpetersenii Serovar
Hardjo In Calves After Transfusion With Serum From Vaccinated Cattle

E Klaasen*, T Mols, M Smit

Lsa21, A Novel Leptospiral Protein Binding Adhesive Matrix Molecules And Present During Human Infection
MV Atzingen, AS Barbosa, T De Brito, SA Vasconcellos, ZM. De Morais, DMC Lima, PAE Abreu, ALTO Nascimento*

Evaluation Of Hlyx Genes Of Different Serovars Of Leptospira And Protective Immunity Of Hlyx Protein Of Leptospira interrogans Serovar Copenhageni
P Hauk, AS Barbosa, AP Gonçalves, ZM. Moraes, MLS De Oliveira, SA Vasconcellos, PL Ho

Determination Of Maternal Antibodies Against Leptospira In Calves Born From Vaccinated Cows
G Socci, M Gómez, V Banda R, A Romero, M Luna, E Herrera

Recombinant Bcg Expressing Lipl32 Of Leptospira Interrogans Protects Hamsters From Challenge
F Kömmling, Seixas, É Fagonde Da Silva, DD Hartwig, G Maia Cerqueira, M Amaral, M Quevedo, OA Dellagostin

Epitope Mapping Of Lipl32 Protein Of Pathogenic Leptospiras
J Lottersberger*, NB Vanasco, G Viarengo, SA Guerrero, R Frank, GG Tonarelli

Experimental Infection Of C3h/Hej Mice With L. interrogans Serovar Copenhageni - Susceptibility And Protective Immune Response
T Ramos, E Ferreira, I Balassiano, D Bisaggio, L Ferreira, V Queiroz, A Oliveira, K Avelar*, M Pereira

Use Of Rabbits As A Model For Evaluation Of Killed Vaccines For The Prevention Of Leptospirosis.
VM Banda, E Herrera, G Socci, MA Luna, R Flores

Characterization Of a Novel Outer Membrane Protein of L. interrogans Encoded by LIC10009
AS Barbosa*, MM Watanabe, SA Vasconcellos, ZM de Morais, ALTO Nascimento, PAE Abreu

Induction Of Sphingomyelinase Sph2 Expression Of Leptospira interrogans By Physiologic Osmolarity And Serum
J Matsunaga*, MA Medeiros, AI Ko, DA Haake.

Expression Of Oxidative Stress Related Enzymes In Experimental Leptospirosis
RM Gómez*, Y Romer, A Seijo, A Habarta, JO Cifuente, SA Giamperetti.

Exploring The Surface of Planet Leptospira: What is There and Why?
David A. Haake

Structural Features of Leptospiral O-antigen Revealed by a LPS Mutant
S Zapata, G Trueba, B Adler, A Cox, D Bulach, R Hartskeerl
Immunology And Pathogenesis
17:00-17:20 Coffee Break  
17:20-17:35 Oral Presentations
(Room Pichincha)

GspDL, The Type Two Secretion System (T2SS) Secretin Of Leptospira Is Expressed During Infection
EA Rodríguez, LE Alcaráz, PA Cullen, DM Bulach, B Adler, DA Haake, A de la Peña-Moctezuma*
 
17:35-17:50 Molecular Characterization Of The Leptospira interrogans Endostalin-Like Paralogos Family Of Host-Interactive Proteins
B Stevenson* HA Choy, M Pinne, A Verma, ML Rotondi, MC Miller, E DeMoll, P Kraiczy, AE Cooley, TP Creamer, CA Brissette, DA Haake.
Immunology And Pathogenesis
Chairperson:
Mathieu Picardeau
17:50-18:05 Evidence For Sialylation Of Outer Membrane Components Of Pathogenic Leptospira Species
JN Ricaldi*, A Lewis, V Nizet, JM Vinetz.
 
18:05-18:20 Special Recognition Ceremony  

September 20

Time Agenda Note
09:30-09:45 Oral Presentations
(Room Pichincha)

In Silico Identification of Leptospiral Outer Membrane Proteins
M Pinne*, DA Haake
Pathogenesis
Chairperson:
Alejandro de la Peña
09:45-10:00 Lig Proteins That Mediate Attachment of Leptospira To The Host Cells To Initiate Infection
YP Lin*, YF Chang
 
10:00-10:40 Invited Talk
What Has Been The Value Of Leptospiral Genomics?

B. Adler
 
10:40-11:00 Coffee Break  
11:00-11:15 Genotyping Classification of Serogroups of Pathogenic Leptospira interrogans Species By The Multilocus Sequence Analysis Method.
A Léon*, S Pronost, G André-Fontaine, R Leclercq
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Chairperson:
Albert Ko
11:15-11:30 Transcription Of The Leptospira interrogans Serovar Hardjo (hardjoprajitno) wzx, Is Down Regulated in Contrast To wzy.
EM Carrillo-Casas*, R Hernández-Castro, F Suárez Guemes, DM Bulach, B Adler, A De la Peña-Moctezuma
 
11:30-11:45 Genetic Transformation In Pathogenic Leptospira
M Picardeau*
 
12:00-13:30 Lunch  
13:30-15:30 Poster Presentations
(Room Cayambe)

Whole-genome Sequencing of The Saprophyte L. biflexa and Comparative Genomics of Pathogenic and Saprophytic Leptospira Species
M Picardeau*, DM Bulach, RL Zuerner, C Bouchier, N Zidane, PJ Wilson, S Creno, ES Kuczek, S Bommezzadri, JC Davis, A McGrath, D Roche, MJ Johnson, C Boursaux-Eude, T Seemann, Z Rouy, RL Coppel, JI. Rood, A Lajus, JK Davies, C Médigue, B Adler

Sifting Through The Mudpit: Comparative Transcriptional And Translational Analysis Of Leptospiral Outer Membrane Protein Expression In Response To Temperature
M Lo*, SJ Cordwell, DM Bulach, B Adler

Genetic Analysis In Leptospira biflexa Of Genes Unique To Spirochetes
PE Stewart, M Picardeau, PA Rosa
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
15:30-15:50 Coffee Break  
15:50-16:30 Invited Talk
Inferring Leptospiral Evolutionary Histories: Bayesian Phylogenetics And Recombination Detection
M Suchard
 
16:30-17:10 Closing Ceremony  
18:30-02:00 Farewell Party  
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