8th International Congress of Veterinary Virology
European Society for Veterinary Virology, Budapest, 23-26 August 2009
R. Lea, L. Yon, P. Barrow, S. Boardman, D. Hannant: Developing a novel European surveillance system for detecting pathogens in wildlife: introducing WildTech

52nd Annual Conference of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, October 7-14, 2009, San Diego, USA
H. Marquardt, P. Grzechnik, A. Lukas, T. Greve, S. Gauch, U. Krüger, S. Schlemm, P. Mertens, A. Shaw; Adaptation of a Real-Time RT-PCR Based Assay for the Detection of Bluetongue Virus (BTV)

113th Annual Meeting of the of the United States Animal Health Association, 11-14 October 2009, San Diego, USA
P. Mertens: The Molecular Epidemiology of Bluetongue Virus Infection in Europe: Impact of Vaccination
P. Mertens S. Maan, K. Nomikou, K. Bankowska, A.C. Potgieter, H. Attoui, A. Samuel, N. Maan: Equine Encephalosis Virus and other Equine Orbiviruses: Current Status and Siagnostic RT-PCR Assay Development

October 2009, BWDS conference, Brussels
poster: Can surveillance of mortality in wildlife help to detect emerging diseases?

EWDA meeting to set up a European network for wildlife health surveillance, 15 October 2009, Brussels, Belgium
General presentation about WildTech

3rd Symposium of the Belgian Wildlife Disease society
C. Billinis: EU-FP7 wildlife disease surveillance in the European Union (WildTech)

11th Hellenic Veterinary Congress, Athens, Greece, 2009
C. Billinis: Important diseases in European wildlife

Rapid Methods Europe 2010, 25-27 January 2010, Netherlands
L. Petrovska: The development of protein microarrays: an option for mass screen in serological based studies

OIE – meeting of the Working Group on Wildlife Diseases, 3 February 2010, Paris, France
L. Yon: Presentation about WildTech

April 8 2010 VAS, Lyon, PhD student annual poster session
E. Petit: Can surveillance of mortality in wildlife help to detect emerging diseases?

April 21 2010, Mid course PhD EPSP students presentations
E. Petit: Utilisation d’un réseau de suivi sanitaire de la faune sauvage en vue de la détection en temps réel de problèmes de santé rares ou émergents (EWP)

59th Annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association, 30 May - 4 June 2010, Puerto Iguazú Misiones, Argentina
D. Gavier-Widén; The emergence and persistence of European Brown hare syndrome

June 06 2010, GEEFSM meeting
E. Petit, M. Artois: La surveillance syndromique  appliquée à la santé de la faune sauvage

4th Annual meeting of EPIZONE, 7-10 June 2010, Saint Malo, France
Poster:
D. Hannant, P. Barrow, R. Lea, L. Yon, E. Papp, S. Boardman: Novel Technologies for Surveillance of Emerging and Re-emerging Infections of Wildlife
Project presentation:
D. Hannant: Novel Technologies for Surveillance of Emerging and Re-emerging Infections of Wildlife (WildTech)

Hantavirus workshop, 29-30 July 2010, Liverpool, UK
L. Yon, P. Barrow, D. Hannant, R. G. Lea, A. Abu-Median. "Microarray Technology, Urban Rodents & Zoonotic Diseases“
M. Artois. “Epidemiological surveillance of urban wildlife”

9th Biennial Conference of the European Wildlife Disease Association, 13-16 September 2010, Vlieland, Netherlands
L. Yon, P. Barrow, D. Hannant, R. Lea, A. Abu-Median: Microarray Technology & Wildlife Diseases
C. Iacovakis, A. Touloudi, A. Hammer, M. Artois, V. Spyrou, P. Barrow, M. Sofia, L. Yon, C. Sokos, M. Hutchings, P. Birtsas, G. Valiakos, A. Giannakopoulos, D. Gavier-Widén, C. Billinis: Update on genetic analysis and the epidemiology of EBHSV across Europe from 1999 to 2010
G. Valiakos, L. Yon, V. Spyrou, M. Artois, A. Touloudi, P. Barrow, P. Birtsas, M. Hutchings, M. Sofia, D. Gavier-Widén, C. Iacovakis, C. Sokos, A. Giannakopoulos, C. Billinis: Results of an ongoing study on the role of wild deer as an infection source for domestic animals and humans
A. Touloudi, P. Barrow, V. Spyrou, M. Artois, C. Sokos, C. Iacovakis, G. Valiakos, D. Gavier-Widén, A. Giannakopoulos, L. Leonidas, C. Billinis: Results of an ongoing study on the role of wild boars as an infection source for domestic animals and humans
Poster:
"European brown hare syndrome (EBHS): past, present and future", D. Gavier-Widén, C. Billinis, M. Hutchings, M. Artois, P. Barrow, L. Yon.
workshop by E. Petit: Monitoring wildlife diseases: syndromic surveillance of post -mortem findings for the detection of unusual health events
poster: Monitoring wildlife diseases: syndromic surveillance for the detection of unusual events

Society of Vector Ecology Meeting, Wroclaw, Poland 13-17 September 2010
E. Veronesi, F. Guiguen, M. Palmarini, P. Mertens, S. Carpenter, C. Terzian, F. Arnaud: Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae) as an In vivo model for Bluetongue virus replication studies

First biennial congress of the EAVLD (European Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians), 15-17 September 2010, Netherlands
Poster:
R. Achterberg, A. Kant, K. Maassen, F. J. van der Wal: Multispecies serology using recombinant protein A/G in Luminex assays

Peter Mertens, Kyriaki Nomikou, Narender Maan and Sushila Maan (2010). Bluetongue in the UK and northern Europe:  the importance of vaccination and future threats. Talk and Abstract: presented at the Centro Investigación Sanidad Animal CISA-INIA, Valdeolmos, Madrid. Spain, 15th Oct 2010.

K.E. Darpel, Maan S, Maan N, Nomikou K., Batten C., Oura C and P.P.C Mertens (2010). Characteristics of bluetongue virus and diagnostic of the disease. Invited Talk and Abstract: presented as the NKVet, Oslo Norway Symposium: Bluetongue in the Nordic Countries, 27-28th of October, 2010.

Peter Mertens, Narender Maan, Kyriaki Nomikou, and Sushila Maan (2010). Bluetongue in Europe An update:the importance of vaccination and future threats. at Hisar in India - December 2010

Maan Sushila, Narender Maan, Kyriaki Nomikou, Christian Potgieter, Kasia Bankowska, Manjunatha Belaganahalli, Alan Samuel, Houssam Attoui, Chris Oura and Peter Mertens  (2010). Equine encephalosis virus: Current status and diagnostic RT-PCR development.  Invited Talk: presented as the Veterinary Research Club at its winter meeting, at the Royal Veterinary College in Camden, 10th December 2010. 

Rapid Methods Europe 2011, 24-26 January 2011, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands
F. J. van der Wal: Detection of anti-Salmonella antibodies in porcine serum using a suspension array
poster:
R. Achterberg, A. Kant, K. Maassen, F. J. van der Wal: Multispecies serology using recombinant protein A/G in Luminex assays

Manjunatha N Belaganahalli, Sushila Maan, Houssam Attoui, and Peter P. C. Mertens (2011). Sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of the orbiviruses: a new approach to their classification, molecular identification and diagnosis. Talk and Abstract at the 1st International One Health Congress, Melbourne Convention Centre, Victoria, Australia, 14 – 16 February 2011.

2nd Greek Veterinary Congress for Farm animal medicine, Food safety and hygiene and Consumer protection, 18-20 March 2011, Thessaloniki, Greece
A. Touloudi, V. Spyrou, L. Athanasiou, G. Valiakos, C. Iacovakis, C. Sokos, P. Birtsas, C. Billinis: Wild boar diseases that pose a risk to humans and domestic livestock
A. Touloudi, P. Barrow, V. Spyrou, L. Athanasiou, M. Artois, M. Sofia, L. Yon, P. Birtsas, M. Hutchings, C. Sokos, C. Iakovakis, G. Valiakos, D. Gavier-Widen, A. Giannakopoulos, L. Leontides, C. Billinis: Wild boars as source of infectious diseases for livestock and humans in Greece: Results from an ongoing study
C. Iacovakis, A. Touloudi, G. Valiakos, C. Sokos, V. Spyrou, L. Athanasiou, P. Birtsas, C. Billinis: Hare diseases that pose a risk to humans and domestic livestock
C. Iacovakis, A. Touloudi, AS. Hammer, M. Artois, V. Spyrou, P. Barrow, M. Sofia, L. Yon, C. Sokos, M. Hutchings, P. Birtsas, G. Valiakos, A. Giannakopoulos, D. Gavier-Widen, L. Athanasiou, C. Billinis: Molecular epidemiology of European brown hare syndrome across Europe from 1999 to 2010
G. Valiakos, A. Touloudi, C. Iacovakis, V. Spyrou, L. Athanasiou, P. Birtsas,  C. Sokos, Zouboulakis, C. Billinis: The role of wild birds in the epidemiology of West Nile virus
G. Valiakos, V. Spyrou, A. Touloudi, C. Iacovakis, L. Athanasiou, C. Sokos, P. Birtsas, C. Billinis: Wild deer diseases that pose a risk to humans and domestic livestock
G. Valiakos, L. Yon, V. Spyrou, L. Athanasiou, M. Artois,  A. Touloudi, P. Barrow, P. Birtsas, M. Hutchings, M. Sofia, D. Gavier-Widen, L. Petrovska, C. Iacovakis, C. Sokos, A. Giannakopoulos, C. Billinis: First results of an ongoing study on the role of wild deer as infections source for domestic animals and humans

Science on alert, 5th annual meeting EPIZONE, 11-14 April 2011, Arnhem, The Netherlands

Katarzyna Bachanek-Bankowska, Sushila Maan, Carrie Batten, Geoff Sutton, Chris Oura, Peter Mertens. AHSV: current molecular-epidemiological situation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Talk and Abstract presented at the 5th Annual Meeting of EPIZONE in Arnhem, Netherlands from 11-14th April 2011.

Manjunatha N Belaganahalli, Sushila Maan, Narender Maan, Kyriaki Nomikou, Houssam Attoui and Peter P. C. Mertens. Sequencing and genetic characterization of orbiviruses as a new approach to their classification, molecular identification and diagnosis. Talk and Abstract presented at the 5th Annual Meeting of EPIZONE in Arnhem, Netherlands from 11-14th April 2011.

Kyriaki Nomikou, Narender S. Maan, Mehdi El Harrak, Carrie Batten, Chris Oura, Sushila Maan and Peter P.C. Mertens. Whole-genome analysis of BTV strains from Morocco reveals the emergence of a novel reassortant virus – a new threat for Europe. Talk and Abstract presented at the 5th Annual Meeting of EPIZONE in Arnhem, Netherlands from 11-14th April 2011.

Sushila Maan, Narender S. Maan, Kyriaki Nomikou, Carrie Batten, Manjunatha N. Belaganahalli, Maha El Batel, Chris A.L. Oura, and Peter P.C. Mertens. A recent virus isolate from Kuwait was identified as a novel 26th serotype of bluetongue virus. Poster and Abstract presented at the 5th Annual Meeting of EPIZONE in Arnhem, Netherlands from 11-14th April 2011.

Narender S. Maan, Sushila Maan, Kyriaki Nomikou, Kasia Bankowska, Manjunatha N. Belaganahalli, Christian Potgieter and Peter P.C. Mertens. Novel real-time RT-PCR assays for identification and typing of Equine encephalosis virus. Talk and Abstract presented at the 5th Annual Meeting of EPIZONE in Arnhem, Netherlands from 11-14th April 2011.

posters:
J. Fenner, S. Cawthraw, K. Maassen, E. Muller, R. Ehricht, M. Woodward, L. Petrovska: Development of a multi-pathogen serodiagnostic array
D. Bourne, J. Spalton, S. Boardman, R. Lea: Wildpro for WildTech - Putting wildlife health data into context

5. Arbeitstagung des Nationalen Referenzlabors für Psittakose - Chlamydien- und Coxielleninfektionen der Nutztiere - von Apathogen bis Zoonotisch, 19. – 20. Mai 2011, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (Standort Jena), Germany
A. Rüttger, A. Viña Rodriguez, R. Ehricht, K. Sachse: Neue Mikroarrays für die Diagnostik bakterieller und viraler Infektionen

Peter Mertens, Narender Maan, Kyriaki Nomikou, and Sushila Maan (2011) ‘’Bluetongue:  Molecular Epidemiology and diagnostic systems  . talk in Training course - Molecular Epidemiology and Diagnostics for of BTV – Pirbright, May 2011.

International Conference on Diseases of Zoo and Wild Animals, 1-4 June 2011, Lisbon, Portugal
poster:
D. C. Bourne, S. I. Boardman, J. Spalton & R. Lea: Wildpro – Providing Context for Data in WildTech

SafePork Conference 2011, 19-22 June 2011, Maastricht, The Netherlands
F. J. van der Wal: Development of a serological Luminex assay for Trichinella and Salmonella in swine

60th International WDA Conference, 14-17 August 2011, Quebec, Canada
E. Warns-Petit, E. Morignat, D. Calavas, M. Artois: Monitoring wildlife diseases: syndromic surveillance for the detection of unusual health events
poster:
D. Gavier-Widen, E. Warns-Petit, M. Hutchings, C. Billinis, L. Yon, M. Artois: Prioritisation of Wildlife Pathogens for Development of New Technologies for Surveillance in Europe

Nordic Wildlife Disease Association Meeting, 2-5 June 2011, Oravi, Saimaa, Finland
H. Uhlhorn: Looking for trends in Swedish Roe Deer examined at SVA 2000-2011.

Peter P. C. Mertens,  Narender Maan, Kyriaki Nomikou, Karin Darpel,  Eva Veronesi , Veronique Moulin, Abu-Bakr Abu-Median,  Houssam Attoui and Sushila Maan.  Type specific diagnostic assays for bluetongue virus, by real-time RT-PCR and microarray: Virulent challenge strains for evaluation of BTV-8 vaccines.  Talk at Orbivac Meeting London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 22 June 2011.

Peter Mertens (2011)’’ Bluetongue and transmission by Culicoides’’ talk  to TGAC Norwich , August  2011

useR 2011! conference, 16-18 August, Warwick University, Coventry, UK
poster:
G. Rydevik, M. Hutchings, G. Innocent, G. Marion, P. White: 1+1=3 (finding the historical trend of an epidemic)

European College of Veterinary Public Health AGM & Annual Scientific Conference 2011, 5-7 October 2011, Brno, Czech Republic
poster:
F. Ayral, Z. Djelouadji, M. Artois, A. Kodjo: Geographic distribution of positive leptospira serology in domestic animals in France 2008

VII. International Symposium on Wild Fauna (WAVES), 20 - 23 October 2011, Edinburgh, UK
G. Valiakos, A. Touloudi, L. Athanasiou, P. Birtsas, A. Giannakopoulos, V. Spyrou, L. Petrovska, C. Billinis: Role of wild birds during a major human West Nile virus outbreak, Greece, 2010
A. Touloudi, G. Valiakos, L. Athanasiou, A. Giannakopoulos, P. Birtsas, C. Iacovakis, V. Spyrou, L. Yon, L. Petrovska, C. Billinis: A serologic survey of selected pathogens in European wild ungulates from Greece
C. Billinis: Wildlife diseases that pose a risk to livestock and humans

Maan, S., Maan N.S., Belganahalli, M.N., Prasad, G., Singh, K.P., Nomikou, K., Mertens, P.P.C. Sequence analysis of gene encoding serotype-specific antigens of Indian isolates of bluetongue virus type 1. Poster and Abstract presented at the 52th Annual Conference of AMI  at Chandigarh, India from 3-6th Nov. 2011.

Maan N.S., Maan, S., Belganahalli, M.N., Singh, K.P., Nomikou, K., Mertens, P.P.C. Molecular epidemiology of bluetongue virus serotype 9. Poster and Abstract  presented at the 52th Annual Conference of AMI  at Chandigarh, India from 3-6th Nov. 2011.

Workshop Bead-Based Array Technologies, Nationale Forschungsplattform für Zoonosen, 7 November 2011, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
F. J. van der Wal: Bead-based suspension arrays for veterinary serology

Peter Mertens, N. Maan, G. Pullinger, K. Nomikou, S. Maan (2011). BTV in Europe 2011:   Vaccines, reassortants and new serotypes.  Invited Plenary talk to USAHA symposium- bluetongue Committee Buffalo New York 2nd November 2011.

5. Riemser Diagnostiktage, 8–9 December 2011, Alfried-Krupp-Wissenschaftskolleg Greifswald, Germany
A. Rüttger, K. Sachse: Mikroarrays in der Tierseuchendiagnostik: Nukleinsäure- und Serologie-Arrays für multiple Erreger

Sushila Maan, Narender Maan, Kyriaki Nomikou and Peter Mertens. Bluetongue in Europe and Indian subcontinent:  the importance of vaccination and future threats. Invited Talk and Abstract presented at the XXth  National Conference of Indian Virological Society on Managing Emerging and Re-emerging Plant, Animal, Human and Aquatic Viral Diseases: One Health Perspective organized by the National Research Centre on Equines, Sirsa Road, Hisar-125001, Haryana, India from 29-31st December 2011

Narender S. Maan, Sushila Maan, Kyriaki Nomikou, Kasia Bankowska, Manjunatha N. Belaganahalli, Christian Potgieter and Peter P.C. Mertens. Development of novel Real-time RT-PCR assays for identification and typing of Equine encephalosis virus (EEV). Talk and Abstract presented at the XXth  National Conference of Indian Virological Society on Managing Emerging and Re-emerging Plant, Animal, Human and Aquatic Viral Diseases: One Health Perspective organized by the National Research Centre on Equines, Sirsa Road, Hisar-125001, Haryana, India from 29-31st December 2011