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Vectors, Pathogens and Diseases: Current Trends and Emerging Challenges (T1)
Organizer(s) Maureen Coetzee, Josiane Etang, Stephen Torr and Scott L. O'Neill
September 10—14, 2017
Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani • Durban, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
Discounted Abstract Deadline: May 11, 2017
Abstract Deadline: Jun 13, 2017
Scholarship Deadline: May 11, 2017
Discounted Registration Deadline: Jul 11, 2017
Part of the Keystone Symposia Global Health Series, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Summary of Meeting:
The elimination or eradication of several vector-borne diseases – including malaria, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis and trypanosomiasis – is high on the research agenda of the World Health Organization. Sustainable vector control is currently the only mass prevention strategy. However, success is hampered by many challenges posed by both the vectors and the pathogens. These challenges include insecticide resistance in mosquitoes and drug resistance in parasites, with little on the immediate horizon to alleviate these problems. Insecticide and drug resistance are two parallel phenomena in vectors and parasites. While combination drugs have been developed to overcome parasite resistance to monotherapies, only four classes of insecticides are available for vector control. The unexpected emergence of arboviruses, such as Zika in Brazil and southeast Asia, yellow fever in southern Africa, and Dengue and Chikungunya, pose their own unique challenges. This conference will address the difficulties in “going the final mile” to achieve elimination, in terms of surveillance, capacity and funding. Key goals of the conference are to: 1) Review the latest scientific knowledge on vectors and pathogens that are responsible for emerging or re-emerging diseases; 2) Address innovative methods for the control or elimination of vector-borne diseases; and 3) Enhance awareness of the landscape of vector-borne diseases and related new scientific knowledge aiming at improving the health of vulnerable human populations. It also seeks to break down the “insect silos” in which the vector-borne disease research community too commonly operates, providing a forum for researchers to interact, create networks and partnerships, exchange ideas, and think creatively across disciplines.
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The elimination or eradication of several vector-borne diseases – including malaria, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis and trypanosomiasis – is high on the research agenda of the World Health Organization. Sustainable vector control is currently the only mass prevention strategy. However, success is hampered by many challenges posed by both the vectors and the pathogens. These challenges include insecticide resistance in mosquitoes and drug resistance in parasites, with little on the immediate horizon to alleviate these problems. Insecticide and drug resistance are two parallel phenomena in vectors and parasites. While combination drugs have been developed to overcome parasite resistance to monotherapies, only four classes of insecticides are available for vector control. The unexpected emergence of arboviruses, such as Zika in Brazil and southeast Asia, yellow fever in southern Africa, and Dengue and Chikungunya, pose their own unique challenges. This conference will address the difficulties in “going the final mile” to achieve elimination, in terms of surveillance, capacity and funding. Key goals of the conference are to: 1) Review the latest scientific knowledge on vectors and pathogens that are responsible for emerging or re-emerging diseases; 2) Address innovative methods for the control or elimination of vector-borne diseases; and 3) Enhance awareness of the landscape of vector-borne diseases and related new scientific knowledge aiming at improving the health of vulnerable human populations. It also seeks to break down the “insect silos” in which the vector-borne disease research community too commonly operates, providing a forum for researchers to interact, create networks and partnerships, exchange ideas, and think creatively across disciplines.
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No registration fees are used to fund entertainment or alcohol at this conference
The meeting will begin on Sunday, September 10 with registration from 16:00 to 20:00 and a welcome mixer from 18:00 to 20:00. Conference events conclude on Thursday, September 14 with a closing plenary session from 17:00 to 19:00, followed by a social hour and entertainment. We recommend return travel on Friday, September 15 in order to fully experience the meeting.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
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The meeting will begin on Sunday, September 10 with registration from 16:00 to 20:00 and a welcome mixer from 18:00 to 20:00. Conference events conclude on Thursday, September 14 with a closing plenary session from 17:00 to 19:00, followed by a social hour and entertainment. We recommend return travel on Friday, September 15 in order to fully experience the meeting.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
18:00—20:00
Welcome Mixer
No registration fees are used to fund alcohol served at this function.
08:30—09:30
Welcome and Keynote Address
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Maureen Coetzee,
University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Neil Ferguson,
Imperial College London, UK
Modelling Vector-borne Disease Control and Elimination: Comparing and Contrasting Malaria and Dengue
Modelling Vector-borne Disease Control and Elimination: Comparing and Contrasting Malaria and Dengue
09:30—11:45
Changes in Burden of Disease
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Maureen Coetzee,
University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Josiane Etang,
Institut de Recherche de Yaoundé, Cameroon
Malaria, Decreasing or Increasing?
Malaria, Decreasing or Increasing?
Coffee Break
Stephen Torr,
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK
Contributions of Vector Control to the Elimination of Human African Trypanosomiasis
Contributions of Vector Control to the Elimination of Human African Trypanosomiasis
Thais Crippa de Oliveira,
University of São Paulo, Brazil
Population Genomics of Plasmodium vivax: Levels and Mechanisms of Genetic Diversity in America
Population Genomics of Plasmodium vivax: Levels and Mechanisms of Genetic Diversity in America
Dominique Ngninpogni Mieguim,
University of Yaoundé, Cameroon
Short Talk: High Malaria Prevalence in an Area with High Coverage Level of Insecticide-Treated Nets in Cameroon
Short Talk: High Malaria Prevalence in an Area with High Coverage Level of Insecticide-Treated Nets in Cameroon
Corrado Minetti,
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK
Short Talk: Understanding the Epidemiological and Social Factors of Lymphatic Filariasis Persistence Ten Years into the MDA Program: Towards a Successful and Sustained Disease Elimination in Ghana
Short Talk: Understanding the Epidemiological and Social Factors of Lymphatic Filariasis Persistence Ten Years into the MDA Program: Towards a Successful and Sustained Disease Elimination in Ghana
14:30—16:30
Workshop 1: Climate Change and Vector Biology
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Gerry F. Killeen,
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK
Adebiyi Abdulhakeem Adeniran,
Center for Genomics Biotechnology, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico
Entomological Surveillance using DNA Barcoding Reveal Presence of Lutzomyia verrucarum Sandfly (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Leishmaniasis Endemic Community in Mexico
Entomological Surveillance using DNA Barcoding Reveal Presence of Lutzomyia verrucarum Sandfly (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Leishmaniasis Endemic Community in Mexico
Duncan Kobia Athinya,
Vestergaard Frandsen Limited, Kenya
Expanding IR Mapper: Mapping Insecticide Resistance in Anopheles Species, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus
Expanding IR Mapper: Mapping Insecticide Resistance in Anopheles Species, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus
Tanwee Das De,
National Institute of Malaria Research, India
Decoding the Genetic Power of Smell Detection in Indian Malarial Vector Anopheles culicifacies
Decoding the Genetic Power of Smell Detection in Indian Malarial Vector Anopheles culicifacies
Romain Girod,
Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, Madagascar
New Data on the Biology of Anopheles Coustani and its Role in Malaria Transmission in Madagascar: Implications for Vector Control
New Data on the Biology of Anopheles Coustani and its Role in Malaria Transmission in Madagascar: Implications for Vector Control
Penny Hancock,
University of Oxford, UK
The Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Insecticide Resistance in African Malaria Vectors
The Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Insecticide Resistance in African Malaria Vectors
Voahangy Andrianaivoarimanana,
Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, Madagascar
Plague Outbreak in the South- East of Madagascar
Plague Outbreak in the South- East of Madagascar
17:00—19:00
Vector-Pathogen Interactions
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Martin James Donnelly,
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK
Anna Cohuet,
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, France
Despite Insecticide Resistance, Malaria Vector Control Still Matters
Despite Insecticide Resistance, Malaria Vector Control Still Matters
Marcelo Jacobs-Lorena,
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA
Fighting Malaria with Engineered Symbiotic Bacteria from Vector Mosquitoes
Fighting Malaria with Engineered Symbiotic Bacteria from Vector Mosquitoes
Sonam Vijay,
National Institute of Malaria Research, India
Dissecting the Midgut Proteins of Susceptible and Refractory Anopheles culicifacies Mosquitoes: An Integrated Proteomics Approach
Dissecting the Midgut Proteins of Susceptible and Refractory Anopheles culicifacies Mosquitoes: An Integrated Proteomics Approach
Jewelna E.B. Akorli,
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Ghana
Short Talk: The Effect of Commonly Administered Antimicrobials on Midgut Microbiota of Anopheles gambiae in Ghana
Short Talk: The Effect of Commonly Administered Antimicrobials on Midgut Microbiota of Anopheles gambiae in Ghana
08:30—11:30
Aedes-Borne Viruses
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Stephanie L. James,
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, USA
Birkinesh Ameneshewa,
World Health Organization, Congo, Republic of the
Arboviral Transmission Risk and Recent Outbreaks in the African Region
Arboviral Transmission Risk and Recent Outbreaks in the African Region
Milehna Mara Guarido,
University of Pretoria, South Africa
Investigation of Aedes Mosquitoes in Selected Rural and Urban Sites in Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces, South Africa and Associated Zoonotic Arboviruses in 2016
Investigation of Aedes Mosquitoes in Selected Rural and Urban Sites in Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces, South Africa and Associated Zoonotic Arboviruses in 2016
Coffee Break
Scott L. O'Neill,
Monash University, Australia
The Use of Wolbachia to Control the Transmission of Aedes aegypti-Associated Viruses: The Eliminate Dengue Program
The Use of Wolbachia to Control the Transmission of Aedes aegypti-Associated Viruses: The Eliminate Dengue Program
Anna Heitmann,
Bernhard-Nocht-Institute for Tropical Medicine, Germany
Experimental Transmission of Zika Virus by Mosquitoes from Central Europe
Experimental Transmission of Zika Virus by Mosquitoes from Central Europe
Raygaana Jacobs,
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Short Talk: Expression of Zika Virus Premembrane and Envelope Proteins in Nicotiana benthamiana
Short Talk: Expression of Zika Virus Premembrane and Envelope Proteins in Nicotiana benthamiana
17:00—19:00
Trypanosomiasis and Filariasis
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Stephen Torr,
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK
Lisa Reimer,
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK
Lymphatic Filariasis Transmission Ecology and Vector Behavior
Lymphatic Filariasis Transmission Ecology and Vector Behavior
Annette MacLeod,
University of Glasgow, UK
The Skin Is a Significant but Overlooked Anatomical Reservoir for Vector-Borne African Trypanosomes
The Skin Is a Significant but Overlooked Anatomical Reservoir for Vector-Borne African Trypanosomes
Enock Matovu,
Makerere University, Uganda
Investigating Human Trypanotolerance in African Populations
Investigating Human Trypanotolerance in African Populations
Elisha Muchunga Mugo,
Heidelberg University, Germany
Short Talk: The RNA-Binding Protein RBP10 is at the Apex of a Regulatory Cascade which Determines the Ability of African Trypanosomes to Survive in Mammals
Short Talk: The RNA-Binding Protein RBP10 is at the Apex of a Regulatory Cascade which Determines the Ability of African Trypanosomes to Survive in Mammals
08:30—11:30
Insecticide and Drug Resistance
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Lizette Leonie Koekemoer,
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Karen I. Barnes,
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Sustaining Malaria Treatment Efficacy in the Shadow of Increasing Antimalarial Drug Resistance
Sustaining Malaria Treatment Efficacy in the Shadow of Increasing Antimalarial Drug Resistance
Immo Kleinschmidt,
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK
Assessing the Impact of Insecticide Resistance on Malaria Vector Control
Assessing the Impact of Insecticide Resistance on Malaria Vector Control
Coffee Break
Martin James Donnelly,
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK
New Mechanisms of Insecticide Resistance in Malaria Vectors
New Mechanisms of Insecticide Resistance in Malaria Vectors
Maureen Coetzee,
University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Insecticide Resistance and Surveillance
Insecticide Resistance and Surveillance
Jagbir Singh,
National Institute of Malaria Research, India
Short Talk: Characterization of Plasmodium falciparum Phosphoethanolamine Methyltransferase Indian Isolate and Combinatorial Library Development
Short Talk: Characterization of Plasmodium falciparum Phosphoethanolamine Methyltransferase Indian Isolate and Combinatorial Library Development
14:30—16:30
Workshop 2: Arbovirus Disease Around the World – What Is the True Burden?
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Scott L. O'Neill,
Monash University, Australia
Thiery Nirina Jean Jose Nepomichene,
Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, Madagascar
Vector Competence of Culex antennatus and Anopheles coustani for Rift Valley Fever Virus in Madagascar
Vector Competence of Culex antennatus and Anopheles coustani for Rift Valley Fever Virus in Madagascar
Ann E. Meyers,
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Rift Valley Fever N-Protein as a Potential Diagnostic Antigen
Rift Valley Fever N-Protein as a Potential Diagnostic Antigen
Sezim Monoldorova,
Yonsei University, South Korea
Diagnosis of Chikungunya Fever using Chikungunya Virus Asian Genotype E2 Protein
Diagnosis of Chikungunya Fever using Chikungunya Virus Asian Genotype E2 Protein
Collins Misita Morang'a,
Kenya Medical Research Institute/Walter Reed Project, Kenya
Identification of a Novel Flavivirus, Nakiwogo Virus, in Kenyan Mosquitoes
Identification of a Novel Flavivirus, Nakiwogo Virus, in Kenyan Mosquitoes
Luciano Michaël Tantely,
Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, Madagascar
New Insights in the Bio-Ecology of Mosquitoes Involved in Maintenance and Possible Emergence of West Nile virus in Madagascar
New Insights in the Bio-Ecology of Mosquitoes Involved in Maintenance and Possible Emergence of West Nile virus in Madagascar
Matthew James Robert Verbeek,
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Expression of Shuni Virus Proteins in Plants for Use as Diagnostic Reagents
Expression of Shuni Virus Proteins in Plants for Use as Diagnostic Reagents
Sujatha Sunil,
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, India
What’s in that Buzz? Cross-Talk between the Mosquito and Arboviruses
What’s in that Buzz? Cross-Talk between the Mosquito and Arboviruses
17:00—19:00
Other Vector-Borne Diseases
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Scott L. O'Neill,
Monash University, Australia
Paul A. Bates,
Lancaster University, UK
Recent Advances in Sand Fly Research
Recent Advances in Sand Fly Research
Matthew Baylis,
University of Liverpool, UK
Impact of Climate on the Transmission Risk of Culicoides-Borne Viruses
Impact of Climate on the Transmission Risk of Culicoides-Borne Viruses
Chris Drakeley,
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK
Plasmodium Knowlesi – Epidemiology of a Zoonotic Malaria from a Multidisciplinary Study
Plasmodium Knowlesi – Epidemiology of a Zoonotic Malaria from a Multidisciplinary Study
Jared Sylivester Bakuza,
Dar es Salaam University College of Education, Tanzania
Short Talk: Geospatial Analysis of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Southern Tanzania
Short Talk: Geospatial Analysis of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Southern Tanzania
08:30—11:30
New Developments in Vector-Borne Disease Control I
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Marc F. Schetelig,
Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Germany
Iliya Shehu Ndams,
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
Bioactivity of Agelenopsis naevia (Grass Spider) Venom on Aedes aegypti and Anopheles gambiae sl
Bioactivity of Agelenopsis naevia (Grass Spider) Venom on Aedes aegypti and Anopheles gambiae sl
Nicholas M. Hamon,
IVCC, UK
Saving Lives through Innovation in Vector Control: What’s New On The Horizon?
Saving Lives through Innovation in Vector Control: What’s New On The Horizon?
Coffee Break
Austin Burt,
Imperial College London, UK
Modified Mosquitoes for Malaria Control – Current Status, Requirements for Success, and a Step-Wise Approach for Getting There
Modified Mosquitoes for Malaria Control – Current Status, Requirements for Success, and a Step-Wise Approach for Getting There
Adélaïde Miarinjara,
Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, Madagascar
Short Talk: Effectiveness of Bait-Boxes and Insecticide Dusting on Reducing Flea Density in Malagasy Plague Context
Short Talk: Effectiveness of Bait-Boxes and Insecticide Dusting on Reducing Flea Density in Malagasy Plague Context
Mabel Laline Taracena,
Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala
Short Talk: Control of Anopheles albimanus Mosquitoes: Improving Vector Control with an RNAi-Based Strategy
Short Talk: Control of Anopheles albimanus Mosquitoes: Improving Vector Control with an RNAi-Based Strategy
17:00—19:05
New Developments in Vector-Borne Disease Control II
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Josiane Etang,
Institut de Recherche de Yaoundé, Cameroon
Lizette Leonie Koekemoer,
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Will SIT Really Be Useful as a Vector Control Tool?
Will SIT Really Be Useful as a Vector Control Tool?
Sarah Anais Emilie Goretta,
Sumitomo Chemical, Japan
SumiShield® 50 WG, A New Indoor Residual Spray to Control Resistant Malaria Transmitting Mosquitoes
SumiShield® 50 WG, A New Indoor Residual Spray to Control Resistant Malaria Transmitting Mosquitoes
Marc F. Schetelig,
Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Germany
Molecular Strategies to Compare and Improve Genetic Vector Control Systems
Molecular Strategies to Compare and Improve Genetic Vector Control Systems
Stephanie L. James,
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, USA
Creating a Supportive Environment for Novel Vector Control Technologies
Creating a Supportive Environment for Novel Vector Control Technologies
19:05—19:15
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
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19:00—20:00
Social Hour with Lite Bites
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20:00—23:00
Entertainment
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