OIE/FAO FMD Reference Laboratories Network Meeting Lanzhou, China, 15 – 19 September 2008 OIE/FAO Foot-And-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratories Par�Cipants Network
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
OIE/FAO Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratories Network OIE/FAO FMD Reference Laboratories Network Meeting Lanzhou, China, 15 – 19 September 2008 OIE/FAO Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratories Par�cipants Network David Paton OIE Reference Laboratory and FAO World Reference Laboratory for FMD, John Bashiruddin (Rapporteur) IAH-Pirbright, UK Yanmin Li Gaolatlhe Thobokwe OIE FMD Regional Reference Laboratory for the Sub-Saharan con�nent, Elliot Fana Botswana Keabetswe Maogabo Vladimir Borisov OIE Regional Reference Laboratory for FMD for Eastern Europe, Central Alexey Scherbakov Asia and Transcaucasia, FGI-ARRIAH, Russia Ingrid Bergmann FAO/OIE Reference Laboratory for FMD, Centro Panamericano de Fiebre A�osa OPS/OMS, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Eduardo Maradei OIE Reference Laboratory for Foot and Mouth Disease, Laboratorio de Fiebre A�osa de la Dirección de Laboratorios y Control Técnico, Argen�n Belinda Blignaut FAO/OIE FMD Reference Laboratory, transboundary Animal Diseases Programme, ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary Ins�tute, South Africa Samia Metwally FAO FMD Reference Laboratory, Foreign Animal Disease Diagnos�c Lab, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Greenport, USA Kris De Clercq OIE collabora�ng centre for valida�on, quality assessment and quality Nesya Goris control of diagnos�c assays and vaccine tes�ng for vesicular diseases in Europe, CODA-CERVA-VAR, Ukkel, Belgium Xuepeng Cai, Youngguang Zhang, Na�onal FMD Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Ins�tute, CAAS, Xiangtao Liu, Hong Yin, Zaixin Liu, Gansu, P. R. China Zengjun Lu etc. (see Annex F) Divakar Hemadri Project Directorate on FMD, Indian Council for Agricultural Research, Mukteswar, Nainital (U�arakhand), India Wilai Linchongsubongkoch Regional Reference Laboratory for Foot and Mouth Disease in the South East (RRL), Department of Livestock Development, Pakchong, Thailand Keith Sump�on EUFMD, Animal Health Division, FAO, Rome, Italy Kenichi Sakamoto (SCAD) Na�onal Ins�tute for Animal Health, Ibaraki, Japan Fusheng Guo FAO Beijing Office, Beijing China Dr Gideon Bruckner was invited and apologies for his absence were received. 2 OIE/FAO Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratories Network Conclusions 1. Reaffirmed network emphasis a. Two principal goals i. Global virus distribu�on and vaccine recommenda�ons ii. Improving the quality of laboratory tests for interna�onal and na�onal reference laboratories b. The Network Partnership also offers opportunity to cooperate in development and valida�on of diagnos�c tests but this has a lower priority 2. Harmonisa�on of vaccine matching is the current priority for inter-laboratory compara�ve work between partners 3. The Network may be further expanded by accession of addi�onal FAO Reference Centres 4. The Network’s Reference Laboratory Informa�on Centre (ReLaIS) is now live and will be used to improve data sharing, colla�on and display 5. The Network’s Annual Report and the Vaccine Recommenda�ons will be presented on a Regional basis with boundaries defined by natural virus ecosystems 6. A strategy will be developed for the Network to enhance quality of test provision by 3 OIE/FAO Ac�ons Arising Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratories Network 1. Vaccine matching inter-laboratory comparison follow-up a. Partners to complete first round of testing including LPBE b. Secretariat to distribute template to get details of methodology used by participants c. Secretariat to request information on reagents remaining with participants d. Secretariat to propose a SOP to fully describe methodology for eventual inclusion in OIE manual e. Secretariat to circulate a plan for next round of testing incorporating i. Analysis of methods used and proposal for standardised approach ii. Repeat of initial tests with/without standardised methodology including possible supply of cell lines and additional reagents iii. Circulate additional A isolates for matching based on those for which cross-protection to A22 established f. Secretariat and partners to develop a plan for type O future work including a schedule for preparation of additional reagents and a costing g. Secretariat and partners to develop an outline of research needs in support of vaccine matching h. Partners to prepare plans for bilateral or trilateral studies, e.g. on SAT strains for African labs and WRL i. An inventory of viruses and sera available at laboratories should be made available 2. Next meeting a. Secretariat to liaise with Divakar Hemadri to ensure that arrangements for next meeting in India are feasible. 3. Annual report a. Secretariat to compose and circulate proposal for headline summary, regional vaccine recommendations and a template for partners to submit characterisation data to ReLaIS b. Use “virus pool” format for subsections c. Arrange teleconference in early January to agree steps for finalisation of report d. Partners to submit all inputs by January 19th 2009, so that Secretariat can finalise report by end of January e. FAO to investigate publishing the Report (as a joint FAO/OIE publication), with additional epidemiological analyses section added by FAO and possibly OIE. 4. Secretariat to re-register participants to ReLaIS 5. Secretariat to prepare draft minutes and actions in time for SCAD meeting at end of September 4 OIE/FAO Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratories Network 6. Network to develop a strategy for enhancing quality accreditation of international and national reference labs (Kris De Clercq to lead). a. Encourage establishment of regional PTS and encourage the inclusion of internationally recognised advisory boards b. Consider ways to provide statistical supportc. Develop guidelines for batch control of commercial tests 7. Consider ways of overcoming communication gaps at Network Meetings a. Need more detailed preparation of agenda and circulation of objectives and draft documents prior to meetings so that participants better briefed 8. Nomenclature of FMD viruses a. Review plan for naming of isolates b. Arrange meeting between WRLFMD and OVI to discuss system for naming of strains, vaccine strains and topotypes for consideration by other partners 9. Exchange of viruses a. S. Metwally to re-examine MOU and consider alternative ways to encourage exchanges b. Revisit idea of reference/representative strains that could be shared (e.g. panel for which WRL has provided VP1 sequences?) 5 OIE/FAO Foot-and-Mouth Disease Day 1 Reference Laboratories Network 1. Introduc�on Hong Yin (HY) welcomed Mr. Liang Jiang (LJ), Director of the Veterinary Bureau, the par�cipants to Gansu Province, China, welcomed all par�cipants to Lanzhou, China and the province. He explained that livestock industry invited Prof Xuepeng and animal husbandry were important to the region. Cai, Director of Lanzhou Veterinary training was provided within the region and Veterinary Research the LVRI was an important addi�on and resource for Ins�tute (LVRI) to ini�ate Gansu. He stressed the global significance of FMD and the official opening of the therefore the importance of scien�fic collabora�on with mee�ng. China and the world on FMD. Prof. Xuepeng Cai (XC) welcomed all to the Network It was an honour to hear from Mr. Jinxiang Li, Director mee�ng and thanked David Paton, John Bashiruddin General, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, and Yanmin Li for their help and support. XC presented China, who congratulated the Network and welcomed a brief history of the LVRI from its beginnings in 1957 mee�ng par�cipants. China has a very large animal affiliated to the Chinese Academy of Agricultural industry e.g. 1st in the world for egg produc�on, 3rd in Science, Ministry of Agriculture of China. Its sphere of the world for milk produc�on; it produces 50% of the ac�vity included bacteria, parasite and virus infec�ons world’s poultry and pigs and, in this se�ng, the control of livestock and concerning the later FMD, SVD, CSF, of animal diseases is very important to the government. PPRS, PCV, sheep pox and PPR are studied here. FMD Through improvements in veterinary structure and was an important part of the long history of the LVRI control (immuniza�on and stamping out) huge and the reference laboratory was established here in progress has been made to reducing animal diseases. 2003. Today, 16 senior scien�sts, 77 junior scien�sts Globaliza�on means that there are no boundaries to and 40 support staff headed by Dr. Xiangtao Liu work the spread of animal diseases such as FMD and AI and in it and study epidemiology, immunology and biology these pose threats to animal and human health. Our of FMD/SVD and provide technical services na�onally aim is to control and eradicate these diseases. LVRI as and to provincial laboratories. Research at LVRI provides the na�onal reference laboratory for FMD has achieved support for government in the control of FMD and good infrastructure (biosecurity laboratory), training to date we have developed 6 diagnos�c tests and 4 and research and is collabora�ng with the WRL. This quan�ta�ve tests for FMD. Vaccines are also produced Network Mee�ng in Lanzhou is beneficial to China who here and the laboratory plays a crucial role in the quality wish to work together in informa�on exchange and to control. Prof. XC also introduced the par�cipants to the LVRI who will play a significant role in global eradica�on city of Lanzhou and wished them a pleasant stay. of FMD. I wish you success for this mee�ng and thank you. David Paton (DP) welcomed all par�cipants and thanked Mr. Jinxiang Li, Mr. Liang Jiang, Prof. Xuepeng Cai and Dr. Hong Yin for their generosity and warm welcome to China. 6 OIE/FAO Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratories Network Xiangtao Liu thanked DP and par�cipants and gave an Eduardo Maradei (EM), from SENSA, overview of the reference the newly appointed OIE Reference ac�vi�es of the FMD laboratory. Laboratory in South America, gave Major ac�vi�es were produc�on an overview of the FMD situa�on of diagnos�c reagents, technical in Argen�na.