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Programme and Abstracts PROGRAMME AND ABSTRACTS Budapest 7-10 June 2017 4th International Symposium on Ranaviruses June 7 - 10, 2017 Budapest, Hungary http://kabafalvi.wixsite.com/isvlv-2017 https://www.rana-2017.com/ Cover photo: Zsolt Sonnleitner 1 Thank You to our Sponsors! 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome from the Organizers .............................................................................................. 4 Contacts ................................................................................................................................. 5 Welcome from the Director of the GRC ................................................................................ 6 The Global Ranavirus Consortium Board .............................................................................. 8 Scientific Committee ........................................................................................................... 10 Maps .................................................................................................................................... 11 Budapest map .................................................................................................................. 11 University campus map ................................................................................................... 12 Program and Overview ........................................................................................................ 12 Oral Presentations ........................................................................................................... 14 Poster Presentations ........................................................................................................ 20 Field Trips ............................................................................................................................. 22 Oral Presentation Abstracts ................................................................................................ 23 Poster Presentation Abstracts ............................................................................................. 64 Author Index A-Z .................................................................................................................. 81 List of Participants ............................................................................................................... 84 3 WELCOME FROM THE ORGANIZERS Dear Colleague, We are delighted to welcome you to the 4th International Symposium on Ranaviruses (ISR) in Budapest. This is the first time that the ISR has been held outside the United States. Regular ISR participants may find certain conditions unusual, as Hungary is not one of Europe's most advanced or richest countries. This is also the first time that the ISR is being held adjacent to the International Symposium on Viruses of Lower Vertebrates. The idea of hosting the two conferences here consecutively came to Rachel Marschang since there is a considerable overlap between the scientific interests of the usual audiences of the two symposia. Rachel was right indeed. More than half of the registered guests took advantage of the reduced fee for the combined participation. Over 100 delegates representing more than 20 countries from five continents are expected so that we had to choose a slightly larger lecture hall for the first, joint day. We tried our best to keep up with the high standard of ISRs including the organization of hopefully intriguing field trips that provide insights into the problems and practices of nature conservation specific to Hungary. Please enjoy the proximity of the campus to the real downtown of Pest, but do not forget to climb at least one hill (Gellért or Castle Hill) on the Buda side. The best panorama can be viewed around sunset. We wish you a relaxing and fruitful meeting, and hope that you will enjoy your stay here as much as we have enjoyed the preparations. Special thanks are due to the members of the Scientific Committee and to the GRC Board for editing the abstract book and for technical and financial support, respectively. Sincerely, Mária Benkő, Balázs Harrach, Tibor Papp Local Organizers Rachel E. Marschang GRC Representative 4 CONTACTS In case of questions or emergency, please do not hesitate to contact us Tibor Papp: +36 20 618 6114; [email protected] Mária Benkő: +36 30 569 8165; [email protected] H-1143 Budapest, Hungária krt. 21. Hungary 5 WELCOME FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE GRC The mission of the Global Ranavirus Consortium (GRC) is to facilitate communication and collaboration among professionals and students interested in ranaviruses. The GRC is dedicated to: (1) advancing knowledge in all areas of ranavirus biology and disease, (2) facilitating multi-disciplinary research collaborations, (3) disseminating information on ranaviruses, and (4) providing technical guidance and training opportunities. The first GRC Board was elected and formed in April 2013, and consists of a Director (Dr. Matthew Gray), Associate Director (Dr. Jesse Brunner), Secretary/Treasurer (Dr. Amanda Duffus), and five continental representatives (Drs. Ellen Ariel, Rachel Marschang, Rolando Mazzoni, Yumi Une, and Thomas Waltzek). In addition, Dr. Greg Chinchar serves as an honorary advisor to the Board. During the 2017 International Symposium on Ranaviruses (ISR), the Board will transition to the following leadership: Past-Director (Dr. Matthew Gray), Director (Dr. Jesse Brunner), Associate Director (Dr. Tom Waltzek), Secretary/Treasurer (Dr. Amanda Duffus), and five continental representatives (Drs. Ellen Ariel, Marja Kik, Claudio Soto, Qiwei Qin, and Maria Forzan). Thank you to all of the officers that served for the past four years and congratulations to the incoming Board! Since 2013, there have been several milestones for the GRC: (1) bylaws were drafted and approved, (2) the GRC became incorporated as a non-profit organization, (3) application for 501c tax-exempt status in the USA was submitted, (4) a new website with various resources was created and maintained (http://www.ranavirus.org/), (5) three international symposia were hosted, (6) a workshop on ranaviruses was organized in Harbin, China, (7) workshops on designing ranavirus studies, analyzing surveillance data, and diagnostic techniques were delivered at the 2015 ISR, (8) the Global Ranavirus Reporting System (GRRS, https://mantle.io/grrs) was created, (9) an open access eBook on ranaviruses was published (http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-319-13755-1), and (10) an online course over ranaviruses was instructed; 27 GRC members contributed to instruction with 46 course participants from 7 countries. Future activities of the GRC will be discussed during the 2017 ISR, but might include: (1) concerted efforts to populate the GRRS, (2) establishing continental discussion groups that meet online to discuss ongoing research, publications and opportunities for collaboration, and (3) organizing regional workshops and other outreach activities. As part of (3), we hope to offer the online course over ranaviruses again, but to allow participants the option to take portions of the full course that align most with their interests. We encourage all symposium attendees to become members of the GRC ($15 students, $30 professionals). Membership fees help maintain the GRC website, generate funds for travel grants and outreach activities, and defer costs of the biennial symposia. The GRC also maintains a LISTSERV ([email protected]) to enhance communication, which can be joined via the GRC website. 6 Factors responsible for the emergence of ranaviruses in ectothermic vertebrate communities are complex. In order to unravel the causes of ranavirus emergence and identify disease mitigation strategies, it requires teams of professionals with various areas of expertise. The GRC strives to foster development of new professional relationships that lead to the advancement of knowledge on ranaviruses. Please take a part in this mission by becoming a member of the GRC, serving on a GRC ad hoc committee, participating in a GRC continental discussion group, and attending future symposia. The GRC Board looks forward to interacting with you during this symposium and in the future! All the Best— Matt Gray Director, Global Ranavirus Consortium, Inc. http://www.ranavirus.org/ 7 THE GLOBAL RANAVIRUS CONSORTIUM BOARD 2013-2017: DIRECTOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR SECRETARY-TREASURER Matthew J. Gray, Ph.D. Jesse L. Brunner, Ph.D. Amanda L. J. Duffus Ph.D. University of Tennessee, USA Washington State University, Gordon State College, USA [email protected] USA [email protected] [email protected] ASIA REPRESENTATIVE AUSTRALIA REPRESENTATIVE EUROPE AND AFRICA REPRESENTATIVE Yumi Une, D.V.M., Ph.D. Ellen Ariel, Ph.D. PD Dr. vet. med. Rachel James Cook University, Marschang Azabu University, Japan Australia Laboklin GmbH & Co. KG, une@azabu‐u.ac.jp [email protected] Germany [email protected] NORTH AMERICA REPRESENTATIVE SOUTH AMERICA HONORARY ADVISOR REPRESENNTATIVE Thomas B. Waltzek, D.V.M., Rolando Mazzoni, D.V.M., V. Gregory Chinchar, Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D. University of Mississippi University of Florida, USA Universidade Federal de Goiás, Medical College, USA [email protected] Brazil [email protected] [email protected] 8 2017-2021 PAST DIRECTOR DIRECTOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Matthew J. Gray, Ph.D. Jesse L. Brunner, Ph.D. Thomas B. Waltzek, D.V.M., University of Tennessee, USA Washington State University, Ph.D. [email protected] USA University of Florida, USA [email protected] [email protected] SECRETARY-TREASURER
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