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SCHEDULE 2014 Federal Institute for Risk Assessment Brucellosis 2014 International Research Conference BERLIN | 9–12 September 2014 Imprint Abstracts Brucellosis 2014 International Research Conference All authors are responsible for the content of their respective abstracts. Federal Institute for Risk Assessment Communication and Public Relations Office Max-Dohrn-Straße 8–10 10589 Berlin Germany Berlin 2014 222 Pages Photo: flobox/Quelle: PHOTOCASE Printing: cover, content pages and bookbinding BfR-printing house Brucellosis 2014 International Research Conference 3 Welcoming Addresses Andreas Hensel President of the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) Welcoming address by the President of the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment More than 100 years after the first description of Micrococcus melitensis by Sir David Bruce, brucellosis is still of major public health concern both in endemic and non-endemic countries all over the world. The impact on animal and human health is tremendous and eradication and control of this zoonotic disease remains a global and interdisciplinary challenge. Alt- hough eradicated in German livestock brucellosis is still a matter of interest because it has emerged as a disease among immigrants associated with diagnostic delays, possibly result- ing in treatment failures, relapses, chronic courses, focal complications, and a high case- fatality rate. The identification of health risks is the guiding principle for our work in the field of food safety and consumer protection. A total of 800 employees spare no effort to prove that no risk is more fun . I am delighted to host the Brucellosis 2014 International Research Conference at the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, here in Berlin, the capital city of Germany, which was home and domain of so many Nobel laureates. Emil von Behring got the first Nobel Prize in Medi- cine for his work on serum therapy, especially its application against diphtheria; Robert Koch first identified pathogenic microorganisms as the cause of infectious diseases such as tuber- culosis, anthrax and cholera; and Paul Ehrlich developed the first antibiotic drug to treat syphilis and is regarded as the founder of chemotherapy. By the way, Robert Koch is proba- bly the most famous staff member of the Imperial Health Agency which is the predecessor of our institution, the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment. Berlin is a breakthrough city combining tradition and modernity and you have to pass the Brandenburger Tor to enjoy its spirit of freedom and creativity. From 9 to 12 September 2014 my team and I will do everything for you to ensure that you can feel like ‘Ich bin ein Berliner’. It is a great honor for us to welcome the Brucella research community and I wish you an in- spiring meeting with fruitful discussions. 4 Abstracts Karin Schwabenbauer Head of Directorate Animal Health, Animal Welfare of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) President of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Welcoming address by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture The control of zoonotic diseases has been a focus of the Federal Ministry's scientific support for many years. For some time we have known that a one-sided view of animal populations, public health, food safety and the security of global trade cannot provide the large-scale suc- cess in the fight against zoonotic diseases which we wish to achieve, and which citizens ex- pect us to achieve. It is only if health authorities, veterinary authorities, the agricultural sector, the food industry, the scientific community and an informed public work together that we will succeed, in the sense of ‘One Health’, in attaining our goal of successfully controlling zoono- tic diseases. In Germany we therefore launched the ‘National Zoonotic Research’ platform in 2006 which incorporates all necessary scientific disciplines. One distinctive feature of this programme is that it only supports projects that are multidisciplinary. Germany is in the hap- py position of its cattle, sheep and goat stocks having been officially free of brucellosis since 2000 - only a few sporadic outbreaks have been reported since. This success has been the result of hard work. It is only possible to maintain this status through an ongoing, legally bind- ing national control procedure, substantial funds and a nationwide monitoring system that is still in place. This successful example of disease control can act as encouragement for, and a basis for control procedures in, those countries in which brucellosis still causes considera- ble difficulties for animals and people. However, account must be taken of the specific socio- economic and socio-cultural situation in each country. Germany, for instance, cannot be compared with countries in which the pastoralism of sheep and goats represents an im- portant means of livelihood. Or in which the health services do not have sufficient funds at their disposal. It is our duty as the international community to provide help and assistance in , one of the most prevalent food-related zoonotic diseases in the world, with the consumption of raw milk and raw-milk cheese representing the most common means of transmission. Alt- hough pasteurisation of milk is consequently a very effective measure for minimising cases of brucellosis in mankind, the best way of eradicating brucellosis in animals and mankind is to monitor animals stocks.Although Germany is deemed officially free of brucellosis, it is still particularly important, in developing more efficient methods of detection, and in particular in assessing individual animals, to achieve success at international level and thus contribute to containing these zoonotic diseases. As false positive diagnoses still lead to considerable losses in international trade, I hope - also in my capacity as President of the OIE - that this conference will provide corresponding proposals that can then be incorporated into the OIE Manual. I wish you all the best for this conference; I hope that you will have stimulating discussions that result in new ideas for successfully fighting zoonotic diseases. Brucellosis 2014 International Research Conference 5 Thomas Mettenleiter President of the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI) Welcoming address by the President of the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut Brucellosis accompanied mankind as a life threatening zoonosis and burden for livestock since the domestication of sheep, goats, cattle and pigs to improve quality of human life. Proof of high disease prevalence in humans can already be found in the skeletal remains of individuals from ancient Egypt or Roman Pompeii. The importance of brucellosis for modern human and veterinary public health is demonstrated by approx. 500 000 new human infec- tions worldwide every year, its rapid re-emergence in developing countries and countries struck by civil disruption, and its continuing presence around the Mediterranean basin and the Levant despite enormous efforts for control presently supported by the EU. Therefore, research on brucellosis epidemiology, prophylaxis and control is well within the mission of the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut as Federal Research Institute for Animal Health and OIE Col- laborating Centre for Zoonoses in Europe. The OIE reference laboratory for brucellosis at FLI currently is engaged in projects in Africa, Southern America, Europe and Asia. With our new research center on the island of Riems, best equipped and modern P3 laboratories and ex- perimental animal facilities are available for cutting-edge research projects. The work of our brucellosis laboratory will also benefit from new facilities to be built at the FLI site in Jena. Personally, I am very glad that FLI can and will continue to make important contributions to worldwide control and eradication of brucellosis inspired by the idea of ‘One world – one health’. Eradication of brucellosis is feasible as demonstrated by the experiences of countries like Germany where brucellosis was eradicated successfully from domestic livestock during the last century by applying consequent veterinary measures. I am also very glad that we have the pleasure to host the Brucellosis 2014 International Research Conference in Ger- many for the first time. I wish you an inspiring meeting, a fruitful exchange of ideas and pleasant days in Berlin, the lively capital of Germany. Brucellosis 2014 International Research Conference 7 Sascha Al Da hou k, Chair Heinrich Neubauer , Co -Chair Federal Institute for Risk Assessment Friedrich -Loeffler -Ins titut Herzlich Willkommen Soo dhawaada دیآد وش Қош келді ңіздер 에 오신 것을 환영합니다 Welkom Bine ai venit वागत छ! 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