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WELCOME
It is our pleasure to welcome you to the 2007 World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians biennial symposium
held in conjunction with the World Animal Health Organisation (OIE). The timing of this meeting could not be more
appropriate given the challenges brought by Avian Infl uenza, Bluetongue and Foot and Mouth Disease in Europe, Africa and
Asia and, here in Australia, Equine Infl uenza. Equally, the attention given by regulatory authorities to biosafety, biosecurity,
bio-terrorism and select agent management issues continues to occupy us.
The organising committee have brought together a wide array of internationally renowned speakers. We would like to thank
our generous sponsors for enabling us to achieve this.
The fi rst day focuses on trans-boundary animal diseases with specialised sessions on avian infl uenza, foot and mouth
disease and bluetongue. Prompted by the current epidemic in Australia, there is also a special session on equine infl uenza.
Day Two belongs to the OIE and, chaired by Professor Steve Edwards, provides an insight into a wide array of new approaches
to disease diagnosis. On Day Three we focus on issues that are critical to current laboratory management,
including the use of new and developing technologies.
Of course no meeting of this size can proceed without a social program and we hope that you will be well entertained.
We have great pleasure in inviting you to our conference dinner, highlighted by a presentation by the Nobel Laureate
Professor Peter Doherty. But let’s not forget that Melbourne is a beautiful city, well known for its many attractions and vast
range of restaurants for you to enjoy.
Whether a visitor from overseas or Australia, we welcome you to Melbourne for what we hope will be a most memorable
Scientifi c and Social Program.
Martyn Jeggo Peter Kirkland
Joint Chair WAVLD 2007 Joint Chair WAVLD 2007
Director President
CSIRO Livestock Industries AAVLD
Australian Animal Health Laboratory
CONTENTS
WELCOME & CONTENTS ..............................................................................................................................................3
SPONSOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & COMMITTEE..........................................................................5
INVITED SPEAKERS ..................................................................................................................................................8 – 9
PROGRAM .......................................................................................................................................................................10 – 13
POSTER LISTING ....................................................................................................................................................16 – 17
EXHIBITION FLOORPLAN ........................................................................................................................................18
EXHIBITOR LISTING .......................................................................................................................................................19
SOCIAL PROGRAM & DINING IN MELBOURNE .................................................................20 – 21
WAVLD ORAL PRESENTATIONS ......................................................................................................22 – 122
WAVLD POSTER PRESENTATIONS ...........................................................................................123 – 225
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