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i r o l o g i eWelcomeWelcome to the European Congress of Virology 2013Lyon Convention Centre, France11-14 September 2013Dear Participants to the 5th ECV, Dear Colleagues and FriendsFor more than a decade, Virology in Europe has increased in strength and coordination. This was initiated through theorganization of a regular “European Congress of Virology” (ECV) and was reinforced by the foundation of the “EuropeanSociety for Virology” (www.eusv.eu) in Rome, April 24, 2009.Following meetings in Glasgow (2000), Madrid (2004), Nürnberg (2007) and Como (2010), the French community of virologistsis pleased to welcome you in Lyon for the 5th European Congress of Virology (ECV), September 11-14,2013. The 5th ECV is combined with the annual meeting of the European Society for Clinical Virology. It brings togetherboth junior and senior investigators from throughout Europe and from all spheres of Virology, including basic, medical,clinical, veterinary and plant Virology.The city of Lyon and the region “Rhône-Alpes” are remarkable in France in many aspects. Research in the basic, clinicaland veterinary domains is very active with some remarkable pieces such as the oldest Veterinary School in Europe orthe only High-Security Laboratory (BSL4) in France built by Charles Mérieux. In addition, a unique network of start-ups,biotechs and major world leading companies investing in vaccine, diagnosis and drugs, offers a unique potential totranslate basic research into applications for the benefit of Public and Animal Health. Last but not least, Lyon is a WorldHeritage city, at the crossroads of many European influences and a key place to enjoy the essentials of the French wayof life, gastronomy, wine, art and culture.We are delighted to receive you for the 5th ECV in Lyon and have done our best to make it a scientifically stimulatingand socially enjoyable event.The Convenors:Dimitri LavilletteCNRS, LyonBruno LinaHCL-UCBL, LyonNoël TordoInstitut Pasteur, ParisS8Virologie, Vol. 17, supplément 2, septembre 2013