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Proceedings of the 10th International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis

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Scott Wells<br />

- Planning Committee Chair<br />

We are pleased to present <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> proceedings <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>10th</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Internati<strong>on</strong>al</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Colloquium</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong><br />

<strong>Paratuberculosis</strong> (ICP) held at <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> University <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Minnesota West Bank campus from<br />

August 9-14, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sp<strong>on</strong>sored by <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Internati<strong>on</strong>al</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

Associati<strong>on</strong> for <strong>Paratuberculosis</strong>, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> ICP attracted over 300 scientists and administrators<br />

from universities, research organizati<strong>on</strong>s, and industry as well as state veterinary<br />

representatives and producers. The scientific program <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> ICP included oral and poster<br />

presentati<strong>on</strong>s from internati<strong>on</strong>al speakers invited to give plenary lectures and dedicated<br />

scientists reporting new results in a number <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> focused scientific sessi<strong>on</strong>s. An extensi<strong>on</strong><br />

outreach workshop for veterinarians and animal producers <strong>on</strong> August 10, sp<strong>on</strong>sored by<br />

Johne’s Disease Integrated Program, focused <strong>on</strong> field applicati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> more basic<br />

research c<strong>on</strong>ducted around <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> world.<br />

Regards,<br />

Dr. Scott J. Wells<br />

Dept <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Veterinary Populati<strong>on</strong> Medicine<br />

College <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Veterinary Medicine<br />

University <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Minnesota<br />

136 Andrew Boss Laboratory<br />

1354 Eckles Ave<br />

St. Paul, MN 55108<br />

612-625-8166 FAX 612-624-4906<br />

wells023@umn.edu<br />

John Bannantine and Srinand Sreevatsan<br />

Thank you for attending <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>10th</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Internati<strong>on</strong>al</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Colloquium</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong><br />

<strong>Paratuberculosis</strong>. The Scientific Committee has been working hard<br />

behind <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> scenes to get abstracts reviewed and assembled into<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> book you are now holding. In total, we received 210 abstracts<br />

representing <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> latest science in Johne’s disease. We hope you<br />

will find <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> science stimulating with plenty <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> time built in for<br />

c<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong>s with colleagues during <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> breaks.<br />

We have decided to run two sessi<strong>on</strong>s c<strong>on</strong>currently at this meeting<br />

in order to maximize <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> 4.5-day timeframe. These sessi<strong>on</strong>s,<br />

Pathogenomics & MAP Biology as well as MAP C<strong>on</strong>trol Programs, will be held <strong>on</strong> Wednesday morning August<br />

12th . Although not finalized at this writing, we hope to have audio CDs for at least <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>se two sessi<strong>on</strong>s in case<br />

attendees want to hear <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> talks from <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> sessi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>y had to miss.<br />

Finally, we have made an effort to elevate <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> exposure <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> poster presentati<strong>on</strong>s at this meeting. Poster titles will<br />

be displayed <strong>on</strong>-screen during sessi<strong>on</strong> breaks and <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> perspectives speakers and/or c<strong>on</strong>veners may menti<strong>on</strong> a<br />

few as well. The posters will be displayed throughout <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> meeting and a sessi<strong>on</strong> dedicated to <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>m will be held<br />

<strong>on</strong> Tuesday afterno<strong>on</strong> August 11th .<br />

In closing we would like to especially thank Søren Nielsen, past Scientific Committee chair (8th ICP), for<br />

assisting us with <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> abstract database and abstract submissi<strong>on</strong> system.<br />

We hope your time in Minneapolis will be memorable!<br />

John Bannantine<br />

Srinand Sreevatsan<br />

Scientific Committee Co-Chairs<br />

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