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Appendix 15 - REPORT OF THE WRL FOR 1997/98

Diagnostic Samples

Tables 1 and 2 list the samples received in 1997 and 1998 for diagnosis, the country of origin and the results obtained.

The total number of samples received for virus/antigen investigation in 1997 was 400; in 1998 it was 379.

 

Visitors for Training and Discussions

Visitors to the WRL during 1997 and 1998 are listed in Tables 3 and 4.

 

Supply of Reagents

Reagents were supplied to national FMD laboratories for diagnosis, research or vaccine production in the countries listed in Tables 5 and 6.

 

WRL Staff Visits

WRL staff made visits to the countries listed in Table 7, either to organise or assist in training courses, or to provide advice on the epidemiology, diagnosis and control of FMD.

 

Visitors to the WRL 40th Anniversary

Visitors who attended the 40th Anniversary of the WRL are listed in Table 8.

 

Table 1: OIE/FAO World Reference Laboratory for Foot-and-Mouth Disease - Cumulative Report for 1997

 

 

COUNTRY

No. of

samples

FMD virus serotypes

SVD

(a)

NVD

(b)

O

A

C

SAT1

SAT2

SAT3

ASIA 1

AFGHANISTAN

3

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

BAHRAIN

4

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

BANGLADESH

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

CAMBODIA

5

3

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

HONG KONG

7

7

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

INDIA

19

10

1

-

-

-

-

2

-

6

IRAN

18

3

13

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

ISRAEL

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

ITALY

8

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

1

JORDAN

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

KUWAIT

5

5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

MALAYSIA

16

2

8

-

-

-

-

3

-

3

MALI

2

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

MAURITANIA

8

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

NEPAL

100

9

-

-

-

-

-

13

-

78

PAKISTAN

3

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

PHILIPPINES

17

16

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

QATAR

10

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

RWANDA

7

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

6

SAUDI ARABIA

3

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

SENEGAL

14

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

12

SRI LANKA

2

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

TAIWAN PROVINCE OF CHINA

110

93

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

17

TURKEY

11

6

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

7

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

VIETNAM

11

9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

ZIMBABWE

6

-

-

-

-

6

-

-

-

-

TOTAL

400

177

29

-

-

7

-

20

7

160

*Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey UK

(a)Swine vesicular disease

(b) No virus detected

 

103 out of 143 positive samples tested as original suspension were typed by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (72%) and the remainder (28%) were typed as tissue culture.

 

Table 2: OIE/FAO World Reference Laboratory for Foot-and-Mouth Disease - Cumulative Report for 1998

COUNTRY

No. of

samples

FMD virus serotypes

SVDV

(a)

NVD

(b)

O

A

C

SAT1

SAT2

SAT3

ASIA 1

BAHRAIN

8

8

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

BHUTAN

2

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

BURKINA FASO

9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9

CAMBODIA

10

10

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

ERITREA

12

-

2

-

-

7

-

-

-

3

GAMBIA

52

-

10

-

-

-

-

-

-

42

GREECE

10

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

HONG KONG

5

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

IRAN

28

15

12

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

ITALY

18

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

18

-

KUWAIT

3

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

LEBANON

17

14

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

MALAWI

2

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

MYANMAR

2

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

NEPAL

8

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

NEW ZEALAND

11

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

PAKISTAN

12

1

-

-

-

-

-

3

-

8

PHILIPPINES

18

16

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

RWANDA

6

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

SAUDI ARABIA

43

12

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

31

TAIWAN PROVINCE OF CHINA

13

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

6

TANZANIA

10

9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

TURKEY

44

9

29

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

UGANDA

21

4

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

15

YEMEN

15

12

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

TOTAL

379

129

54

-

-

9

-

3

23

161

* Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey, UK

(a) Swine vesicular disease virus

(b) No virus detected

 

115 out of 157 positive samples tested as original suspension were typed by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (73%) and the remainder (27%) were typed as tissue culture.

 

Table 3: Visitors for Training and Discussions during 1997.

Dr Sinan Aktas Turkey January/December

Mr Pablo Caballero Paraguay April

Mr Ivanco Naletoski FYR Macedonia April

Dr Georgi Georgiev Bulgaria April

Dr Ivailo Chenchev Bulgaria April

Mrs Emilia Veleva Bulgaria April

Mr Joseph Sarr Senegal May

Prof. Tien-Iye Chang Taiwan POC May

Dr Ming-Hwa Jong Taiwan POC May

Dr Ping-Cheng Yang Taiwan POC May

Prof. Rea-Min Chu Taiwan POC May

Prof. Wen-Bin Chung Taiwan POC May

Dr Yeong-Nan Lin Taiwan POC May

Dr Watson H Sung Taiwan POC May

Dr Cheng-I Liu Taiwan POC May

Dr Helen Hondrokouki Greece June

Dr W Tu Taiwan POC June to July

Dr Y Lin Taiwan POC June to July

Mrs Y Lee-Lin Singapore August

Dr Ramiz Velic Bosnia Herzegovnia September

Dr Toru Kanno Japan September/October

Miss Fairouz Hamou Tunisia September/October

Dr Rosa Di Landro Uruguay October

Dr Alfredo Garin Uruguay October

Dr Andres D Gil Uruguay October

Dr Mec Chung South Korea October/November

Dr Goncala Arita Brazil October/November

Dr Naheed Hussein Malaysia November/February

Mr Daud Zakaria Malaysia November/February

Dr Mathew Saudi Arabia December/January

Table 4: Visitors for Training and Discussions during 1998.

Mr Hikmet Ün Turkey January/April

Dr G Jermolenko FR Yugoslavia January (2 weeks)

Dr M Val_i_ FR Yugoslavia January (2 weeks)

Miss M Lundervold UK February (6 weeks)

Dr M Jiminez Spain March (2 days)

Dr M Callens Brussels March (2 days)

Dr A Bulut Turkey March (1 year)

Ms Mary Lou Berninger USA April (9 days)

Miss E Felipe Philippines April (9 months)

Dr YaYa Thiongane Senegal April (1 month)

Dr R Di Londro Casas Uruguay May (2 weeks)

Dr M Edacheril Saudi Arabia May (3 weeks)

Dr N Panizzutti Brazil August (3 weeks)

Dr S Hammami Tunisia September (8 days)

Dr M Piccone Argentina September (10 days)

Dr Ana Maria Espinoza Peru September (4 weeks)

Dr B Verin Philippines September (6 weeks)

Dr W Linchongsubongkoch Thailand September (3 days)

Dr S Vanaga Latvia October (5 weeks)

Dr M Hesounova Czech Republic October (5 weeks)

Dr J Rakita Bosnia Herzegovnia October (5 weeks)

Dr P Jadud Slovak Republic October (5 weeks)

Dr M O'Connor Ireland October (2 weeks)

Dr R Silber Austria October (3 days)

Dr R Schrijver Netherlands October (3 days)

Dr P Eble Netherlands October (3 days)

Dr Butchaiah India November (2 days)

Dr Tomer India November (2 days)

Dr M Hesounova Czeck Republic November (4 weeks)

Dr P Hostnik Slovenia November (4 weeks)

Dr V Palfi Hungary November (4 weeks)

 

 

Table 5: Countries Supplied with Diagnostic Reagents during 1997.

Austria

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bulgaria

Cambodia

Canada

Croatia

Czech Republic

Estonia

Ethiopia

France

Germany

Greece

Indonesia

Israel

Japan

Kenya

Korea

Kuwait

Laos

FYR Macedonia

Malaysia

Morocco

Myanmar

Netherlands

Philippines

Poland

Romania

Slovak Republic

Slovenia

Sri Lanka

Switzerland

Taiwan POC

Tchad

Tunisia

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

United States of America

Vietnam

Yemen

 

 

Table 6: Countries Supplied with Diagnostic Reagents during 1998.

Austria

Bangladesh

Bosnia Herzegovnia

Botswana

Bulgaria

Cambodia

Czech Republic

Estonia

France

Germany

Greece

Hong Kong

Hungary

India

Indonesia

Israel

Italy

Kenya

Laos

Malaysia

Morocco

Myanmar

Netherlands

Pakistan

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Russia

Senegal

Slovak Republic

Slovenia

South Africa

Sweden

South Korea

Switzerland

Taiwan POC

Tchad

Thailand

Tunisia

Turkey

USA

Vietnam

 

Table 7: Countries visited by WRL Staff.

a) 1997

Ireland

Bulgaria

Poland

Romania

Botswana

Kenya

Ethiopia

Saudi Arabia

Sweden

Tunisia

FR Yugoslavia

FYR Macedonia

Germany

Slovenia

Argentina

Israel

Yemen

Vietnam

Taiwan POC

 

b) 1998

Argentina

Bosnia Herzegovnia

Brazil

Czech Republic

Hungary

Japan

Malaysia

Myanmar

Palestine

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Slovak Republic

Slovenia

Taiwan POC

Tunisia

Turkey

Uruguay

 

Table 8: Overseas visitors who attended the 40th Anniversary of the WRL (Sept 1998).

Ahl Prof R Germany

Alexandersen Prof S Denmark

Amadori Dr M Italy

Bachanek Ms K Poland

Bahnemann Dr H Germany

Bakkali Dr M M Morocco

Bao Youdi Mr PR China

Barteling Dr S Netherlands

Benigno Dr C A Philippines

Berlinzani Dr A Italy

Bernardy Dr J Czech Republic

Bla_evi_ius Dr E Lithuania

Breeuwsma Dr A J Netherlands

Brocchi Dr E Italy

Bulut Dr N Turkey

Correa Mr R Germany

Crowther Dr J R Austria

Danner Prof K Germany

Daoud Dr A Egypt

De Clercq Dr K Belgium

Debourget Dr P France

Dekker Dr A Netherlands

Dobri_ Dr D FR Yugoslavia

Elvander Prof M Sweden

Espinoza Dr A-M Peru

Felipe Dr E Philippines

Feng Jinglan Dr PR China

Füssel Dr A CEC, Belgium

Gard Dr G Australia

Gleeson Dr L Thailand

Groocock Dr C USA

Gruia Mr M Romania

Gürhan Dr S Í Turkey

Haas Dr B Germany

Hammami Dr S Tunisia

Have Dr P Denmark

Hondrakouki Dr H Greece

Horska Dr D Slovak Republic

House Dr J A USA

Ivanov Dr Y Bulgaria

Jemerši_ Dr L Croatia

Klingeborn Dr B Sweden

Leforban Dr Y FAO, Italy

Lika Dr A Albania

Liu Dapin Dr PR China

 

Lombard Dr M France

López Dr J Brazil

Lubroth Dr J USA

Madec Dr J Y France

Marabelli Dr R Italy

Marquardt Dr O Germany

Murakami Dr Y Japan

Naletoski Dr I YR Macedonia

Nú Dr T N Portugal

O’Reilly Dr P J Ireland

Pàlfi Dr V Hungary

Panina Prof. G-F Italy

Pazôut Dr Czech Republic

Philippe Dr B Belgium

Piccone Dr M E Argentina

Raftery Ms J FAO, Italy

Rahman Dr A O Abdel Egypt

Reek Dr F Netherlands

Reichard Dr R OIE, France

Remond Dr M France

Rödder Dr H Germany

Rweyemamu Dr M FAO, Italy

Ryan Mr J FAO, Italy

Š_erbavi_ius Dr R Lithuania

Schon Dr J Luxembourg

Schrijver Dr R Netherlands

Sihvonen Prof L Finland

Silber Dr R Austria

Sorensen Dr K J Denmark

Sterritt Dr W OIE, France

Swam Dr H Netherlands

Terpstra Dr C Netherlands

Terreran Dr M T Brazil

Terzi_ Dr S Croatia

Thomson Dr G R South Africa

Vanaga Dr S Latvia

Verin Dr B Philippines

Vitásek Dr J Czech Republic

Webb Dr R FAO, Philippines

Wensing Prof C J G Netherlands

Westbury Dr D Australia

Xie Qin Q-C Prof. PRChina

Yadin Dr H Israel

Yang Yongqin Dr PR China

Zhang Nianzu Dr PR China

Zhao Weining Dr PR China

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