DNA-based Molecular Diagnostic Techniques: Research Needs for Standardization and Validation of the Detection of Aquatic Animal Pathogens and Diseases


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Report and Proceedings of the Expert Workshop on DNA-based Molecular Diagnostic Techniques: Research Needs for Standardization and Validation of the Detection of Aquatic Animal Pathogens and Diseases.

Bangkok, Thailand, 7-9 February 1999

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PREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENT

ABSTRACT

1 BACKGROUND

1.1 GLOBAL AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT
1.2 IMPACT OF DISEASE
1.3 ROLE OF DNA-BASED TECHNOLOGIES IN DIAGNOSIS AND PATHOGEN DETECTION
1.4 IMPEDIMENTS TO THE USE OF DNA-BASED DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES

2 EXPERT WORKSHOP

2.1 TERMS OF REFERENCE
2.2 PARTICIPANTS
2.3 WORKSHOP PROCESS

3 PATHOGEN FOCUS GROUP REPORTS

3.1 SHRIMP PATHOGENS

3.1.1 Status of research and identification of research needs
3.1.2 Standardization of DNA-based diagnostic tests
3.1.3 Networking and communication
3.1.4 Training and extension

3.2 MOLLUSC PATHOGENS
3.3 FINFISH PATHOGENS

3.3.1 Diseases requiring application of DNA-based technologies
3.3.2 Evaluation of needs for rapid detection techniques
3.3.3 Status of research
3.3.4 Key constraints to establishment of international standards
3.3.5 Recommendations for research programs

4 ISSUES RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR DISEASE DIAGNOSIS AND HEALTH CERTIFICATION

5 KEY OUTCOMES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1 GENERAL COMMENTS
5.2 RESEARCH NEEDS
5.3 TRAINING NEEDS
5.4 COMMUNICATION NEEDS
5.5 INTERNATIONAL STANDARDISATION

6 REFERENCES

7 CONTRIBUTED PAPERS AND REVIEWS

TECHNOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS TO DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN AQUATIC ANIMALS, WITH SPECIAL RFERENCE TO PATHOGEN DETECTION - SHARON MCGLADDERY
THE ABSOLUTE REQUIREMENT FOR PREDICTIVE VALIDATION OF NON-CULTURE BASED DETECTION TECHNIQUES - MAURA HINEY
EVALUATION OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL APPROACH - DANIEL F. FEGAN
DNA-BASED DIAGNOSTIC AND DETECTION METHODS FOR PENAEID SHRIMP VIRAL DISEASES - DONALD V. LIGHTNER
PRACTICAL PROBLEMS WITH PCR DETECTION IN ASIA: THE IMPORTANCE OF STANDARDIZATION - M. SHARIFF, S. SOON, K. L. LEE AND L.T. TAN
APPLICATION OF POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION FOR DETECTION OF SHRIMP PATHOGENS IN INDIA - INDRANI KARUNASAGAR
VIRAL GENETIC VARIATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR DISEASE DIAGNOSIS AND DETECTION OF SHRIMP PATHOGENS - PETER J. WALKER AND JEFF A. COWLEY
THE NEED FOR MOLECULAR TOOLS IN THE STUDY OF MOLLUSC PATHOGENS - P.M. HINE
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF DNA-BASED DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO BIVALVE MOLLUSC PATHOGENS - FRANCK C.J. BERTHE
MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE OYSTER PATHOGENS HAPLOSPORIDIUM NELSONI (MSX DISEASE) AND PERKINSUS MARINUS (DERMO DISEASE) IN CHESAPEAKE BAY, VIRGINIA, USA - EUGENE M. BURRESON
RAPID DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF FISH PATHOGENS - ALEXANDRA ADAMS
DNA-BASED STUDIES ON APHANOMYCES INVADANS, THE FUNGAL PATHOGEN OF EPIZOOTIC ULCERATIVE SYNDROME (EUS) - JAMES H. LILLEY AND SUPRANEE CHINABUT
IMPORTANCE OF STANDARDISATION AND VALIDATION OF MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES FOR AQUATIC ANIMAL PATHOGENS AND DISEASES FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND TRANS-BOUNDARY MOVEMENT OF AQUATIC ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS - BARRY J. HILL

ANNEX I - LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

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