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International Technical Seminar/Workshop "EMS/AHPND: Government, Scientist and Farmer Responses" (FAO TCP/INT/3502)

22-24 June 2015 - Tryp Hotel, Panama City

 

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Presentation 1: FAO efforts on shrimp aquaculture health management including the AHPND International Technical Seminar

Dr Melba B. Reantaso, FAO

2.

Presentation 3: Government actions on EMS/AHPND in Thailand

Dr Putt Songsangjinda, Department of Fisheries Thailand

3.

Presentation 4: Development of a prevention and control program for the Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease (AHPND) in OIRSA member countries

Dr Vielka Morales, OIRSA

4.

Presentation 5: Review of vibriosis in shrimp farming prior to EMS and risk management measures

Dr Celia Lavilla-Pitogo, Philippines

5.

Presentation 6: Vibrio parahaemolyticus: genome plasticity, mobile genetic elements and bacteriophage therapy

Dr Iddya Karunasagar, FAO

6.

Presentation 7: Retrospective review of bacterial infections in shrimp in Latin America

Dr Jorge Cuellar, Panama

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Presentation 8: Vibrio parahaemolyticus: a versatile pathogen that can adapt to a wide variety of environments

Dr Iddya Karunasagar, FAO

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Presentation 9: Solving the mysteries of AHPND and the implications for the business: origins of the chase

Mr Robins McIntosh, Thailand

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Presentation 10: Successful and unsuccessful responses to AHPND: Mexican producers' experiences

Mr Guillermo Portillo, Mexico

10.

Presentation 11: Managing intensive systems and water quality in AHPND environment

Mr Scott Horton, Mexico

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Presentation 12: Shrimp production, disease impacts and EMS/AHPND contingency plan in Ecuador: private-public sector actions

Dr Laurence Massaut, Ecuador

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Presentation 13: Chasing AHPND: working toward a better understanding of contributing factors for the disease

Dr. Jim Brock, Hawaii

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Presentation 14: Progress in research on EMS/AHPND

Prof. Timothy W. Flegel, Thailand

14.

Presentation 15: Genomic comparisons between Vibrio parahaemolyticus AHPND positive strains

Dr Sonia Soto, Mexico

15.

Presentation 16: Breeding for disease tolerance/resistance in shrimp: the case of WSSV and TSV

Dr Marcela Salazar, Colombia

16.

Presentation 17: Preliminary results on genetic resistance to AHPND and WSSV in Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei in Mexico: the role of inbreeding

Dr. Hugo Montaldo, Mexico

17.

Presentation 18: Problems other than AHPND in EMS ponds, including the microsporidian Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei EHP

Dr Timothy W. Flegel, Thailand

18.

Presentation 19: Covert Mortality Nodavirus (CMNV): the pathogen, pathogenesis, transmission, distribution, impacts, co-infection with EMS/AHPND

Dr Huang Jie, China

19.

Presentation 20: Good aquaculture and biosecurity practices in shrimp farming

Dr Pornlerd Chanratchakool, Thailand

20.

Presentation 21: Biosecurity risks for the shrimp industry and major challenges including SPF and SPR

Dr Victoria Alday-Sanz, Spain


FAO Second International Technical Seminar/Workshop on Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND):
There is a way forward! (FAO TCP/INT/3501 and TCP/INT/3502)

23-25 June 2016 - Sukosol Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand

 

1.

Introduction to the Technical Seminar/Workshop and Highlights of the Panama Workshop (June 2015)

Dr Melba B. Reantaso, FAO

2.

Presentation 1.1 Basic pond management to reduce current disease risks

Dr Pornlerd Chanratchakool

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Presentation 1.2 New paradigm for controlling AHPND in intensive culture systems: what works, what doesn't and why

Mr David Kawahigashi

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Presentation 1.3 Living with AHPND: an Asian experience

Mr Mati Nitibhon

5.

Presentation 1.4 The industry response to AHPND in Mexico: a case study

Mr Dan Fegan

6.

Presentation 1.5 Infection trials with both AHPND and EHP: a hatchery protocol that can exclude AHPND

Dr Loc Tran

7.

Presentation 1.6 AHPND: Interaction, control and pond management

Dr Pikul Jiravanichpaisal

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Presentation 1.7 Transforming farm managers into the "family physicians" of their own ponds

Dr Grace Chang

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Presentation 1.8 Surveillance and animal health monitoring, early detection of diseases

Mr Shuaib T. Muhammad

10.

Presentation 2.1 Update June 2016 on AHPND and EHP research in Thailand

Dr Tim Flegel

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Presentation 2.2 Polychaetes as a potential risk for shrimp pathogen transmission

Dr Desrina

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Presentation 2.3 Heritability, cross-breeding and inbreeding effects on resistance of Penaeus vannamei to AHPND and WSSV in Mexico

Dr Hector Castillo

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Presentation 2.4 Genomic analysis of the strains of AHPND-Vp (global) and genomic target

Dr Bruno Gomez-Gil

14.

Presentation 2.5 Ecology, virulence factors and global spread of pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus and related Vibrio spp.

Dr Iddya Karunasagar

15.

Presentation 2.6 Research progress and biosecurity control strategies against EHP and AHPND for shrimp farming in the People's Republic of China

Dr Huang Jie

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Presentation 2.7 Epidemiology of AHPND: experiences in Viet Nam and Thailand

Dr Visanu Boonyawiwat

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Presentation 2.8 Characterization of non-Vibrio bacteria as potential associates of AHPND bacteria in Penaeus vannamei

Dr Kallaya Sritunyalucksana

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Presentation 2.10 Latest research on AHPND and measures to combat it

Dr Ikuo Hirono

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Presentation 2.11 Specific pathogen-free (SPF), specific pathogen-resistant (SPR) and specific pathogen-tolerant (SPT) as part of a biosecurity strategy

Dr Victoria Alday-Sanz

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Presentation 3.1 Global production and trade in shrimp and risks of pathogen transfer

Dr Rohana Subasinghe

21. Presentation 3.2 Aquaculture biosecurity challenges in the light of the Ballast Water Management Convention Dr Guillaume Drillet
22. Presentation 3.3 Dealing with AHPND: Viet Nam experience Dr Dang Thi Lua
23. Presentation 3.4 Dealing with AHPND: Thailand update from 2015 Dr Putth Songsangjinda
24. Presentation 3.6 Avoiding AHPND: Iran experience Dr Ghahari and Dr Reza
25. Presentation 3.7 Dealing with shrimp diseases in Brasil (Public Policies for Marine Shrimp Health) Dr Rodrigo Roubach and Dr Eduardo Cunha
26. Presentation 3.8 The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE): relevant activities regarding AHPND Prof. Mohammed Shariff
27. Presentation 3.9 Status of AHPND in the NACA/FAO Quarterly Aquatic Animal Disease Reporting System Dr Eduardo Leano
28. Presentation 3.10 Progress on AHPND actions in OIRSA countries: 2015 onwards Dr Vielka Morales
29. Presentation 3.11 Updates on AHPND in Southeast Asia: outcomes on a recent regional technical consultation on AHPND Dr Rolando Pakingking
30. Presentation 3.12 AHPND Contingency Plan under the framework of the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) Dr Margy Aliethe Villanueva Soto on behalf of CAN