Symposium 17 April 2015
What did we learn from the outbreak of Inflammatory Airway Disease
in 2010 and how can we prevent new epidemics?
10:00 – 12:00 Chairman: Auður Arnþórsdóttir, MAST
10:00 Coffee
10:15 Opening – Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson Minister for Fisheries and Agriculture
10:30 The epidemic in 2010 in summary – Sigríður Björnsdóttir, MAST
10:45 Genetic diversity of Streptococcus zooepidemicus and identification
of the outbreak strain – Andrew Waller, AHT
11:45 Persistence of Streptococcus zooepidemicus ST-209
in the Icelandic horse population – Eggert Gunnarsson, Keldur
12:00 Lunch
13:00 – 17:00 Chairman: Charlotta Oddsdóttir, Icelandic Veterinary Association
13:00 Genetic diversity, microevolution and within host adaptation of
Streptococcus equi – Andrew Waller, AHT
13:30 Control of strangles in the UK – Richard Newton, AHT
14:00 Diagnostic tests for S. zooepidemicus and S. equi – Andrew Waller, AHT
14:30 Possibilities for vaccination – Jan Ingmar Flock, Intervacc AB
15:00 Coffee
15:30 Contingency plan for strangles – Sigríður Björnsdóttir, MAST
16:15 Discussion
16:45 Closing remarks – Halldór Runólfsson, Ministry of Industries and Innovation
Location: deCODE genetics auditorium, Sturlugata 8, 101 Reykjavík
With special thanks for the contributions of Intervacc AB Sweden, Animal Health Trust (AHT), Newmarket GB, deCODE genetics Iceland and The Ministry of Industries and Innovation