Infectious disease serology is of high importance in medical diagnostic as it plays a key role to detect many infections. Considered as easy to use, its interpretation is a challenge. Despite its central diagnostic position, serology courses are very scarcely offered to medical microbiologists FAMH in Switzerland. 29 & 30 January 2025 – Hôtel Beaulac, Neuchâtel
Duration: 2 days Entry fee: 350 CHF for both days FAMH: 11 credits
Place : Hôtel Beaulac – Neuchâtel – Switzerland For more information: beaulac.ch
admed Microbiology, CNRT Labo Borrelia, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Antony Croxatto, Reto Lienhard & Rahel Ackermann
Dr Volker Fingerle, Borrelia Reference Center, Munich (Germany) Prof Daniel Růžek, Veterinary Research Institute, Virology, Brno (Czech Republic) Dr Mathieu Picardeau, Institut Pasteur, Paris (France) PD Dr Philipp Bosshard, University Hospital, Dermatology Zürich (Switzerland) Prof Max Maurin, Francisella Reference Center, Grenoble (France)
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato is a zoonotic bacterium transmitted by arthropods. Including over 20 species, only some are significant pathogens. Lyme Borreliosis is a widespread disease in humans, mainly present in the Northern Hemisphere. Other borrelioses, known for causing recurrent fevers, are more prevalent in the Southern Hemisphere. Europe has been an endemic region for centuries. Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus (TBEV) is a common arbovirus of the Flavivirus group, also present in northern Asia and Europe. TBEV is highly pathogenic and is transmitted to humans by tick bites and unpasteurized milk and milk products. Vaccination efficiently prevents the disease.
Leptospira spp is a common environnemental saprophyte, but also a highly pathogenic bacterium affecting animals worldwide. Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonosis, important in tropical countries but also present in Europe and in well-developed countries. Diagnostic tools are not widely available. Treponema pallidum is a worldwide pathogen with various subspecies. Among them, Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum is the agent responsible of venereal syphilis. Syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease, is strictly human-related. Its worldwide prevalence has increased in recent years. Francisella tularensis is an emerging pathogen of worldwide importance, which is also present in Switzerland. It can be transmitted by different means and is considered as a tick-borne disease. Recently, a neurological case was documented in Switzerland.
For any inquiries, contact us :hc.en@tneve.eigoloiborcim.demda
We encourage each participant to contribute to our group discussions by sharing challenging diagnostic problems or giving a brief presentation (max. 5 mins) on clinical cases. You can submit your questions or cases using the registration form.