Study visit of Dr. Cinthya Gonzalez

On 8th June 2009, Cinthya Gonzalez of Servicio Nacional de Calidad y Salud Animal (SENACSA) of Paraguay arrived at the Institute for a Study visit.

After the Welcoming words, the presentation of Institute activities and the three-week long vocational training, the paraguyan veterinary started her training period into the Institute Laboratories.

From 9^th to 26^th June she attended the departments of "Sierologia" and "Batteriologia e Igiene delle produzioni lattiero-casearie", carrying out activities relating to the "Titration of complement and haemolysin CFT (main method)" and "Brucella sp. identification (phages and PCR/RFLP methods), CFT and ELISA for brucellosis".

Communication

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The Horizon Europe WiLiMan-ID project sees IZS-TE at the forefront of research and prevention of some of the most dreaded "high-priority" infectious diseases.

OIE project to support Vector-Borne Diseases Surveillance in North Africa "Rift Valley Fever as first application"

Developing models and technological tools for identifying areas suitable for Vector Borne Diseases spread: the Rift Valley Fever application. The aim of the tool is to support a targeted surveillance to optimize financial and human resources.

Animal welfare principles

The training course "Animal welfare principles" was held from 24 to 26 November as part of the OIE Twinning on animal welfare between IZSAM and the Ecole Nationale de Médecine Vétérinaire (ENMV) of Tunisia.