The 2024 workshop was held in Rome from November 6 to November 7
Agenda 2024
Session 1: Proficiency testing
- PT 2024 on artificial digestion to detect Trichinella larvae in meat samples - I. Tartarelli (EURL-P)
- PT 2024 on identification of Trichinella larvae at the species level by a molecular method - G. Marucci (EURL-P)
- PT 2024 on detection of Echinococcus spp. worms in intestinal mucosa of the definitive host - A. Santoro (EURL-P)
- PT 2024 Molecular identification of Echinococcus at the species level - F. Santolamazza (EURL-P)
- PT 2024 on detection of Anisakidae L3 larvae in fish fillets - F. Santolamazza (EURL-P)
- PT 2024 on Molecular identification of Anisakid nematodes at the species level - A. Santoro (EURL-P)
- PT 2024 detection of anti-Toxoplasma IgG in animal serum samples - A. Ludovisi (EURL-P)
Session 2: Running EURL-Parasites activities
The molecular diversity of Echinococcus multilocularis in Europe: some updates and possible new approaches - Azzurra Santoro (EURL-P)
Identification of stage-specific Trichinella spp. antigens to develop a highly sensitive serological tool for diagnosis - Chiara Currà (EURL-P)
Validation of the lumi-VAST kit, a new test for the detection of Trichinella infections in pigs - Gianluca Marucci (EURL-P)
Echinococcus multilocularis in Europe: still emerging? - Thomas Romig (University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany)
Detection of Echinococcus spp. and other taeniid species in lettuces and berries: two international multicentre studies from the MEmE project - Gérald Umhang (NRL France)
Session 3: NRLs for Parasites activities
Experience with alternative tests to diagnose Echinococcus multilocularis infection in definitive hosts - Gereon Schares (NRL Germany)
Echinococcus canadensis presence in Norway - Sokratis Ptochos (NRL Norway)
Achievements, outcomes and perspectives of the NRL for Echinococcosis after fruitful years of cooperation with hyperendemic countries - Cinzia Santucciu (NRL Italy)
Grey wolf as a host of Echinococcus multilocularis and E. granulosus s.l. - new zoonotic threat in Poland - Jacek Karamon (NRL Poland)
Diagnosis of Echinococcus granulosus in Romania in intermediate animal hosts - Beatris Corina Ancuceanu (NRL Romania)
The travelling tapeworm - A cluster of (neuro)cysticercosis cases in a Belgian school: Conclusions - Famke Jansen (NRL Belgium)
Parasites of sheep and beef cattle in Estonia: Preliminary results - Epp Moks (NRL Estonia)
Foodborne zoonotic parasites of the North - Antti Oksanen (Finnish Food Authority, Finland)
Foodborne parasites in Europe, some perspectives - Joke van der Giessen (NRL The Netherlands)
Tricky Trichinella digestions and other 2024 activities at SSI, Denmark - Rebecca Berg (NRL Denmark)
Parasite contamination of leafy greens and berries in Norway - Ingrid Olstad (NRL Norway)
Cryptosporidium spp. occurrence in Latvia from One Health perspective - Gunita Deksne (NRL Latvia)
2024 activities of the Icelandic NRL - Guðný Rut Pálsdóttir (NRL Iceland)
Clinostomum complanatum, parasite of freshwater fish - Mélanie Gay (NRL France)
