2013 CAHLN Presentation Titles and Authors
Josée Harel.
GREMIP-CRIPA. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Montréal
CRIPA : Research and diagnosticGrant Maxie, Murray Hazlett and Josepha DeLay. Animal Health Laboratory, University of Guelph
Quality assurance by and for veterinary pathologistsFarouk El Allaki and Julie Paré. Epidemiology and Surveillance Section, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Validity of conclusions in population-based surveillanceJulie Paré and Christine Power. Epidemiology and Surveillance Section, Animal Health Science Division, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
The role of diagnosticians in terrestrial animal disease surveillanceJulie Paré, Véronique Parent and Farouk El Allaki. Epidemiology and Surveillance Section, Animal Health Science Division, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Estimating diagnostic sensitivity ans specificity using the published Literature – a terrestrial animal disease example-bovine brucellosisJette Christensen and André Vallières. Epidemiology and Surveillance Section,Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Surveillance, scenario tree models and claim of disease freedom at the national levelJette Christensen, Farouk El Allaki and André Vallières. Epidemiology and Surveillance Section,Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Estimating disease freedom using scenario tree models – Canadian Notifiable Avian Influenza Surveillance System and NAIMaria Spinato and Kevin McLeod. Animal Health Laboratory, University of Guelph
A benefit/cost financial management spreadsheet for veterinary laboratory emergency preparednessMatheus Costa. Western College of Veterinary Medecine, University of Saskatchewan
Determining the gold standard ante-mortem sample type for detection of Brachyspira in pigsJanet Sunohara-Neilson, Éva Nagy, Susy Carman and Patricia V Turner. University of Guelph
Development of an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of serum antibodies to leporid herpesvirus-4Sonia Lacouture and Marcelo Gottschalk. Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal
Detection of Actinobaccillus pleuropneumoniae (App) serotype 1 in pigs by real-time quantitative PCRFlavien Ndongo Kassé. Université de Montréal
The virulence factors of Escherichia coli isolated from uterus could be used to predict metritis in the postpartum dairy cowChristian Bellehumeur. Université de Montréal
Development of a new microarray-based diagnostic tool to detect novel viral pathogens involved in potentially devastating animal diseasesJane Christopher Hennings. University of South Dakota
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) DiagnosticsMarcelo Gottschalk. Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal
Update Streptococcus suis and APP
2012 CAHLN Presentation Titles and Authors
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- Soren Alexandersen and Zhidong Zhang, National Centres for Animal Disease, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Emerging Pathogens of Veterinary Importance: Schmallenberg Virus - Aruna Ambagala, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Lethbridge Laboratory National Centres For Animal Disease, Lethbridge, Alberta
User-friendlly Microarray for Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex - Shawn Babiuk, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Sheep and Goat Pox Viral Diagnostics and Vaccine Development Collaboration - Joan Bourque and James P. Goltz, Provincial Veterinary Laboratory,Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Equine Granulocytic Anaplasmosis in a New Brunswick Horse - Chris Green, Epidemiologist, CVO/Food Safety, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Using Spatial Epidemiological Techniques to Support One Health Investigation of Infectious Diseases - Tamiko Hisanaga, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Molecular and Antigenic Characterisation of Reasortant H3N2 Viruses from Turkeys with a Unique Genetic Constellation - Marilyn Jonas, Prairie Diagnostic Services Inc.
CAHSN: Challenges, and Opportunities - Harold Kloeze, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Data Sharing: Positive Aspects with Regards to Federal Provincial Movement of Data - Wayne Lees, Chief Veterinary Officer, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Preparing for animal emergencies: a provincial perspective - Marsha Leith, Yohannes Berhane, Matthew Suderman, and John Pasick, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Development of a Multiplexed Fluorescent Microsphere Immunoassay for Detection of Antibodies Against Avian Influenza Virus(NP,H5 and H7) and Newcastle Disease Virus (NP) - Mingyi Li, National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health
A novel pen-side strip test for the detection off Nipah virus in swine - Oliver Lung, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Lethbridge Laboratory
Microarray Detection and Typing of Livestock and Poultry Viruses - Heather Martens and David Hunt, Agri-Food Traceability Coordinators, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Manitoba Premises Identification Program: Minimizing the Impact of Animal Health Emergencies - Charles Nfon1, Anders Leung2, Greg Smith1, Carissa Embury-Hyatt1, Gary Kobinger2,3,4 and Hana Weingartl1,3
1 National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
2 Special Pathogens Program, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
3 Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
4 Department of Immunology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Disease In Ebola Virus-Infected Pigs - John Pasick, National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease
International Twinning of Reference Labs and Harmonization of Diagnostics - Richard Rusk, Medical Officer of Health, Manitoba Health
The Influence of Zoonotic Diseases on Human Health - Maria Spinato, Jan Shapiro, University of Guelph, Laboratory Services, Animal Health Laboratory
Lessons learned from conducting FAD emergency exercises in the veterinary necropsy laboratory - Jason Struthers and Trent Bollinger, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
What’s killing the KCCC lambs? …and what role are domestic sheep playing? - Thang Truong, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Evaluation of Cell Substrates and the Development of RT-PCR and Real-Time RT-PCR Assays for Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) - Hana Weingartl, Special Pathogens Unit, National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Diagnostic Developments for High Consequence Zoonotic Animal Pathogens - Wanhong Xu, Melissa Goolia, Ming Yang, Zhidong Zhang, National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease, Winnipeg
Swine Vesicular Disease Empty Capsid Particles: Characterization and Its Application as an Alternative Antigen for Serological Diagnosis - Ming Yang, Melissa Goolia, VDU/NAFAD, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Development of mAbs against FMDV Asia 1 and application in rapid virus detection by lateral flow strip test
Abstracts for CAHLN/RCTLSA,
June 5-8, 2011
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Monday, June 6, 2011
0900 – Toward a Canadian laboratory “Network of networks”
Martine Dubuc1100 – The role of the provincial veterinary lab in NAI outbreaks: the BC experience
Victoria Bowes, Paul Kitching, John Robinson, Bill Cox1130 – Fore-CAN project: foresight for Canadian animal health
Shane Renwick1330 – The National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN): lessons learned
Terry F. McElwain, Barbara M. Martin1430 – The role of the Animal Health Laboratory in forensic investigations
Beverly McEwen, Margaret Stalker, Josepha DeLay, Murray Hazlett, Brent Hoff, Emily Martin1600 – Molecular epidemiology to refine diagnostics in bacteriology: Does it help?
Patrick Boerlin
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
0830 – Enhanced Surveillance Project, broilers – Epidemiological study of viral and bacterial pathogens in Ontario broiler chickens
Michael Eregae*, Eric Nham*, Hind Kasab-Bachi*, Michele Guerin, Scott McEwen, Cate Dewey, Davor Ojkic, David Pearl, Andreas Beocker, Durda Slavic0900 – Salmonella Enteritidis in people and poultry – cooperative outbreak investigation and management
William Cox0915 – Salmonella vaccination and serological testing in poultry
Teresa Cereno0930 – A temporal study of Salmonella serovars in breeder flocks and hatcheries in Ontario between 1998 and 2008
Theva Sivaramalingam*, Michele T. Guerin, Scott A. McEwen, David L. Pearl, Davor Ojkic0945 – Infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) control in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia
William Cox1045 – Characterization of plasmids in Clostridium perfringens type A associated with NE
Valeria R. Parreira*, John F. Prescott1100 – Feed-borne Fusarium mycotoxins induce morphologic changes in the intestine of broiler breeder pullets
George N. Girgis, John R. Barta, Marina Brash, Trevor K. Smith1115 – Detection of chicken parvovirus in broilers and broiler breeders in Ontario, Canada
Jacqueline Fountain, Marina Brash, Laszlo Zsak, Éva Nagy1130 – Genetic analysis of fowl adenovirus fiber genes
Helena Grgić*, Davor Ojkić, Bruce Hunter, Éva Nagy1145 – Development of a system to detect anti-hemagglutinin (HA) antibodies in chickens using 3 recombinant baculoviruses expressing HA
Alexandra Elliott*, Jeffery Hodgson, Éva Nagy, Peter Krell1300 – Prevalence of pathogenic and non-pathogenic Brachyspira spp. in Ontario layer flocks and identification of risk factors associated with dirty eggs
Genet A. Medhanie*, Michele Guerin, Durda Slavic, Scott McEwen, Lloyd Weber, Babak Sanei, Leanne Cooley, Scott Houghton1330 – Pyogranulomatous pleuropneumonia and mediastinitis in ferrets associated with Pseudomonas luteola
Jorge Martínez, A. Ramis, M.L. Abarca, J.M. Martorell, A. Moya, A. Olvera, C. Juan-Sallés, A. Riera, L. Woods, Norman Cheville, S. Soto1400 – Trends of methicillin-resistant coagulase-positive staphylococci in Atlantic Canada
Matthew Saab, Jan Giles, Lorraine Lund, Robert Page, J T. McClure, C. Anne Muckle1415 – Role of Clara cell secretory protein in lung inflammation
Olivier Côté*, Mary Ellen Clark, Dorothee Bienzle1430 – Neutrophil chromatin deposition in septic lesions
Krishna Yekkala*, Tony Hayes1445 – A modified skin test for diagnosis of subclinical enteric paratuberculosis in cattle
Brandon L. Plattner, Elise Huffman, Jesse M Hostetter1530 – Cysticercus ovis infection and the Canadian sheep industry: an emerging problem
Bradley D. De Wolf*, Paula I. Menzies, Andria Q. Jones, Andrew S. Peregrine, Jocelyn T. Jansen, Jennifer MacTavish1545 – Prevalence of drench failure and anthelmintic resistance in Ontario sheep flocks
Laura Falzon*, Krishna Shakya, Paula Menzies, John VanLeeuwen, Andria Jones, Jocelyn Jansen, Jacob Avula, Andrew S. Peregrine1600 – Evaluation of the zoonotic potential of Giardia duodenalis in fecal samples from dogs and cats in Ontario
Rebeccah M. McDowall, Andrew S. Peregrine, Erin K. Leonard, Christopher Lacombe, Mary Lake, Ana R. Rebelo, Hugh Y. Cai1615 – Evaluation of methods for extraction of DNA from Encephalitozoon cuniculi
Stephanie Reabel*1630 – New swine H3N2 and pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza virus reassortant in two Canadian animal populations, mink and swine
Donald Tremblay, Véronique Allard, Jean-François Doyon, Grant J. Spearman, Josée Harel, Carl A. Gagnon1645 – The changing face of pneumonia in swine: diagnostic challenges
Beverly McEwen, Josepha DeLay, Murray Hazlett, Margaret Stalker, Susy Carman, Durda Slavic, Maria Spinato, Tony van Dreumel, Hugh Cai
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
0900 – Veterinary syndromic surveillance based on diagnostic test submissions to the Ontario Animal Health Laboratory
Fernanda C. Dórea*, Catherine A. Muckle, David F. Kelton, Beverly J. McEwen, W. Bruce McNab, Javier Sanchez, Crawford W. Revie0915 – Diagnosis of abortion in small ruminants in Ontario
Murray Hazlett, Hugh Cai, Josepha DeLay, Margaret Stalker, Tony van Dreumel, Maria Spinato, Rebeccah McDowall, Ana Rita Rebelo, Patricia Bell-Rogers, Brian Binnington, Beverly McEwen, Durda Slavic, Susy Carman0945 – Forensic animal investigations
David W. Silversides, Isabelle Daneau1030 – Development of an Ontario Disease Surveillance and Outbreak Detection System for Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and its application to other non-reportable diseases of swine
Jane Carpenter, Susy Carman, Jim Fairles1045 – Emergency preparedness in the necropsy laboratory
designing an operations-based exercise
Maria Spinato, Jan Shapiro1100 – Kaizen process applied at the Diagnostic Service, Faculté de médicine vétérinaire
Estela Cornaglia, Véronique Boyer, Jean-François Brodeur, Guy Fontaine1115 – Prevalence of pathogenic Escherichia coli in production animals in Québec, Canada, between 2008 and 2010
John M. Fairbrother, C. Desautels, É. Nadeau