The 2018 TriNation meeting was held at VilVite Science center in Bergen on March 13-15th. Below is the program, with links to uploaded presentations (Presentations marked with * can not be published due to sensitive information).
Situation updates:
Update on the situation in Scotland Marian McLoughlin, Fish Vet Group
Update on the situation in Ireland Susie Mitchell, Vet-Aqua International
Update on the situation in Norway Brit Hjeltnes, Norwegian Veterinary Institute
Control of PD:
New PD regulations in Norway. Martin Binde, Norwegian Food Safety Authority
The purpose and challenge of screening programs, Britt Bang Jensen, Norwegian Veterinary Institute
SAV2 -Effects and costs for the industry Jostein Mulder Pettersen, Patogen AS
Industry presentations
New research I: Control of PD:
Best practice for tissue and tests for screening for PD/SAV. Hilde Sindre, Norwegian Veterinary Institute
Field study comparing qPCR monitotring of SAV. Aoife Westgård, Aqua Kompetanse AS*
Clinical blood chemistry as a tool for monitoring fish with PD Hege Hellberg, FishVetGroup Norge
Scottish Industry PD mapping project. Liam Doherty, MSD Animal Health UK
Krill-enriched feed for rapid recovery after infection with SPDV. Trygve Sigholt, Biomar Norge AS
New research II: Vaccine development
SAV3 challenge model optimization for testing DNA vaccine. Lisa Phillips, Elanco
PD vaccination for Rainbow trout: safe and efficacious Rodrigo Belmonte, MSD Animal Health
Vaccine efficacy of DNA vaccine expressing the non-structural proteins of PRV. Espen Rimstad, Norwegian University of Life sciences
Benchmark of a PD-vaccine. Magnus V. Røsæg, Salmar
New research III: Transmission and virulence
Molecular studies of SAV3 isolates from mild and severe PD outbreaks. Ingunn Sommerset , MSD AH Norge AS
Characterization of four SAV2 strains from Norway. Marius Karlsen, Pharmaq*
Ultrastructural insights into the replication cycle of SPDV. Patricia Noguera, Marine Scotland Science*
Rapid whole-genome sequencing of SAV using the MinION platform Michael D. Gallagher, University of Aberdeen
ALPHA JECT micro 1 PD – experiences from field testing. Anne Aas-Eng, PHARMAQ
Pancreas disease – factors influencing transmission and infection. Sonal Patel, Institute of Marine Research
New research IV: Transmission and virulence
Susceptibility to Salmomid alphavirus (SAV) of different Salmon breed lines. Noelia Nuñez-Ortiz, Institute of Marine Research
Susceptibility of sea trout post-smolts to SAV and PRV. Kvamme, B. O, Institute of Marine Reseach
Isolation and genetic characterisation of SAV isolated from wild caught ballan wrasse off the coast of Ireland Neil Ruane, Marine Institute
Experimental challenge of wild-caught common dab, European plaice, Lemon sole and European flounder with salmonid alphavirus (SAV). Steffen H. Blindheim, (ILAB)*
Hypoxia tolerance and responses to hypoxic stress during HSMI in Atlantic salmon Morten Lund, Patogen
CMS-Workshop:
Situation updates:
Overview of the CMS-situation in Ireland. Susie Mitchell, FishVetGroup
Update on the situation in Norway. Camilla Fritsvold, NVI
CMS from an industry perspective. Sandra Sclittenhardt, Marine Harvest Ireland
New research V: Transmission and development of CMS
Review of current knowledge and CMS in wild salmon in Norway Åse H. Garseth, NVI
CMS in the Faroe Islands. Debes Christiansen, Faroese Food and Veterinary Authority*
The case for and against vertical transmission of PMCV. Britt Bang Jensen, NVI*
New research VI: Infection dynamics and diagnostics
Development of infection in the field on a herd level. Julie C. Svendsen, NVI*
Risk factors for CMS. Arthur Mårtensson, NVI*
Screening for PMCV. Stian Nylund, Pharmaq Analytiq
PMCV: Improved diagnostics and investigating the prevalence in farmed and wild fish in Ireland Andrew Tighe, Marine Intitute
. Infection dynamics and genetic variability of the virus over the course of infectionØystein Evensen, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Development of CMS challenge models. Makoto Inami, VESO Vikan
Thanks to the sponsors of the 2018 TriNation meeting:
