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Parvovirus B19 meeting

March 2007 Presentations

 

Speaker

Presentation

Session 1: Welcome address and aims of the meeting
Dr K. Brown, HPA, London
Dr. Jean-Marc Spieser, EDQM, Strasbourg
Dr. Mei-ying Yu, CBER FDA
Session 2: Prevalence and clinical properties of parvovirus B19
Kati Hokynar, Haartman Institute, Helsinki
Professor S. Modrow, University of Regensburg
Dr. D. Candotti, Cambridge
Session 3: Plasma products; presence of B19 genotypes and inactivation
A.M. Eis-Hübinger, University of Bonn
Dr. Mei-ying Yu, CBER FDA
Dr. M. Nübling, PEI, Langen
Professor J.P. Allain, University of Cambridge
Session 4: Experience with commercial and in-house assays
Dr. S. Baylis, NIBSC
Dr. T. Cuijpers, IPFA/Sanquin, Amsterdam
Dr. M. José, Grifols, Barcelona
Dr. T. Gierman, Talecris, Raleigh, USA
Session 5: Provision of plasmid clones to OMCL network and manufacturers
Dr J. Fryer/Dr S. Baylis, NIBSC

Session 8: Availability of B19 viraemic plasma for reference panel development

Genotype 2

Dr. M. Gessner , Baxter, Vienna
Dr S. Baylis, NIBSC, London
Dr. M. Koppelman, Sanquin, Amsterdam
Dr. M. José, Grifols, Barcelona

Genotype 3

Dr. D. Candotti, Cambridge
Possible additional sources of genotype 2 and 3 plasma
Dr K. Brown, HPA, London
Dr. D. York, Molecular Diagnostic Services Pty Ltd, South Africa