Chromoblastomycosis A Neglected Tropical Disease Havana, Cuba - December 6 th 8 th 2017 Chairpersons María T. Illnait-Zaragozi, MD, PhD, Department of Bacteriology-Mycology; Research, Diagnosis and Reference Centre. Tropical Medicine Institute "Pedro Kourí, Havana, Cuba. Flavio Queiroz-Telles, MD, PhD, Department of Public Health, Hospital de Clínicas, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil Scientific Committee Daniel Wagner de C. L. Santos, MD, MSc Federal University of Sao Paulo and Special Laboratory of Mycology (LEMI-Unifesp), Sao Paulo, Brazil Flavio Queiroz-Telles, MD, PhD, Department of Public Health, Hospital de Clínicas, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Jacques F. Meis, MD PhD, FRCPath, FIDSA, FAAM, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (C70) Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital (CWZ) Centre of Expertise in Mycology Radboudumc/CWZ, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Organizing Committee María T. Illnait-Zaragozi, MD, PhD, Department of Bacteriology-Mycology; Research, Diagnosis and Reference Centre. Tropical Medicine Institute "Pedro Kourí, Havana, Cuba. Maria G Guzmán - MD, PhD, President of the Cuban Society of Microbiology and Parasitology. Head of Research, Diagnosis and Reference Centre. Tropical Medicine Institute "Pedro Kourí", Director of the WHO/PAHO Center for the Study of Dengue and its Vector President. Lic. Mayda R. Perurena Lancha, MSc. Head of Mycology National Reference Laboratory. Department of Bacteriology-Mycology, Research, Diagnosis and Reference Centre, Tropical Medicine Institute "Pedro Kourí" Havana, Cuba.Dr. Gerardo F. Martínez Machín, MD, MSc. Mycology National Reference Laboratory. Department of Bacteriology-Mycology, Research, Diagnosis and Reference Centre, Tropical Medicine Institute "Pedro Kourí" Havana, Cuba. Lic. Carlos M. Fernández Andreu, PhD. Mycology National Reference Laboratory. Department of Bacteriology-Mycology, Research, Diagnosis and Reference Centre, Tropical Medicine Institute "Pedro Kourí" Havana, Cuba.
International Faculty Alexandro Bonifaz Narvart Hospital México City, Mexico Arnaldo Lopes Colombo, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazi Arunaloke Chakrabarti, Institute of Medical Education & Research Chandigarh, India Claudio Guedes Salgado, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil Conceição Pedrozo, University of Maranhao, São Luis, Brazil Daniel Wagner C Santos São Paulo, Brazil David Denning, University of Manchester, England Flavio Queiroz-Telles, Hospital de Clínicas, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil Jacques F. Meis, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands Lala Soavina Ramarozatovo, Medical School of Artananarivo, Madagascar Liyan Xi, Sun-Yat Sen Hospital, Guangzhou, China Peiying Feng, Sun-Yat Sen Hospital, Guangzhou, China Sybren de Hoog, Westerdijk Utrecht University, CBS Fungal Biodiversity Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands Vania Aparecida Vicente, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
PRELIMINARY SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM December 6th Wednesday 18:00h Opening ceremony. María T. Illnait-Zaragozi, Flavio Queiroz-Telles, Cuban authorities Key lecture: From South Star, Brazil to Genève, Switzerland. A long journey in the chromoblastomycosis history. Flavio Queiroz-Telles, Brazil. December 7th Thursday Epidemiology around the globe Coordinators: Jacques Meis, The Netherlands. Maria T. Illnait-Zaragozi, Cuba. 9:00h The burden of chromoblastomycosis in the world. Daniel Wagner Santos, Brazil. Global Eco epidemiologic aspects of chromoblastomycosis: In Latin America Alejandro Bonifaz, Mexico. In Africa, Lala Soavina Ramarozatovo In Madagascar In Asia and Oceania Lyan Xi, China. In India Arunaloke Chakrabarti Mycology Coordinators: Sybren de Hoog, The Netherlands. Vania Vicente, Brazil. An update on the taxonomy of the chromoblastomycosis etiologic agents. Sybren de Hoog, The Netherlands. Phenotypic and genotypic identification of the principal chromoblastomycosis agents. Peiying Feng, China. Genomic aspects of Fonsecaea spp: clinical correlation and environmental aspects. Vania Aparecida Vicente, Brazil. Diagnosis of chromoblastomycosis in clinical practice. Maria T Illnait-Zaragozi, Cuba.
Immunology and pathogenesis Coordinators: Claudio Salgado, Brazil. Maria T. Illnait-Zaragozi, Cuba. Overview of the present immunology context of Chromoblastomycosis Claudio Salgado, Brazil. Cellular immune response in patients with chromoblastomycosis. Conceiçao Pedroso, Brazil. Environmental melanized fungi as a potential source for the disease. Vania Vicente, Brazil. Muriform cells: the hallmark of Chromoblastomycosis Sybren de Hoog, the Netherlands. The clinical spectrum of Chromoblastomycosis Coordinators: Sergio Cimerman, Brazil. Gerardo F. Machín, Cuba. From the initial lesion to the disseminated forms. Peiying Feng, China. Diseases that look like Chromoblastomycosis. Alejandro Bonifaz, Mexico. Grades of severity and parameters for cure. Flavio Queiroz-Telles, Brazil. Sequels and incapacity. Claudio Salgado, Brazil. Current therapy of Chromoblastomycosis Coordinators: Jacques Meis, The Netherlands. Arnaldo Colombo, Brazil. The role of the non-medical treatment methods. Lyian Xi, China. Antifungal susceptibility of melanized fungi. Arnaldo Colombo, Brazil. Systemic therapy in 2017. Daniel Wagner Santos, Brazil. Future therapeutic perspectives. Jacques Meis, the Netherlands. Keynote lecture Chromoblastomycosis A true neglected tropical disease. David Denning, England. Closure and adjourns
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