en-GB http://www.eurl-mollusc.eu/News2/2012-ILC-test http://www.eurl-mollusc.eu/News2/2012-ILC-test <p style="">The 2012 interlaboratory comparison test in histopathology will start shortly after the Annual Meeting of the European National Reference Laboratories for molluscs diseases in Nantes the 14th and 15th of March.</p> <p style="">This year the test is devoted to the diagnosis of <em>Bonamia </em>sp. and <em>Marteilia </em>sp. in the European flat oyster <em>Ostrea edulis</em> (30 slides) and the diagnosis of <em>Perkinsus </em>sp., <em>Mikrocytos </em>sp. and <em>Haplosporidium </em>sp in the cupped oysters <em>Crassostrea virginica</em> and <em>C. gigas </em>(30 slides).</p> Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:46:13 GMT http://www.eurl-mollusc.eu/News2/ICES-News http://www.eurl-mollusc.eu/News2/ICES-News Three updated and one new leaflets from the ICES <p style=""><strong>Susan Ford</strong> from the Rutgers University (New Jersey, USA) has recently updated 3 identification leaflets and written a fourth one in the &quot;ICES identification Leaflets for Diseases and Parasites of Fish and Shellfish&quot; series edited by Steve Feist (CEFAS, Weymouth, UK):</p> <ul> <li><div class="li_content"><a href="http://www.ices.dk/products/fiche/Disease/2006/Sheet%20no%2030.pdf" target="_blank">Leaflet n° 30</a> &quot;Dermo disease of oysters caused by <strong><em>Perkinsus marinus</em></strong>&quot;</div></li> <li><div class="li_content"><a href="http://www.ices.dk/products/fiche/Disease/2006/Sheet%20no%2038.pdf">Leaflet n° 38</a> &quot;MSX disease of oysters caused by <strong><em>Haplosporidium nelsoni</em></strong>&quot;</div></li> <li><div class="li_content"><a href="http://www.ices.dk/products/fiche/Disease/2006/Sheet%20no%2039.pdf" target="_blank">Leaflet n° 39</a> &quot;SSO disease of oysters caused by <strong><em>Haplosporidium costale</em></strong>&quot;</div></li> <li><div class="li_content"><a href="http://www.ices.dk/products/fiche/Disease/2006/Sheet%20no%2057.pdf" target="_blank">Leaflet n° 57</a> &quot;Roseovarius Oyster Disease (ROD) caused by <strong><em>Roseovarius crassostreae</em></strong>&quot;</div></li> </ul> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:39:49 GMT http://www.eurl-mollusc.eu/News2/Bivalife http://www.eurl-mollusc.eu/News2/Bivalife The European project Bivalife which was launched in April 2011 with the kick off meeting in Paris has now an official website. <p style="">Objectives of the project are to: </p> <ol> <li><div class="li_content">provide innovative knowledge related to pathogens infecting oysters and mussels and</div></li> <li><div class="li_content">develop practical approaches for the control of infectious diseases and resulting mortality outbreaks these pathogens induce.</div></li> </ol> <p style="">More information can be found on the Bivalife website: <a href="http://wwz.ifremer.fr/bivalife" target="_blank">http://wwz.ifremer.fr/bivalife</a></p> <p style="">Seventh Framework Programme website: <a href="http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home_en.html" target="_blank">http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home_en.html</a></p> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:15:00 GMT http://www.eurl-mollusc.eu/News2/Quality-management-and-SOPs http://www.eurl-mollusc.eu/News2/Quality-management-and-SOPs New and updated protocols from to the "SOPs" page <p style="">New protocols added to the SOPs:</p> <ul> <li><div class="li_content"><strong>OsHV-1</strong> detection and quantification by Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (<em>1st edition, March 2011</em>)</div></li> <li><div class="li_content"><strong><em>Perkinsus</em></strong>sp. infection intensity using Ray’s Fluid Thioglycolate Medium (RFTM) Method (<em>1st edition, February 2011</em>). </div></li> </ul> <p style=""> </p> <p style="">Updated protocols:</p> <ul> <li><div class="li_content">Molluscs processing for diagnosis by histology (<em>3rd edition, May 2011</em>)</div></li> <li><div class="li_content">the <em>Marteilia </em>sp. detection by <em>in situ</em> hybridization SOP has been corrected (<em>3rd edition, </em><em>September 2011</em>)</div></li> <li><div class="li_content">The <em>Marteilia refringens</em> detection by PCR-RFLP SOP has been corrected (<em>3rd edition, </em><em>December 2011</em>)</div></li> </ul> <p style="">See the page &quot;<a href="http://www.eurl-mollusc.eu/SOPs">SOPs</a>&quot;.</p> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:10:30 GMT http://www.eurl-mollusc.eu/News2/Oyster-Crassostrea-gigas-mortality-events-in-France-in-2011 http://www.eurl-mollusc.eu/News2/Oyster-Crassostrea-gigas-mortality-events-in-France-in-2011 Abnormal mortality events of Crassostrea gigas spat are again reported in most oyster production areas in France in 2011. <p style="text-align:justify;">Mortality events started almost simultaneously in April in Mediterranean lagoons, South Britanny, Arcachon and Marenne-Oléron areas. Mortality events were then reported in some places in Normandy, Vendée and North Britanny in May. </p> <p style="text-align:justify;">OsHV-1 (mainly OsHV-1 µvar) is detected in most samples (mainly in moribund oysters) together with <em>Vibrio splendidus</em> and sometimes <em>V. aestuarianus</em>.</p> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:07:20 GMT http://www.eurl-mollusc.eu/News2/The-2012-Annual-Meeting-of-National-Reference-Laboratories-for-Mollusc-Diseases http://www.eurl-mollusc.eu/News2/The-2012-Annual-Meeting-of-National-Reference-Laboratories-for-Mollusc-Diseases The 2012 Annual Meeting will took place in the Ifremer research center of Nantes on the 14th and 15th of March 2012. <p style="">Tthe next <strong>Annual Meeting</strong> of National Reference Laboratories for Mollusc Diseases will be held at <strong>Ifremer </strong>in <strong>Nantes</strong> (France) on the 14th and 15th of March 2012. <br /> <br /> Like each year we encourage you to submit your ideas or potential contributions to the programme. <br /> <br /> The 2012 Annual Meeting should include several sessions among which: </p> <ul> <li><div class="li_content">The use of Real Time PCR for the diagnosis of some mollusc diseases </div></li> <li><div class="li_content">Risk factors and risk categorisation in mollusc diseases surveillance </div></li> <li><div class="li_content">Infection with OsHV-1/OsHV-1µvar </div></li> <li><div class="li_content">Scientific research update </div></li> <li><div class="li_content">EU projects related to mollusc diseases</div></li> </ul> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:01:36 GMT http://www.eurl-mollusc.eu/News2/Report-of-the-2011-interlaboratory-comparison-test http://www.eurl-mollusc.eu/News2/Report-of-the-2011-interlaboratory-comparison-test In 2011 the EURL organised an interlaboratory comparison (ILC) test for the detection and quantification of herpes virus OsHV-1 in the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas by Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction. <p style="text-align:justify;">The<strong> report</strong> is available in the <strong>&quot;NRL's section &gt; Proficiency test &gt; <a href="https://www.eurl-mollusc.eu/NRLs-Section/Proficiency-test/Results-and-reports">Result and reports</a>&quot; </strong>page (limited access by login and password).</p> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:55:06 GMT http://www.eurl-mollusc.eu/News2/Workshop-in-Surveillance-and-Epidemiology-of-Aquatic-Animal-Diseases http://www.eurl-mollusc.eu/News2/Workshop-in-Surveillance-and-Epidemiology-of-Aquatic-Animal-Diseases The workshop in Surveillance and Epidemiology of Aquatic Animal Diseases took place at The National Veterinary Institute (EURL for Fish Diseases), Bülowsvej 27, 1790 Copenhagen V, Denmark on the 23rd and 24th of November 2011. <p style="text-align:justify;">The workshop was directed by the OIE collaborating centre for Aquatic Epidemiology and Risk Assessment (Oslo, Norway) in collaboration with the EURLs for Molluscs Diseases (France) and Crustacean Diseases (UK). </p> <p style="text-align:justify;">More information is available on <a href="http://www.crl-fish.eu/Activities/Workshop.aspx" target="_blank">EURL for Fish Diseases website</a>.</p> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:53:05 GMT http://www.eurl-mollusc.eu/News2/Report-of-the-workshop-on-OsHV-1-var-in-Cairns-Australia http://www.eurl-mollusc.eu/News2/Report-of-the-workshop-on-OsHV-1-var-in-Cairns-Australia The workshop on OsHV-1 µvar organised by the Australian Government, (FRDC: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation) was hold on 9-10 July 2011 in Cairns, Queensland. <p style="text-align:justify;">This workshop was organised following the detection of OsHV-1 (not yet entirely confirmed to be OsHV-1µvar) in cupped oysters Crassostrea gigas showing mortality in two estuaries in New South Wales.</p> <p style="">The final report is now available: </p> <p style=""><span class="view-content view-content-block-inline view-content-embed-inline"><span class="class class-file"><a href="/content/download/52616/747032/file/OYSTER HERPES VIRUS WORKSHOP final REPORT.pdf" title="1.11 MB ( application/pdf )">OsHV-1 µvar Report</a></span></span></p> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:46:00 GMT