Wednesday, August 17
8:30 Group 1. Virology/Immunology. Lecture: Molecular tools in dengue diagnostic & research. D. Rosario. Practice: D Rosario & Y Castellanos. A) ARN viral extraction. B) Real Time RT-PCR C) Result analysis
Group 2. Clinic. (Room 6) Unusual clinical manifestations in dengue. E. Martínez. Case discussion. F. Zamora & O. Castro.
Group 3. Vectors. Field activity. National program for Aedes aegypti control. D. Montada, M. Castex & JL Cangas,
Group 4: Community Participation. (Room 7) Ofrecer conocimientos vs comunicar riesgo. Un reto en la comunicación. Y. Torres & Linda LLoyd Group 5 Epidemiology (Room 4) Evaluation of risk dengue transmission. A. M. Álvarez, O. Peláez & R. M. Ávalos.
10:30 Coffee
12:30 LUNCH
14:00 Group 1. Virology/Immunology. Practice: Real time RT/PCR (cont). Lecture: Gene cloning: applications. Advance technology. R Ramírez. Demonstration: Gene cloning. R Ramírez,Y. Soto & S. Gutiérrez
Group 2. Clinic. (Room 6) Dengue & pregnancy. R. López Barroso. Anatomo-pathological findings in dengue . V. Capo. Case discussion. F. Zamora & E. Martínez.
Group 3. Vectors. Adequate application of insecticides. Insecticide resistance. J. Bisset. Mechanisms of insecticide resistance in Aedes aegypti. M. Rodriguez. Practice: Methods of resistance M. Rodriguez
Groups 4 y 5. Cont.
16:00 Coffee