XII International Dengue Course, 2011

8:30 Group 1: Virology/Immunology. Lecture: Application of RT-PCR for quantification of cytokine gene expression.  B. Sierra
Practice: Real time PCR for quantification of cytokine gene expression of CMSP stimulated with dengue. A) ARNm extraction from cells. B) ADNc synthesis C) Realtime PCR (demonstration). A.B. Perez, B. Sierra, G. Garcia & A. Izquierdo.
Group 2: Clinic. (Room 6) Organization of Health services & other services during emergence. E. Martínez. Experiences in some Cuban health units. A. Izquierdo & O. Castro
Group 3: Vectors. (Room 5) Biological Control. Transgenic mosquitoes. R. Gato
Groups 4 & 5:  (Room 7) Environmental ecosystem approach in dengue transmission prevention. M. Concepción, A. M. Ibarra & A. M. Álvarez

10:30 Coffee 
12:30 LUNCH

14:00 Group 1: Virology/Immunology Cont. Results analysis
Group 2: Clinic. (Room 6) Final considerations with  all students & proffesors
Group 3: Vectors.  (Room 5) General strategies for  Aedes aegypti control. Challenges & perspectives. M.C. Marqueti & J. Vazquez Canga.
Groups 4 & 5:  (Room 7) Cont.

16:00 Coffee 

16:30 CLOSSING CEREMONY