October 16, 2009

In the Spotlight - Upcoming 2nd International Berlin Bat Meeting: Bat Biology and Infectious Diseases

2nd International Berlin Bat Meeting: Bat Biology and Infectious Diseases, Berlin, Germany, 19-21 February 2010


The aim of this symposium, which hosted by Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment in Berlin and Berlin Museum of Natural History, is to foster an exchange of ideas among international specialists from many disciplines working on bat diseases and bat biology.

Plenary Talks

  • Emerging viral diseases of bats (Dr. Hume Field, Queensland Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries, Australia)
  • Bats and rabies (Prof. Tony Fooks, Veterinary Laboratories Agency, United Kingdom)
  • Bats and mycoses: The white-nose syndrome (Dr. David Blehert, U.S.A)
  • Bat parasites (Dr. Carl Dick, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, USA)
  • Bat diseases and conservation (Prof. Paul Racey, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom


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