Vibrio vulnificus: Not a pearl you want to find!
To be broadcast via satellite on February 26, 1999 2:00-4:00pm Eastern Time
Program Description:
This interactive satellite program will address "Vibrio vulnificus," an
opportunistic pathogen that is a natural contaminant of shellfish. The
organism, which affects persons with pre-existing chronic disease, is
lethal in 50% of cases, within 36 hours of infection. Currently, the
biggest challenge in understanding the disease is to determine the
infectious dose and specific markers that may distinguish susceptible
individuals. Core to this issue is the need for researchers and public
health laboratories to learn of the infection within hours of the
diagnosis. This allows for suspected oysters to be traced, and the strain
enumerated in the food. Secondly, it allows for analysis of infected
persons to investigate markers of susceptibility.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of the program participants will be able to:
Summarize the disease process resulting from an infection caused by V.
vulnificus.
* Discuss the epidemiology of V. vulnificus disease.
* Outline the Current research efforts regarding control and treatment
of V.vulnificus disease.
* Describe improved methods for isolation and detection of
V.vulnificus.
* Describe the function of a Laboratory Network in the control of V.
vulnificus disease.
Faculty will include:
- Ron Baker, Biological Administrator, Florida Department of Health, Bureau
of Laboratories, Jacksonville, FL
- Paul Gulig, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics
and Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
- Roberta Hammond, Biological Administrator, Florida Department of Health
Tallahassee, FL
- Mark Tamplin, Ph.D., Project Director, Associate Professor, Department of
Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Institute of Food & Agricultural
Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Who should attend:
This satellite seminar is designed to provide information which will be
beneficial to clinical laboratorians, microbiologists, epidemiologists,
and public health employees.
Continuing Education Credit (CEU) This program has been structured
following the International Association for Continuing Education and
Training (IACET) Criteria and Guidelines and therefore is awarding
Continuing Education Units (CEUs). The National Laboratory Training
Network (NLTN), in joint sponsorship with the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) will award 0.2 CEUs to each participant who
successfully completes this program. The CEU is a nationally recognized
unit designed to provide a record of an individual's continuing education
accomplishments. This course is approved for 2 contact hours in the
category of Microbiology for Florida Laboratory Licensees.
Sponsored by:
National Laboratory Training Network and University of Florida - Institute
of Food & Agricultural Sciences
For additional information:
Call the NLTN Southeastern Office at (615) 262-6315 or visit the website
of one of the sponsors. NLTN www.cdc.gov/phppo/dls/nltnse.htm or The
National Food Safety Database www.foodsafety.org
Registration:
The registration fee for this course is $15.00 per individual.
Registered participants will be provided with a passcode to access the
course handouts.
To view the course handouts you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader which can
be downloaded free at: www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/read step.html.
Each registrant may elect to receive either CEUs provided by the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention or Contact Hours acceptable for Florida
Laboratory Licensure.
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Brent Barrett Microbiologist Indiana State Department of Health 1330 West
Michigan Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 (317)
233-8045
<bbarrett@labs.isdh.state.in.us> ISDH Web page www.ai.org/isdh