As a continuation to three previous European meetings on viral zoonoses in St. Raphaël, France, 2001, 2003 and 2005 the fourth meeting similarly covers research on ecology, epidemiology, virology, and control of viral zoonoses in Europe. The program will cover important zoonotic viruses such as avian influenza virus,  bunyaviruses, flaviviruses and rhabdoviruses, as well as the spongiform encephalopathies. The meeting format will consist of five plenary sessions and one poster session.

Invited speakers
• Albert Osterhaus (The Netherlands) - special keynote
• Antoine Gessain (France) - epidemiology
• Zdenek Hubalek (Czech Republic) - ecology
• Juan Ortin (Spain) - basic virology
• Rick Randall (Scotland) - basic virology
• Johan Neyts (Belgium) - antivirals

Organizing committee
Richard Elliott (Chair), Åke Lundkvist, Alexander Plyusnin, Noël Tordo, Olli Vapalahti

Contact
mew@st-andrews.ac.uk

Registration
£200

Cancellation
Cancellation fee: 30% until May 1.
After May 1 - no refund

Abstracts
Deadline for Abstracts  1 May, 2007
No abstracts will be considered without registration
Send abstracts to: mew@st-andrews.ac.uk.