Title: Parasitological Day 2013: Parasites and other infectious agents of veterinary and human importance in the Alpe Adria region
Abstract: S66 Parasitological Day 2013: Parasites and other infectious agents of veterinary and human importance 1 3The Austrian Society of Tropical Medicine, Parasitology and Migration Medicine (ASTPM, in German: ÖGTPM) holds every year the so called Parasitological Day (Parasitologische Fachgespräche).This year, the Parasitological Day took place in Carinthia, at the Carinthian Institute for Veterinary Disease Control in Klagenfurt, on 7 June, 2013.As the title suggests there was a focus on important parasites and infectious agents of this particular region.Another aim was to present the main working field of the inviting institute and to bring people together working in the same field, also and especially from neighboring countries.Thus, we were very happy to win colleagues not only from Austria, but also from Italy and Slovenia, and even Kenya, as speakers and participants.The morning was filled with presentations, the first part dedicated to bacteria and viruses, mainly those important for life stock, and the second part dedicated to helminths (particularly those important for wild boar and fishes).The afternoon session of the Parasitological Day included an update on new diagnostic methods on one hand and case reports and demonstrations on the other hand.The day ended with a guided tour through the working facilities of the institute.Hereby, we, the ÖGTPM, wish to thank the local organizers for their great hospitality (especially the head of the institute, Dr. Kurt Sick); we are already looking forward to come back to Carinthia again!We also wish to thank the sponsoring companies Biomedica and InVitro Labor.