Upcoming infectious disease activities.June 5-9, 2005 105th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is a scientific organization, based in the United States although with over 43,000 members throughout the world. It is the largest single life science professional organization and its members include those whose interests encompass basic Georgia World Congress Center The Georgia World Congress Center or GWCC is the major convention center in Atlanta. It is the fourth-largest convention center in the United States at 1.4 million ft2 (130,000 m2) and hosts more than a million visitors each year. Atlanta, GA, USA Contact: 800-974-3621 http://www.asm.org/Meetings/index.asp?bid=697 June 18-21, 2005 4th International Conference on Rickettsiae and Rickettsial Diseases Logrono, Spain http://www.rickettsia rickettsia (rĭkĕt`sēə), any of a group of very small microorganisms, many disease-causing, that live in vertebrates and are transmitted by bloodsucking parasitic arthropods such as fleas, lice (see louse), and ticks. .net July 23-28, 2005 Microbes in a Changing World Moscone Convention Center San Francisco, CA, USA http://www.iums2005.org August 28-September 2, 2005 5th International Conference on Ticks and Tick-borne Pathogens University of Neuchatel CH-2000 Neuchatel, Switzerland http://www2.unine.ch/ttp5 September 10-14, 2005 Infectious Diseases 2005 Board Review Course The Ritz-Carlton. Tyson Corners McLean, VA, USA Contact 201-883-5826 or dvalencia@cbcbiomed.com http://cbcbiomed.com September 25-29, 2005 6th International Conference on Anthrax anthrax (ăn`thrăks), acute infectious disease of animals that can be secondarily transmitted to humans. It is caused by a bacterium (Bacillus anthracis La Fonda Hotel Santa Fe, NM, USA Registration deadline: June 15, 2005 (participants limited to 350) http://www.bacillus-act05.org November 12-14, 2005 6th International Conference on Typhoid Fever typhoid fever acute, generalized infection caused by Salmonella typhi. The main sources of infection are contaminated water or milk and, especially in urban communities, food handlers who are carriers. and Other Salmonelloses Salmonelloses Diseases caused by Salmonella. These include enteritis and septicemia with or without enteritis. Salmonella typhi, S. paratyphi A, B, and C, and occasionally S. Guilin, China Abstract deadline: August 15, 2005 Contact: tandongmei112@yahoo.com.cn or yyyjin@126.com |
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