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CLWG activities in 2015

The ACS-GSLC association held its Ordinary Assembly on March 19th in Rome where the Board was elected for the three-year period 2015-2018 (see also section Association). As President of ACS-GSLC, Prof. Lubas was re-confirmed, assisted by Dr. Maroli as Vice-President and Dr. Founded as Secretary.
In addition, the ACS-GSLC Economic Support Collaboration Agreement was renewed with Hill's Pet Nutrition for the two-year period 2015-2016.

The CLWG Scientific Meeting in 2015 was held on July 3rd in Milan. In this meeting, the CLWG has devoted much of the meeting to some scientific study projects that actively involve some members of the group, particularly:

  • Dermatitis of the nasal planum of the dog: histopathological and immune-pathological diagnostic criteria to differentiate erythematosus discoid lupus from leishmaniasis-induced skin lesions, coordinated by Dr. Fondati.
  • Evaluation of clinical and laboratory remission times in dogs with proteinuria associated with leishmaniasis under different therapeutic-management protocols, coordinated by Dr. Zatelli and with the collaboration of Prof. Paltrinieri and Dr. Gradoni, Roura and Zini.
  • Prevention of transmission of leishmania infectious amastigotes from blood donor dogs and arrangements to ensure proper management of blood donor dogs against Leishmaniasis, coordinated by Prof. Lubas. During this trial, medium-low IFAT titres were detected in blood donor dogs vaccinated with Canileish®. The results of these investigations were presented as an abstract at the International Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Pathology held in Milan October 1st-4th, 2014. See also download section of this website, article no. 46.

All members of the CLWG discussed the results of these above reported studies before their final publication in scientific journals, except for presenting the previews of the results in congresses.
During the meeting an important paper about leishmaniasis was thoroughly reviewed (EFSA AHAW Panel (EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, 2015. Scientific Opinion on canine leishmaniosis. EFSA Journal 2015;13(4):4075,76 pp.doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2015.4075). See also download section of this website, article no. 50.

Finally, some areas of study that will be carried out by some members of the group have been identified:

  • Comparative analysis of the characteristics of all topical compounds for the prevention of leishmaniasis in the Italy (project followed by Fondati, Maroli and Gradoni).
  • Developing a questionnaire for the practitioners about the prevention of leishmaniasis in the dog (project by Fondati, Maroli and Gradoni).
  • Development of guidelines to establish investigations to correctly identify subjects to be vaccinated with CaniLeish ® (project by Roura, Gradoni and Lubas).
  • Development of guidelines for the use of allopurinol in prolonged treatments with adverse effects assessment (project by Zini and Roura)

CLWG News

The Executive Board of CLWG has been renewed
The Executive Board of CLWG has been renewed
On the occasion for the autumnal meeting of CLWG that has been held in Rome on November 10th, 2023, a general and extraordinary assembly to renew the Executive Board has been organized. Indeed, the regular expiry of the Executive Board was originally set at the end of March 2024. Due to administrative reasons the deadline has been anticipated of few months.
prof. Domenico Otranto
Presentation of a new member of the CLWG

In the autumnal meeting of CLWG that has been held in Rome the last November 10th, 2023, the participation as effective member of CLWG of Prof. Domenico Otranto has been approved by the general assembly. 

Prof. Otranto is a full professor of Parassitological Disease at the University of Bari, Department of Veterinary Medicine and diplomate of European Board of Veterinary Specialist in Parassitology. 

CLWG meeting of Novarello, September 18th, 2022 Canine leishmaniosis: old and new evidence. Let’s talk together
CLWG meeting of Novarello, September 18th, 2022 Canine leishmaniosis: old and new evidence. Let’s talk together

After almost two years of scientific and continuing education del CLWG using remote connections, a scientific meeting of continuing education on site has been organized at Granozzo di Monticello, Novara whose title is “Canine leishmaniosis: old and new evidence. Let’s talk together”. To attend this meeting is necessary the registration. The planning of the meeting is organized with five presentations:

Study Subgroups

In order to streamline the study above different features of canine leishmaniasis the following three subgroups have been established:

Management and implementation of studies and protocols on canine leishmaniasis: Dr. Michele Maroli (coordinator), Dr. Nunzio D’Anna, Dr. Luigi Gradoni, Dr. Alessandra Fondati, Prof. George Lubas, Prof. Saverio Paltrinieri, Dr. Xavier Roura, Prof. Andrea Zatelli, Dr. Eric Zini

Nephrology and Leishmaniasis: Prof. Andrea Zatelli, Dr. Xavier Roura, Prof. Oscar Cortadellas, Dr. Silvia Benali.

CLWG management and promotion: Prof. George Lubas (coordinator), Dr. Paola Bianchi.

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