446 ISVEE – Book of Abstracts 2012 !"#!$%!&'(#)*+#,*+-'$#.#$%,%/0'%!',"/'1#+%))/#!'2*+')/,,/+'#!%3#('"/#(,"'+/&%*!#('04+5/%((#!$/ Lefrancois, T.1, Barcos, L.2, Vachiery, N.1, Caribvet Laboratory, W.G.3 and Lazarus, C.4, 1CIRAD, UMR CMAEE, Guadeloupe, 2OIE, Argentina, 3CaribVET, Members on www.caribvet.net, Guadeloupe, 4FAO, Barbados; thierry.lefrancois@cirad.fr
The Caribbean Animal Health Network (CaribVET) is a collaboration network of veterinary services, laboratories, research institutes and regional/international organizations in the Caribbean. Its goal is to improve animal and veterinary public health in the 32 Caribbean countries and territories. In the past, CaribVET had evaluated 34 CARICOM diagnostic laboratories and organized several workshops on IATA !"#$%&'()*+%),+()+,'%")(*&'-+&!-.)'/#!*0+1% '2345+-(( ,')%&!,+*'6#$%&'()+!7! -'*!*+()+89'%)+:);#!)<%+ samples’ shipment and inter-laboratory assays on Classical Swine Fever diagnostic. The ‘Laboratory =#%$'&>+8**# %)-!+%),+?'%")(*'*+@( A')"+B (#C+D+E@BFG+- !%&!,+')+HIJJG+"%&.! *+6%')+%-&( *+')9($9!,+')+ ,'%")(*&'-+%),+$%2( %&( >+%-&'9'&'!*+%),+6!!&*+!9! >+KLM+6()&.*+C.>*'-%$$>+( +9' &#%$$>0+5.!+@B+EJF+ !"#$% $>+ #C,%&!*+,'%")(*&'-+-%C%2'$'&'!*+%),+-%C%-'&'!*+')+&.!+ !"'()N+EHF+',!)&'O!*+& %')')"+)!!,*G+C (6(&!*+%),+ strengthens links with reference labs; (3) provides guidance for the development of a regional network of laboratories while promoting the exchange of data, protocols, materials, and human resources; (4) promotes the implementation of quality assurance in veterinary diagnostic laboratories; and (5) supports the logistics of inter-laboratory assays. Recent achievements include (1) the development of an online database of $%2( %&( '!*+')+&.!+86! '-%*+E1% '2345G+1:P8?+B#%,!$(#C!G+Q:4+-($$%2( %&'()FN+EHF+*'")%&# !+(R+%+$!&&! + of understanding between OIE and CaribVET to develop joint activities in accordance to both structures’ !-(66!),%&'()*N+%),+EKF+( "%)'<%&'()+(R+%+S( A*.(C+()+,'%")(*&'-*+(R+*S')!+');#!)<%+%),+/#%$'&>+ %**# %)-!+')+B#%,!$(#C!+S'&.')+&.!+T8Q+&!-.)'-%$+-((C! %&'()+C (U!-&+()+*S')!+');#!)<%+*# 9!'$$%)-!0+ These coordinated activities reinforce diagnostic capacities and capabilities in the Caribbean which are !**!)&'%$+R( +!RO-'!)&+*# 9!'$$%)-!+(R+%)'6%$+.!%$&.0
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Laurent, M.1, Gerbier, G.2, Faverjon, C.1, Teissier, R.3, Redon, J.-M.4, Vachiery, N.1, Lefrancois, T.1 and Pradel, J.1, 1CIRAD UMR CMAEE, Petit Bourg, Guadeloupe, 2DAAF, Basse Terre, Guadeloupe, 3GDSG, Guadeloupe, 4AVPLG, Guadeloupe; jennifer.pradel@cirad.fr
Heartwater, a tick-borne disease of ruminants transmitted by Amblyomma ticks is present in 3 Caribbean '*$%),*V+B#%,!$(#C!G+W% '!LB%$%)&!+%),+8)&'"#%G+ !C !*!)&')"+%+&. !%&+R( +)!'".2( ')"+'*$%),*+%),+X( &.+ 86! '-%0+?!*C'&!+&.!+%9%'$%2'$'&>+(R+!RO-'!)&+%-% '-',!*G+)(+*'")'O-%)&+'6C (9!6!)&+.%*+2!!)+*!!)+')+ vector and disease control. The Ticks and tick borne disease working group of the Caribbean animal health )!&S( A+E1% '2345F+ !-(66!),!,+B#%,!$(#C!+&.!+-(),#-&+(R+EJF+%+*(-'($("'-+*&#,>+&(+#),! *&%),+R% 6! *Y+ !$#-&%)-!+&(+%,(C&+!RO-'!)&+& !%&6!)&N+%),+EHF+.!% &S%&! +*# 9!'$$%)-!0+8+C%**'9!+*# 9!'$$%)-!+)!&S( A+ 6()'&( ')"+ #6')%)&+)!# ($("'-%$+*>), (6!*G+P4Z[8XBG+S%*+*!&+#C+')+\#$>+HIJI0+P4Z[8XB+(2U!-&'9!*+ are to assess the burden of heartwater and sensitize farmers. Private veterinarians collect blood and ticks after farmer reporting of clinical suspicion. Diagnostic for heartwater, babesiosis and anaplasmosis is C! R( 6!,+%&+1:P8?0+8)+()$')!+,%&%2%*!+,'*C$%>*+ !*#$&*+()+')&! %-&'9!+6%C*+%$$(S')"+&.!+',!)&'O-%&'()+ (R+% !%*+S.! !+-(66#)'-%&'()+-%6C%'")*+2>+R% 6! +%**(-'%&'()+-%)+2!+R(-#*!,0+]!%;!&*+%),+A!>+6!**%"!*+ were developed, based on the recommendations of the sociological survey. Out of 238 suspicions, 30.5% were positive for heartwater all along the year. Analysis of the factors associated with heartwater is currently ()"(')"0+P4Z[8XB+*.(S*+!7-!$$!)&+C% &)! +')9($9!6!)&+%),+')&! %-&'()0+Z# 9!'$$%)-!+C! R( 6%)-!+ indicators will improve network operation and coordination. Long-term data set will enable to assess the impact of communication campaign and possibly to detect introduction of diseases with similar clinical *'")*0+:)+C% %$$!$G+C%&.("!)+%),+9!-&( +"!)!&'-+-.% %-&! '<%&'()+'*+2!')"+,!9!$(C!,+#*')"+P4Z[8XB+*%6C$!*0+ This shows the tight link between surveillance network and research activities. CaribVET supports the establishment of similar networks for other diseases in other Caribbean islands.
