Abstract
The Second International Conference of the World Society for Virology (WSV), hosted by Riga Stradiņš University, was held in Riga, Latvia, on June 15–17th, 2023. It prominently highlighted the recent advancements in different disciplines of virology. The conference had fourteen keynote speakers covering diverse topics, including emerging virus pseudotypes, Zika virus vaccine development, herpesvirus capsid mobility, parvovirus invasion strategies, influenza in animals and birds, West Nile virus and Marburg virus ecology, as well as the latest update in animal vaccines. Discussions further explored SARS-CoV-2 RNA replicons as vaccine candidates, SARS-CoV-2 in humans and animals, and the significance of plant viruses in the ‘One Health' paradigm. The presence of the presidents from three virology societies, namely the American, Indian, and Korean Societies for Virology, highlighted the event's significance. Additionally, past president of the American Society for Virology (ASV), formally declared the partnership between ASV and WSV during the conference.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 110049 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Virology |
Volume | 594 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2024 |
Event | 2nd Conference of the World Sociey for Virology (WSV): One Health - One World-One Virology - Riga Stradiņš University, Dzirciema St. 16, Riga, Latvia Duration: 15 Jun 2023 → 17 Jun 2023 Conference number: 2 https://www.wsv2023.com/event-details/wsv2023-conference-1 https://www.wsv2023.com/ https://www.wsv2023.com/full-program |
Keywords*
- Conference report
- Meeting report
- One health
- Viruses
- World society for virology
- WSV
Field of Science*
- 1.6 Biological sciences
Publication Type*
- 1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database