Array Technologies for BSL3 and BSL4 Pathogens

• Project :
  • Array Technologies for BSL3 and BSL4 Pathogens
• Coordinator :
  • Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Center
    Dept of Bacteriology and Immunology
    Groeselenberg 99
    B-1180 Brussels, Belgium
    Tel : +32 2 379 04 28
    Fax : +32 2 379 04 01
    
• Associated Organizations :
  • "Dr. Victor Babes" Foundation, Bucharest
  • "Dr Victor Babes" Clinical Hospital for Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Bucharest
  • 18 European countries
• Chairman of the action :
  • Prof. Dr. Patrick Butaye
    E-mail : pabut@var.fgov.be
• Management Commitee Romania :
  • Dr. Iuliana Apostol
  • Dr. Nica Maria
• Working Package WP5 Romania: :
  • Dr. Tudor Alma
  • Dr. Dejoianu-Carata Tatiana
• Financing Organization :
  • EU, COST Program
• About project :
  • The main objective is to increase knowledge on BSL3 and BSL4 agents in order to support the development of more accurate diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutics, and to better understand epidemiology of these highly pathogenic microorganisms that potentially can be used as biological weapons.
  • The program include 5 Work Packages (WP)
    • WP1-Technology Platform (Flowcytomety and micro-array)
    • WP2-Antigenicity
    • WP3-Proteomics and Glycomics
    • WP4-Genomics
    • WP5-Microbiology (Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology)
  • Address of Action COST B28
• Publications / Communications :
  • "Enteric pathotypes of Escherichia coli involved in infectious diarrheal syndrome in Bucharest" Authors : Dr. Maria Nica, Dr. Iuliana Apostol, Prof. Dr. Petre Calistru, Dr. Alma Tudor, Maria Damian, Codruta Romanita Usein
  • "Laboratory Aspects of Opportunistic Fungal Infections and the Resistance to Antifungal Agents in Immunocompromised Patients" Authors : Dr. Nica Maria, Dr. Biolan Tatiana, Dr. Mozes Elena, Dr. A. Dascalu, Dr. D. Caliga, Dr. Erscoiu Simona, Dr. Duiculescu Dan, Prof. Dr. E. Ceausu, Prof. Dr. Petre Calistru, Dr. Iuliana Apostol
  • "Pilot study : A Clical and Epidemiological Surveillance Program for Infectious Diseases with Bioterrorist Impact" Authors : Conf. Dr. Petre Calistru, Dr. Apostol Iuliana, Dr. Nica Maria, Dr. Tudor Alma, Dr. Dejoianu-Carata Tatiana
• Events :
  • "7th Management Committee and WG1, WG2, WG3, WG4, WG5 Meetings", April 22 - 24 2009, Belgrade, Serbia  web page : (http://sites.google.com/site/costb28belgrade)
    
    
  • "6th Management Committee and WG1, WG2, WG3, WG4, WG5 Meetings", September 10 - 12, 2008, Bucharest, Romania
  • "5th Management Committee and WG1, WG2, WG3, WG4, WG5 Meetings", December 10 - 12, 2007, Vienne, Austria
  • "4th Management Committee and WG1, WG2, WG3, WG4, WG5 Meetings", April 20 - 22, 2007, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
  • "3rd Management Committee and WG1, WG2, WG3, WG4, WG5 Meetings", October 1 - 3 , 2006, Antalya, Turkey