Cairns 2011 – Final Report 'OsHV-1 μVar International Workshop'

The workshop took place on 9-10 July 2011 in Cairns, Queensland, Australia – and followed the First Australasian Scientific Conference on Aquatic Animal Health held during the preceding week. The workshop focused its interest on the detection and identification of the Ostreid herpesvirus-1 microvariant (OsHV-1 μVar) in the presence of high mortalities amongst Pacific oyster (C. Gigas) populations, whether farmed or wild.

The objectives of the workshop were to:

• Review current knowledge about OsHV-1 μVar, in particular in relation to its detection, epidemiology and current global distribution,
• Assess current practices for surveillance, prevention and control of the associated disease and provide recommendation to national, regional and global authorities for their improvement,
• Identify priorities for further research, and plan and coordinate research activities between international partners.

The workshop was facilitated by Drs. Angus Cameron (Director, AusVet Animal Health Services) and Mark Crane (FRDC Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram Leader and Research Team Leader, AAHL Fish and Diseases Laboratory, CSIRO Livestock Industries).

Download the Final Report [PDF 1.2 MB]