1st Meeting European study group on molecular diagnostics (ESGMD)

1st Meeting European Study Group on Molecular Diagnostics (ESGMD)

The ESGMD has beerr founded during the 7th European Congress of Clinica Mi~~bi~logy and Infectious Diseases in March 1995 in Vienna with the main purpose of providing a forum for scientists to deal with all aspects of mofecuiar diagnostics of infectious diseases.

Tentative

Schedule

Thursday November 7, 1 p.m. Methods used for molecular diagnostics Chlamydia

W. Lee, United Kingdom A. Bury, Austria

Respiratory pathogens Lyme borreliosis

M. Ieven, Belgium B. Jkz&~c, France

Virulence factors

I?. Karcli, Gemany

Eubacterial PCR Resistance to antibiotics

D. Goldenberger, Switzerland J Yerhoef; The Netherlands

Bavarian

Social Event

Evening

Friday, November 8 Hepatitis Quantitative HIV Herpes and Enteroviruses

Tuxoplasmosis Standardization - the German initiative The view of the clinician

iM RoggmdorGermany R. Tedder, United Kingdom

M. Forsgren, Sweden P. T~~~~~~~France H. A&u&, Germany R. Weber, Switzerland

Posters/Lunch Business meeting of the ESGMD Oral communications

M, Altwegg,

Gloriastrasse

Ph.D., Dept. of Medical Microbiology, 3OiCH-8028 Ztich, phone +41-l-257

University of Ziirich, 27 00, fax -t-41-1-252 81 0’7