Gordon research conference: microbial toxins and pathogenicity 2–6 August 1982

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ANNOUNCEMENT CORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCE : MICROBIAL TOXINS AND PATHOGENICITY 2-6 August 1982, Plymouth State College, Plymouth, New Hampshire, U.S.A. R. LOHN COLLIER,

CHAIRPERSON

BARBARA IGLEWSKI, VICE CHAIRPERSON

2 Aucusr Toxin entry into host cells: receptors and membrane interactions (session chairperson, S. OISNFS) : K. $ANDVIG, L. EIDEIS, J. DONOVAN, A. FINKEISTI7N, speakers Viral pathogenesis : entry medrenisms and membrane interactions (session chairperson ; A. HEt.eNTUS) : A. HELENIUS, H. FIELDS, D. WILEY, S. BHAKDt, S. CARROT, Speakers. 3 Auausr Targeting of toxine to speciSc tissues (session chairperson; L. Worsv) : L. WOFSY, D. NEVTLIF, I. TROW BRIIJGE, H. HERSCHMAN, Bptakers. Colicins as models of toxin action (session chairperson ; J. KONLSKY) : J. Koxtsxv, W. CRAMER, M. MocK, speakers. 4 Aucusr Bacterial adhesion to mammalian all surfaces : genetics, molecular mechanisms (session chairperson ; D. SAVAGE): S. NORMARK, E. BEACHEY, R. FINKEISI'EIN, C. SVANITERG, speakers. The genetiCa Of V1rUlenCe (SC88iOn Chairperson ; N. GRGMAN): N. GRGMAN, D. KOPECK04 D. PGRTNGY, Speakers. S AUGUST Clostridial neurotoxina (session chairperson ; C. HARDEGRIE) : G. BERGEY, W. LATRD, M. MATSUDA, speakers. Honorary lecture : (speaker to be announced 6 Aucusr Selected topics in microbial pathogenicity (session chairperson; B. IGLEWSKT) : S. LEPPLA, M. HORWITZ, speakers. Those wishing to participate in the poster sessions should send an abstract of their poster to : Dr . R. IOHN COLLIER Department of Miaobiology 5304 Life Science Buiküng University of California Los Angeles CA 90024, U.S.A . Requests for applications to the Conferences, or for additional information, should be addressed to : Dr. Alexander M. Cruickshank, Director Cordon Research Conferences Pastors Chemical Laboratory University of Rhode Island Kingston RI 02881, U.S.A. Tel . 401-783-4011 or 401-783-3372 Mail for the once of the Director from June 14 to Aug. 27, 1982 should be addressed to : Dr. Alexander M. Crtrickshank, Director Cordon Research Conferences Colby-Sawyer College New London NH 03257, U.S .A. Tel. 603-52(r2ß70