Conference Information

About Conference

Virology 2018 welcomes delegates from all around the world to attend "World Congress on Virology" a conference organized by PULSUS group which will be held on November 19-20, 2018 at Orlando, USA. Orlando is a major city located in the central Florida with an estimated population of 270,934, making it the 73rd-largest city in the United States, the fourth-largest city in Florida, and the state's largest inland city. We are delighted to invite attendees, presenters, researchers, students and exhibitors to register and attend the conference to share your ideas as well as gain a greater insight into the current research trends in this topic.

The theme of the conference is "Unveiling the recent trends in Virology"

About Pulsus

Pulsus Group is an internationally renowned peer-review publisher in scientific, technical, and medical journals established in the year 1984 with offices in Ontario, Canada and Hyderabad, India has acquired Andrew John Publishing and openaccessjournals.com to expand its Open Access Publishing through its 50+ journals in association with 20+ International medical and scientific societies.

Pulsus through its cmesociety.com is been very instrumental to provide an invaluable channel for scientists and researchers to exchange ideas and research by creating a forum for discussing the possibilities of future collaborations between universities, institutions, research bodies and organizations from different countries through international CME/CPD accredited conferences and meetings.

Why to attend

Virology is one of the rapidly emerging fields of biotechnology and microbiology which deals with the study of viruses and viral infections. Viruses are responsible for a variety of infections and diseases. Some of the viral infections are deadly and life threatening. A study shows that viruses are also capable of inducing tumours. However, recent research on virology has led to the development of antivirals and vaccines to treat and to prevent the infections. This indicates that the world of virologists should be updated every day.

Target Audience

Medical specialist in virology
Specialist in infectious diseases and tropical medicines
Specialist in clinical virology
Students and Professionals
Research institutes
Bio technologist
Research faculty
Under Graduates
Post Graduates
Doctor of Philosophy
Virology Researchers
Faculty of Virology and infectious diseases
Training Institutes
Research laboratories
Scientists and professors
Business Entrepreneurs
Industry professionals
Directors/Managers/CEO’s
Presidents & Vice Presidents
Brand Manufacturers/ Marketers of Consumer Products
Marketing, Advertising and Promotion Agency Executives

Scientific Sessions

Session 01: Virology

Viral structure and Classification
Viral Pathogenesis
Virulence and Cytopathogenicity
Serological Methods of Viral Isolation

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Virology and Infectious Diseases May 17-18, 2018 Tokyo, Japan | International Virology Summit July 02-04, 2018 Vienna, Austria | World Congress on Virology November 12-14, 2018 Melbourne, Australia | World Congress and Expo on Virology and Bacteriology November 12-14, 2018 Rome, Italy | Global Virology Congress & Expo December 06-08, 2018 Valencia, Spain | Microbiology and Virology June 21-22, 2018 Paris, France | Annual Meeting of the Society for Virology March 14–17, 2018 Würzburg, Germany

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American Society for Virology (ASV) | World Society for Virology (WSV) | Pan American Society for Clinical Virology (PASCV) | The Australasian Virology Society (AVS) | European Society for Virology (ESV)

Session 02: Infectious Diseases

Infectious diseases are disorders caused by viruses. Some infectious diseases can be passed from person to person like common cold and influenza. Some are transmitted by bites from insects or animals. And others are acquired by ingesting contaminated food or water or being exposed to organisms in the environment. Signs and symptoms vary depending on the organism causing the infection, but often include fever and fatigue. Mild infections may respond to rest and home remedies, while some life-threatening infections may require hospitalization. Many infectious diseases, such as measles and chickenpox, can be prevented by vaccines. Frequent and thorough hand-washing also helps protect you from most infectious diseases.

Dengue fever
Ebola Virus Disease
Zika Fever
Norovirus
Nipah Virus

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International Conference on Virology and Immunology February 15-16, 2018 London, UK | Global Conference on Virology and Vaccines August 16-18, 2018 London, UK | World Congress on Virology , Bacteriology and Infectious Diseases October 25-17, 2018 Birmingham, UK | Clinical Microbiology, Virology and Infectious Diseases September 10-12, 2018 Bucharest, Romania | World Congress on Virology and Infectious Diseases May 17-18, 2018 Tokyo, Japan | International Virology Summit July 02-04, 2018 Vienna, Australia | European Congress for Virology April 28-May 01, 2018 Rotterdam, Netherlands

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European Society for Clinical Virology (ESCV) | European Society for Veterinary Virology (ESVV) | International Retrovirology Association (IRVA) | Canadian Society for Virology (CSV) | American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

Session 03: Viral Infections

Viral infections are the most common ailment in human beings. There are different types of viral infections but the main symptoms of most of the viral infections are the same. These include fever, headache, nausea, fatigue, diarrhoea, sore throat, coughing. Viral infections may spread in many ways. Some people may get a viral infection by swallowing or inhaling virus, by being bitten by insects, through sexual contact or through transfusion of contaminated blood.

Symptoms of Viral Infections
Modes of Transmission
Treatment methods
Preventive measures

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World Congress and Expo on Applied Microbiology November 15-16, 2018 Edinburgh, Scotland | World Microbiology & Immunology Congress June 28-29, 2018 Amsterdam, Netherlands | International Conference on Medical and Clinical Microbiology July 16-17, 2018 Melbourne, Australia | Euro-Global Conference on Infectious Diseases September 27-29, 2018 Rome, Italy | International Conference on Viral Infection and Immune Response November 15-17, 2018 Dubai, UAE | Global Experts Meeting on Infectious Diseases August 13-14, 2018 Tokyo, Japan | Global Infections Conference July 26-27, 2018 Melbourne, Australia.

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The UK Clinical Virology Network (CVN) | International Society for Antiviral Research (ISAR) | Society for Virology | The Virology Association (Thailand) | Swiss Society for Microbiology (SSM)

Session 04: Diagnosis of Viral Infections

The infections are diagnosed primarily after the appearance of the symptoms. Diagnostic virology has now entered the mainstream of medical practice. Multiple methods are used for the laboratory diagnosis of viral infections, including viral culture, antigen detection, nucleic acid detection, and serology.

Direct Examination methods
Indirect Examination methods
Serology
Classical techniques
Newer techniques

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Session 05: Host Defences

When the immune system encounters a virus it produces specific antibodies that bind to it and eliminate it. Antibodies present in the blood samples may be used to determine if the person has been exposed to the infection. The second line of defence is by cell mediated and humoral immune response by the production of B cells and T helper cells. The immune system retains the memory of the infection hence a second encounter of the same virus is prevented and eliminated.

Cell Mediated Immunity
Humoral Immunity
RNA Interference
Immunopathology

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Session 06: Respiratory Viral Infections

One of the most common viral infections are the respiratory tract infections. Respiratory tract infections are any infection of the sinuses, throat, airways or lungs. Respiratory tract infections(RTI) are usually classified as Upper Respiratory tract infections(URTI) and Lower Respiratory tract infections(LRTI). The viruses associated with respiratory disorders are adenovirus, parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, coronavirus, Coxsackie virus, human metapneumovirus.

Influenza
Pneumonia
Flu and Common Cold
Bronchitis
SARS

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The UK Clinical Virology Network (CVN) | International Society for Antiviral Research (ISAR) | Society for Virology | The Virology Association (Thailand) | Swiss Society for Microbiology (SSM)

Session 07: Sexually Transmitted Viral Infections

Viruses are responsible for most of the sexually transmitted diseases. They spread by sexual contact with the infected person. Some of the symptoms include Pain, itching and small sores, painful urination and abnormal discharge from the penis or vagina. Diagnosis is done after the appearance of the symptoms. It is usually done by collecting Blood samples, Urine sample and Fluid samples and testing it for the presence of viruses. Prevention is better than cure, STDs cannot be easily treated. However, it can be prevented by having protected sex and vaccination.

HIV/AIDS
Human papillomavirus Infection
Genital herpes
Syphilis and Gonorrhea
Chlamydia
Hepatitis

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Session 08: Skin Infections

Skin is the largest organ of the human body that prevents foreign agents from entering the body. But sometimes the skin itself might be prone to infection and diseases. The infection of the skin caused by viruses infections range from mild to severe. Symptoms like rash, pain and swelling are seen in the earlier stages of the infection while in severe cases pus secretion, blisters, skin sloughing, dark necrotic appearance in the skin that might becomes discoloured and painful. Different types of viral skin infections include shingles (herpes zoster), chickenpox, Molluscum contagiosum, warts, measles, hand, foot, and mouth disease

Smallpox
Chickenpox
Measles
Ring worm
Shingles

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Session 09: Vector borne Viral Infections

Viruses can also be transmitted by the bite of anthropod insects like mosquitoes, ticks, triatomine bugs, sandflies, and blackflies. The diseases caused by these vectors are termed as vectorborne viral infections. Vectors are capable of causing several types of infections. Arthropod vectors are cold-blooded (ectothermic) and thus especially sensitive to climatic factors. Weather influences survival and reproduction rates of vectors, in turn influencing habitat suitability, distribution and abundance; intensity and temporal pattern of vector activity (particularly biting rates) throughout the year; and rates of development, survival and reproduction of pathogens within vectors. However, climate is only one of many factors influencing vector distribution, such as habitat destruction, land use, pesticide application, and host density.

Epidemology and transmission
Climatic change and vectorborne diseases
Malaria
Chikungunya
Yellow fever
Filariasis

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The UK Clinical Virology Network (CVN) | International Society for Antiviral Research (ISAR) | Society for Virology | The Virology Association (Thailand) | Swiss Society for Microbiology (SSM)

Session 10: Viral Oncology

Viruses are also known to induce cancer in humans. The viruses that cause cancer are termed as oncovirus. Many of these viral oncogenes have been discovered and identified to cause cancer. The main viruses associated with human cancers are human papillomavirus, hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus, Epstein-Barr virus, human T-lymphotropic virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and Merkel cell polyomavirus.

DNA Oncoviruses
RNA Oncoviruses
Chemotherapy of viral infections
Oncolyclic virus to treat cancer

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Session 11: Neurovirology

Neurovirology is an interdisciplinary field which represents a melding of clinical neuroscience, virology, immunology, and molecular biology. The main focus of the field is to study viruses capable of infecting the nervous system. In addition to this, the field studies the use of viruses to trace neuroanatomical pathways, for gene therapy, and to eliminate detrimental populations of neural cells.

Viral entry into the Nervous System
Tools used for Diagnosing Neuroviral Infections
Use of Viruses Gene therapy
Future of the Field

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Session 12: Plant and Animal Virology

Viruses not only infect human beings but also cause infections in other species. But the viruses that cause infections in vertebrates are different from those that affect other species. There are several factors that influence cross species transmission of infections. Similarity between species, for example, transfer between mammals, is believed to be facilitated by similar immunological defenses.

Animal and plant viruses
Role of viruses in aquatic ecosystem
Cross species transmission
Mechanism of Infection

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The UK Clinical Virology Network (CVN) | International Society for Antiviral Research (ISAR) | Society for Virology | The Virology Association (Thailand) | Swiss Society for Microbiology (SSM)

Session 13: Emerging Viruses

New Viruses keep emerging each day and the term emerging virus is used to indicate the viruses that have been identified recently. Recent advances have occurred in the identification and understanding of new hantaviruses in the Americas, causing an acute respiratory disease. Although new viruses are discovered almost yearly (e.g., Australian bat lyssavirus), other "older" viruses (e.g., dengue) are re-emerging, infecting millions of people every year with significant mortality.

Recently Discovered Viruses
Viruses in New Host Species
Viruses in New Areas
Re-emerging Viruses

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Session 14: Global Spread of Viruses

The distribution of viruses and viral infections across the globe is referred as epidemiology. Most epidemiologic studies of infectious diseases have concentrated on the factors that influence acquisition and spread, because this knowledge is essential for developing methods of prevention and control. Historically, epidemiologic studies and the application of the knowledge gained from them have been central to the control of the great epidemic diseases, such as cholera, plague, smallpox, yellow fever, and typhus.

Virus Surveillance
Factors influencing the spread of Viruses
Molecular Epidemiology
West Nile Virus

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Session 15: Viral Infections During Pregnancy

Viral infections can also occur during pregnancies and it is the major cause for of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Infections can develop in the neonate transplacentally, perinatally (from vaginal secretions or blood), or postnatally (from breast milk or other sources). Traditionally, the only viral infections of concern during pregnancy were those caused by rubella virus, CMV, and herpes simplex virus (HSV). Other viruses now known to cause congenital infections include parvovirus B19 (B19V), varicella-zoster virus (VZV), West Nile virus, measles virus, enteroviruses, adenovirus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and Zika virus.

Structure of the Maternal Fetal Interference
Entry of Virus into Maternal Fetus
Pathogenetic Mechanism in Trophoblast during Viral Infections
Mechanism of Tissue Damage and Impact of Immune Response

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Session 16: Virus Vaccines

Vaccines are used to boost the immune system and prevent serious life-threatening diseases. Vaccines expose you to a very small, very safe amount of viruses or bacteria that have been weakened or killed. Your immune system then learns to recognize and attack the infection if you are exposed to it later in life. As a result, you will not become ill, or you may have a milder infection. This is a natural way to deal with infectious diseases.

Types of vaccines
Recently developed vaccines
Mechanism of Vaccines against Viruses
Virotherapy

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Session 17: Development of Antivirals

Antivirals have been developed to act against the viruses. Most antivirals are used for specific viral infections, while a broad-spectrum antiviral is effective against a wide range of viruses. Unlike most antibiotics, antiviral drugs do not destroy their target pathogen instead they inhibit their development. Antiviral drugs can be toxic to human cells. Also, viruses can develop resistance to antiviral drugs. Other antiviral drugs strengthen the immune response to the viral infection.

Interferon Drugs
Immune Globin
Antiretroviral Therapy
Limitations of Antivirals

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Market Analysis

Virology 2018 welcomes participants, researchers and students from all around the world to Orlando, USA on November 19-20, 2018 to attend "World Congress on Virology" a conference organized by PULSUS group. The organizing committee is gearing up for an exciting and informative conference program including plenary lectures, symposia, workshops on a variety of topics, poster presentations and various programs for participants from all over the world. We are delighted to invite attendees, presenters, researchers, students and exhibitors to register and attend Virology 2018 on the theme "Unveiling the recent trends in Virology" to share your ideas as well as gain a greater insight into the current research trends in this topic.

Scope of virology

Virology is one of the rapidly emerging fields of biotechnology and microbiology which deals with the study of viruses and viral infections. Viruses are small microscopic particles that are incapable of reproducing on their own and depend on the host for their very survival. They are responsible for a variety of infections and diseases. Some of the viral infections are deadly and life threatening. However, recent research on virology has led to the development of antivirals and vaccines to treat and to prevent the infections. Virotherapy is one such method where viruses are used as therapeutic agents by reprogramming them for the treatment of diseases. A new application of Genetically Engineered viruses in nanotechnology has also been recently described. Over the last two decades the world has faced major burdens like HIV, HPV and presently these organisms challenge the researchers with latest outbreaks like EBOLA and Zika virus. A study shows that viruses are also capable of inducing tumours. This indicates that the world of virologists should be updated every day.

Who should attend?

Biotechnologists
Virologists
Microbiologists

About Orlando

Orlando is a major city located in the central Florida of the U.S and it covers an area of 294.61 km² and is bordered by Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama and Georgia to the north and Atlantic Ocean to the east. Orlando is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the world mainly due to the name and fame around Walt Disney World and Universal Studios which is located here. Apart from these two major destinations there are several other places like the Sea World, Discovery Cove, Gatorland. Adrenaline lovers can experience the thrill of indoor skydiving. And the fun and the excitement doesn't stop when the sun goes down, there are world class shops and restaurants in downtown Orlando and the dinner theaters located there fills one up with delicious food as well as offer an entertaining nightcap for the visitors. There’s no limit to the many adventures and exciting times that await here in this beautiful city. Take advantage of this opportunity to experience the uniqueness of Orlando.

Death Rate from Infectious Diseases