B-1081: Myxozoan parasites in fishes (joint WAVMA+EAFP WebCEPD)

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Synopsis:

Changing aquatic ecosystems expose fish to emerging pathogens, threatening wild and farmed populations. The enigmatic myxozoan (Cnidaria) parasites are a group of emerging fish pathogens widespread in aquatic environments. They can infect a wide range of hosts (including fish and invertebrates), becoming pathogenic when encountering susceptible fish species and stocks under favorable conditions.

This WebCEPD in organized in partnership with the European Association of Fish Pathologists.

Learning Objectives:

1. To familiarize with myxozoan parasites infecting fish species
2. To familiarize with the complex myxozoans’ lifecycles and induced diseases
3. To learn diagnostic approaches for myxozoans

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Bartolomeo Gorgoglione, DVM, MSc, PhD, CertAqV is an internationally recognized scientist dedicated to fish health, studying pathogens and diseases of relevance for farmed and wild fish. He became a Veterinarian in Italy (Bari), subsequently specializing in Scotland (Master in Stirling, Ph.D. in Aberdeen and CEFAS, England). He worked at VetMedUni in Vienna, Austria before moving to the USA (Toledo and Dayton, Ohio). Since 2019 he leads the Fish Pathobiology and Immunology laboratory at Michigan State University, in East Lansing, Michigan. Dr. Bart reinvented and teaches the Clerkship in Aquatic Animal Medicine (PDI 636), uniquely providing updated knowledge about aquatic animals to DVM students. He is a trusted collaborator of the European Association of Fish Pathologists, having covered the duties of Webmaster and EAFP-Facebook Administrator over the last decade. Dr. Bart started and is chairing the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association (WAVMA) Education and Student Committee (ESC), and served as WAVMA President in 2023.