Second four-month period of 2012

The program carried out in this period has been focused mainly into the activities of CLWG inside the 73rd Multi-hall International Congress SCIVAC held in Rimini from June 8th to 10th. Indeed, in that event the entire afternoon of Saturday June 9th has been devoted to the presentations on canine leishmaniasis organized by CLWG. The session chaired by Prof. Lubas was arranged in the following schedule for the main speeches:
Dr. Fondati presented a speech entitled “Follow-up, prognosis and monitoring of the dog affected by leishmaniasis” Dr. Zatelli presented a speech entitled “Pathogeneses and management of proteinuria in the dog affected by leishmaniasis”.

These main speeches have been agreed between all members of CLWG and with the primary involvement of Dr. Roura for the former speech and Dr. Zini for the latter speech.

Three short communications have been also presented chosen between all send to the SCIVAC organization. None of these communications has reached the positive assessment of all members of CLWG to receive the award for the best communication in the topic of canine leishmaniasis. This award was established by CLWG thanks to the support of Hill’s Pet Nutrition Company.

the three communications were:

“Thyroidal assays in dogs affected by leishmaniasis: preliminary investigation” presented by Dr. Michela De Lucia,
“Clinical efficacy of a Leisguard®-based program strategically established for the prevention of canine leishmaniosis in endemic areas with low prevalence” presented by Dr. David Sabaté,
“Efficacy of combined therapy with meglumine antimoniate and domperidone for treatment of canine leishmaniosis” presented by Dr. Enrico Lanaro.

All the speeches and the short communications can be downloaded from the specific section “Downloads” of this web page. In addition in the “Downloads” section can be found the latest article published in the official journal of SCIVAC, Veterinaria that was prepared by CLWG:

X. Roura, A. Fondati, G. Lubas, L. Gradoni, M. Maroli, G. Oliva, S. Paltrinieri, A. Zatelli, E. Zini – Prognosi e monitoraggio della Leishmaniosi Canina (Prognosis and monitoring of canine leishmaniasis) – Veterinaria, 26: 9-16, 2012 ISSN 0394-3151.

In the next month of November is planned a meeting of CLWG in Rome for the final balance of the year 2012 and to establish the activities for the next year 2013.

CLWG News

Obituary of Michele Maroli

With great sadness, the members of the Scientific Cultural Association of Canine Leishmaniasis Working Group announce the passing of their esteemed colleague Michele Maroli, who passed away last September 7th.

Dr. Maroli, as a former Research Director at the Italian National Institute of Health, had been a member of the Association since its establishment in November 2005, distinguishing himself through his professionalism, dedication, and humanity. His presence left an indelible mark on all of us, and his memory will always remain alive.

The Executive Board of CLWG has been renewed

On the occasion for the autumnal meeting of CLWG that has been held in Rome on November 10th, 2023, a general and extraordinary assembly to renew the Executive Board has been organized. Indeed, the regular expiry of the Executive Board was originally set at the end of March 2024. Due to administrative reasons the deadline has been anticipated of few months. Then, the President of CLWG Prof. Lubas that hold the management of CLWG for several three-year term of office since 2015 (beside 4 terms) turn down his resignation, and so the entire Executive Board was decayed.

Presentation of a new member of the CLWG

In the autumnal meeting of CLWG that has been held in Rome the last November 10th, 2023, the participation as effective member of CLWG of Prof. Domenico Otranto has been approved by the general assembly.

Prof. Otranto is a full professor of Parassitological Disease at the University of Bari, Department of Veterinary Medicine and diplomate of European Board of Veterinary Specialist in Parassitology.