| 9:30-9:45 | Opening ceremony |
| Yoshihiro Kawaoka (University of Tokyo, Japan)
George F. Gao (Institute of Microbiology, CAS, China)
Hualan Chen (Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, CAAS, China) |
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| Plenary Talk | Chair: Yoshihiro Kawaoka (University of Tokyo, Japan) |
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| 9:45-10:35 | "Increasing diversity among avian H5N1 influenza viruses that infect humans" |
| Ruben O. Donis (Influenza Branch, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, CDC, USA) |
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| 10:35-10:50 | Coffee break ---------- |
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| 10:50-11:40 | "Vaccine efficacy against highly pathogenic avian influenza
in chickens, ducks and geese" |
| David E. Swayne (USDA/ARS/SEPRL, USA) |
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| 11:40-13:00 | Lunch ---------- |
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| Session I | Chair: Hualan Chen (Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, CAAS, China) |
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| 13:00-13:30 | "Investigation of an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza
virus infection in migratory waterfowls in lake Qinghai, China" |
| Fumin Lei (Institute of Zoology, CAS, China) |
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| 13:30-14:00 | "H5N1 influenza viruses isolated from feral water birds in Mongolia
in 2005 summer and a concern about the preparedness for the emergence of pandemic strains" |
| Hiroshi Kida (Hokkaido University, Japan) |
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| 14:00-14:30 | "Studies on susceptibility of pigeons to H5N1 subtype avian influenza virus" |
| Yuehuan Liu (Beijing Academy of Agriculture & Forestry Sciences, China) |
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| 14:30-15:00 | "Characterization of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza A viruses isolated
in Japan" |
| Masaji Mase (National Institute of Animal Health, Japan) |
| 15:00-15:30 | "Molecular evolution study on human H5N1 virus isolated from mainland of China" |
| Yuelong Shu (China CDC, China) |
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| 15:30-15:45 | Coffee break ---------- |
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| Session II | Chair: George F. Gao (Institute of Microbiology, CAS, China) |
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| 15:45-16:15 | "Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Kyoto prefecture in 2004" |
| Koichi Otsuki (Tottori University, Japan) |
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| 16:15-16:45 | "Different potential of avirulent waterfowl isolates to become
highly pathogenic avian influenza virus by passaging in chickens" |
| Toshihiro Ito (Tottori University, Japan) |
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| 16:45-17:15 | "Pathogenicity of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
for large-beaked crows and tree sparrows" |
| Kenji Tsukamoto (National Institute of Animal Health, Japan) |
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| 17:15-17:45 | "Pathology of H5N1 virus infection: analysis by using a human isolate in 2003" |
| Kyoko Shinya (Tottori University, Japan) |
| Session III | Chair: Hiroshi Kida (Hokkaido University, Japan) |
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| 9:30-10:00 | "Control of H5N1 influenza virus: drug resistance and vaccine development" |
| Taisuke Horimoto (University of Tokyo, Japan) |
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| 10:00-10:30 | "Evolution of H5N1 avian influenza viruses and the vaccine development in China" |
| Hualan Chen (Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, CAAS, China) |
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| 10:30-11:00 | "Pandemic influenza vaccine development in Japan" |
| Masato Tashiro (National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan) |
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| 11:00-11:15 | Coffee break ---------- |
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| 11:15-11:45 | "Characterization of H5N1 avian influenza viruses isolated from infected swine" |
| Wenjun Liu (Institute of Microbiology, CAS, China) |
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| 11:45-12:15 | "Possible mechanism of the initiation of human pandemic
from highly pathogenic bird influenza - mutation of receptor binding specificity -" |
| Yasuo Suzuki (University of Shizuoka, Japan) |
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| 12:15-12:45 | "Interaction of the molecular chaperone Hsp40 with influenza virus M2:
implications to PKR signaling" |
| George F. Gao (Institute of Microbiology, CAS, China) |
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| 12:45-12:55 | Closing ceremony |
| Tadashi Yamamoto (University of Tokyo, Japan) |
