@article{674efb1e2ae04deab27f916fe95431e7,
title = "World Society for Virology first international conference: tackling global virus epidemics",
abstract = "This communication summarizes the presentations given at the 1st international conference of the World Society for Virology (WSV) held virtually during 16–18 June 2021, under the theme of tackling global viral epidemics. The purpose of this biennial meeting is to foster international collaborations and address important viral epidemics in different hosts. The first day included two sessions exclusively on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. The other two days included one plenary and three parallel sessions each. Last not least, 16 sessions covered 140 on-demand submitted talks. In total, 270 scientists from 49 countries attended the meeting, including 40 invited keynote speakers.",
keywords = "Conference report, Meeting report, Tackling global viral epidemics, World Society for Virology, WSV",
author = "Maria S{\"o}derlund-Venermo and Anupam Varma and Deyin Guo and Gladue, {Douglas P.} and Emma Poole and Pujol, {Flor H.} and Hanu Pappu and Romalde, {Jes{\'u}s L.} and Laura Kramer and Mariana Baz and Marietjie Venter and Moore, {Matthew D.} and Nevels, {Michael M.} and Sayeh Ezzikouri and Vakharia, {Vikram N.} and Wilson, {William C.} and Malik, {Yashpal S.} and Zhengli Shi and Abdel-Moneim, {Ahmed S.}",
note = "Funding Information: We would further like to thank our sponsors, who made this conference possible: Boehringer Ingelheim (Platinum Level Sponsor), NanoString Technologies Inc. (Gold), Optolane Technologies Inc (Gold), and Inqaba biotec (Silver), as well as Prof. Janusz T. Paweska, the Centre for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases, National Institute of Communicable Diseases, South Africa, for his kind donation directed to sponsorship of scientists from developing countries. The Melbourne WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza is supported by the Australian Government Department of Health. ; The First Conference of the World Society for Virology (WSV 2021), WSV 2021 ; Conference date: 16-06-2021 Through 18-06-2021",
year = "2022",
month = jan,
doi = "10.1016/j.virol.2021.11.009",
language = "English",
volume = "566",
pages = "114--121",
journal = "Virology",
issn = "0042-6822",
publisher = "Academic Press/Elsevier ",
url = "https://wsv2021.com/",
}