WSV2023 - The second meeting of the world society for virology: One health - One world - One virology

Authors: ABDEL-MONEIM, AHMED - Beni Suef University - Egypt; MUROVSKA, MODRA - Riga Stradinš University; SÖDERLUND-VENERMO, MARIA - University Of Helsinki; VAKHARIA, VIKRAM - University Of Maryland; Wilson, William - Bill; Gladue, Douglas; MOORE, MATHEW - University Of Massachusetts; ALONSO, COVADONGA - Instituto Nacional De Investigacion Y Technologia Agraria Y Alimentaria; ABDELWAHAB, SAYED - Taif University; VENTER, MARIETJIE - University Of Pretoria; MALIK, YASHPAL - Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University; ZHENGLI, SHI - Chinese Academy Of Sciences; SAXENA, SHAILENDRA - King George'S Medical University; VARMA, ANUPAM - Indian Agricultural Research Institute; KUHN, RICHARD - Purdue University

Submitted to: Virology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/6/2024
Publication Date: 3/15/2024
Citation: Abdel-Moneim, A., Murovska, M., Söderlund-Venermo, M., Vakharia, V.N., Wilson, W.C., Gladue, D.P., Moore, M.D., Alonso, C., Abdelwahab, S.F., Venter, M., Malik, Y.S., Zhengli, S., Saxena, S.C., Varma, A., Kuhn, R.J. 2024. WSV2023 - The second meeting of the world society for virology: One health - One world - One virology. Virology. 594. Article 110049. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2024.110049.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2024.110049

Interpretive Summary: This is a meeting report from the World Society for Virology bi-annual meeting held in Riga, Latvia June 15-17, 2023. Virologist from around the world met to discuss current research in virology and promote international network of researchers in the discipline.

Technical Abstract: The Second International Conference of the World Society for Virology (WSV), hosted by Riga Stradinš University, was held in Riga, Latvia, on June 15-17th, 2023.It prominently highlighted the recent advancements in different disciplines of virology. The conference had fourteen keynote speakers covering diverse topics, including emerging virus pseudotypes, Zika virus vaccine development, herpesvirus capsid mobility, parvovirus invasion strategies, influenza in animals and birds, West Nile virus and Marburg virus ecology, as well as the latest update in animal vaccines. Discussions further explored SARS-CoV-2 RNA replicons as vaccine candidates, SARS-CoV-2 in humans and animals, and the significance of plant viruses in the 'One Health' paradigm. The presence of the presidents from three virology societies, namely the American, Indian, and Korean Societies for Virology, highlighted the event's significance. Additionally, past president of the American Society for Virology (ASV), formally declared the partnership between ASV and WSV during the conference.