Kristien Van Reeth (Ugent, Belgium)

Ariel Pereda (INTA, Argentina)

Swine Influenza group technical

activity update

TECHNICAL MEETING

15 April 2015

Athens, Georgia, USA

Concurrent circulation of H1N1,

H3N2, H1N2, multiple lineages

Distinct SIV lineages in North

America, Europe, Asia,

regional differences

Enzootic and not notifiable, pigs

may play a role in emergence

of pandemic viruses

Surveillance is patchy and

underfunded

Swine influenza virus (SIV) facts

History of the SIV group

Chair (Amy Vincent, USDA) and co-chair (Kristien Van

Reeth, Ugent, Belgium) selected at the 2010 annual

Offlu meeting

Members (max. 20) have demonstrated expertise in

SIV and a willingness to actively contribute new

information

Observing members (1-2) from OIE, FAO, WHO

History of the SIV group

Annual meetings:

April 2011 & March 2012 at OIE, Paris

April 2013 at FAO, Rome

March 2014 at University of Minnesota,

Minneapolis

Teleconferences in-between

Dr. Van Reeth (Ugent–Belgium)

Dr. Brown (AHVLA–UK)

Dr. Meseko (NVRI–Nigeria)

Dr. Ciacci-Zanella

(EMBRAPA– Brasil)

Dr. Wong

(AAHL–Australia)

Dr. Vincent

(USDA–USA)

Dr. Peiris

(HKU–Hong Kong)

Dr. Lewis (Cambridge U–UK)

Dr. Pereda (INTA–Argentina)

Dr. Nuansrichy

(NIAH–Bangkok)

Dr. Chen

(CAAS–China)

Dr. Pasick (NCFAD–Canada)

Dr. Culhane

(U of Minnesota–USA)

Dr. Webby (St Jude Children

Research hospital–USA)

Dr. Swenson

(NVSL–USA)

Dr. Saito

(NIAH–Japan)

Dr. Nguyen

(NCVD–Vietnam)

Dr. Donis

(CDC–USA) Dr. Choi

(CBNU–Republic

of Korea)

Key achievements 1. Share surveillance data

2. Harmonize diagnostic assays for SIV

• Review SIV testing algorithm (website) and OIE

SIV diagnostic manual

• Harmonize lab protocols

• Publication of lists of viruses and diagnostic test

by region

1. Group advocacy slide set and poster

Key achievements 4. Paper on targeted SIV surveillance

Key achievements

5. Concept note for funding

6. Define and update research priorities for SIV

• SIV research agenda

• Involvement in OFFLU STAR-IDAZ meeting

7. Global antigenic cartography

8. Harmonize nomenclature for SIV Standarized

system for clusters and lineage designation

Key achievements 9. OFFLU press release on reverse zoonosis information

Proposed 3-year workplan

To be discussed during Neglected

Influenza Virus Symposium, Athens

2015

Lack of

Funding

? Primary aim of the group is to share information on

prevailing SIVs worldwide and disseminate it ?

Participants (L to R): Front row: Janice Ciacci Zanella (Brazil), Sabrina Swenson (USA), Amy Vincent (USA), Nicola Lewis (UK), Sujira Parchariyanon (Thailand), Nguyen Tung (Vietnam) Second row: Keith Hamilton (OIE), Hualan Chen (China), Gounalan Pavade (OIE), Frank Wong (Australia), Richard Webby (USA) Third row: Filip Claes (FAO), John Pasick (Canada), Ariel Pereda (Argentina) Fourth row: Ian Brown (UK), Gwenaelle Dauphin (FAO), Ruben Donis (USA) Fifth row: Kristien Van Reeth (Belgium), Marie Gramer (USA) Not in picture: Liz Mumford (WHO), Malik Peiris (Hong Kong)

SIV group 2014 SIV group 2012

OFFLU STAR-IDAZ consultation April 2014