A forum will be held to share research findings on wildlife diseases, including cases of parasite infections in weasels and the pathogenicity of bat-derived viruses. The event will also introduce tools for predicting mortality risks in raccoons and studies analyzing the behavioral characteristics of endangered mountain goats.
The National Wildlife Disease Control Center, under the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, announced on November 1 that it will host an academic discussion on the 'Specialized Graduate School Support Project for Wildlife Disease Professionals' on November 2 at the Ramada Hotel in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon.
This event aims to enhance research capabilities by allowing graduate students participating in the specialized graduate school program to present their findings and engage with experts. Four universities, including Kangwon National University, Seoul National University, Jeonbuk National University, and Chungbuk National University, will participate.
Chungbuk National University will present a case of infection with Echinococcus multilocularis identified in a weasel that died from purulent pleuropneumonia. Echinococcus multilocularis is a parasite that infects dogs and cats through water fleas and frogs or snakes. A study analyzing the morphological and molecular characteristics of coccidia and the genus Sarcocystis detected in a rescued roe deer will also be shared.
Jeonbuk National University will present the performance evaluation results of molecular diagnostic techniques for wildlife infectious diseases. Seoul National University will share research assessing the biological characteristics and pathogenicity of a novel bat-derived mammalian orthohepevirus serotype 2 isolated in South Korea in 2020.
Kangwon National University will present research on the development of the 'MANGE Score,' a tool for predicting mortality risk in raccoons based on blood test indicators for mange infection. The university will also present findings on the behavioral ecology of endangered mountain goats using tracking data.
Experts from the National Wildlife Disease Control Center, the National Institute of Biological Resources, the Korea National Park Service, the Bioethics Research Institute, and Jeonbuk National University will also give lectures. These talks will cover knowledge and experiences related to wildlife diseases, bioethics, and ecology.
Lee Chang-kyu, director of the National Wildlife Disease Control Center, stated, "We will continue to strengthen our capacity to respond to wildlife diseases by training professionals and expanding our research foundation."
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