Chairpersons:
Prof Dr. Fabienne Tacchini-Cottier
Prof Dr. Paulo Santos
Prof Dr. Nadia Abdel-Wahab


15:45 – 15:52 Neutrophils as orchestrators of the immune response to Leishmania infection
 Prof Dr.Fabienne Tacchini-Cottier, Swizerlands

15:52 – 16:09 Comprehensive Immunogenetics of Mycobacterial Disease: Polymorphism, Gene Expression and Phenotype Correlations In  Pulmomnary Tuberculosis and Leprosy
Prof Dr.Paulo Santos, Portogal

16:09 – 16:26 Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha Produced by Macrophages and Neutrophils is Required for Initial Pulmonary Protective Innate Immune Responses but is Dispensable for Protective Immunity during Persistent M. tuberculosis Infection
Prof Dr.Nasiema Allie, South Africa

16:26 – 16:53 Rapid Immunodiagnostic Assays For Mucobacterium Tuberculosis Infections Using Specific Antigen
Prof Dr.Roba M. Talaat, Egypt

16:53 – 17:10 Early and Accurate Differential Diagnostic Potential of Tuberculosis Using Antigen 85 β and ESAT-6 Protein Antigens
Prof Dr.Ahmed A. Abdalaziz, Egypt

17:10 – 17:27 Effect of chronic schistosomiasis on severe malaria in a primate model
Prof Dr.Nyakundi R

17:27 – 17:45 Sero-Diagnosis Of Bancroftiasis In Shikan Locality, North Kordofan State, Sudan
Prof Dr.Azza Tag E, Sudan