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

• Published in: Virology (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2024-06, Vol.594, p.110049-110049, Article 110049
• Main Authors: Abdel-Moneim, Ahmed S., Murovska, Modra, Söderlund-Venermo, Maria, Vakharia, Vikram N., Wilson, William C., Gladue, Douglas P., Moore, Matthew D., Alonso, Covadonga, Abdelwahab, Sayed F., Venter, Marietjie, Malik, Yashpal S., Zhengli, Shi, Saxena, Shailendra K., Varma, Anupam, Kuhn, Richard J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Conference report; Meeting report; One health; Viruses; World society for virology; WSV
• ISSN: 0042-6822; 1096-0341
• DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2024.110049

The Second International Conference of the World Society for Virology (WSV), hosted by Riga Stradiņš 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. •The World Society for Virology (WSV) is a non-profit organisation established in 2017, with no membership fees collected.•Its second on-site conference was held from June 16–18, 2023, at Riga Stradiņš University.•Featuring fourteen keynote speakers, the conference covered diverse virological topics.•The participation of esteemed virology society presidents highlighted the conference's global significance.•A milestone: the formal partnership declaration between ASV and WSV.