title: ESCCAR international congress on Rickettsia and other intracellular bacteria.
abstract: The European Society for the study of Chlamydia, Coxiella, Anaplasma and Rickettsia (ESCCAR) held his triennial international meeting in Lausanne. This meeting gathered 165 scientists from 28 countries and all 5 continents, allowing efficient networking and major scientific exchanges. Topics covered include molecular and cellular microbiology, genomics, as well as epidemiology, veterinary and human medicine. Several breakthroughs have been revealed at the meeting, such as (i) the presence of CRISPR (the "prokaryotic immune system") in chlamydiae, (ii) an Anaplasma effector involved in host chromatin remodelling, (iii) the polarity of the type III secretion system of chlamydiae during the entry process revealed by cryo-electron tomography. Moreover, the ESCCAR meeting was a unique opportunity to be exposed to cutting-edge science and to listen to comprehensive talks on current hot topics.
authors: Institute of Microbiology, University Hospital Center and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors: Marie
authors: M
authors: de Barsy
authors: Institute of Microbiology, University Hospital Center and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors: Claire
authors: C
authors: Bertelli
authors: Institute of Microbiology, University Hospital Center and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors: Nicolas
authors: N
authors: Jacquier
authors: Institute of Microbiology, University Hospital Center and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors: Carole
authors: C
authors: Kebbi-Beghdadi
authors: Institute of Microbiology, University Hospital Center and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. Electronic address: gilbert.greub@chuv.ch.
authors: Gilbert
authors: G
authors: Greub
mesh_terms: D020561:Alphaproteobacteria / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000639:trends; D002689:Chlamydia / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D003381:Coxiella / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008829:Microbiology / Q000639:trends*
keywords: Anaplasma; Chlamydia; Chlamydia-related; Coxiella; Intracellular bacteria; Rickettsia