نبذة مختصرة : Infection by intracellular bacteria can lead to several diseases in both veterinary and human medicine. Unfortunately the biology of these intracellular bacteria is highly complex due to their interactions with their host cells. Thus it is very important to develop several tools in order to better understand the complex intracellular life of these pathogens so allowing to improve the diagnosis options and the treatments of infectious diseases that they are causing. The workshop organised in Villars sur Ollon (Switzerland) by the ESCMID Study group on intracellular bacteria was a good opportunity to enhance our knowledge on these fastidious pathogens. During 5 days 15 speakers gave 41 talks covering all fields from biology to clinic of different intracellular bacteria such as Bartonella Chlamydia Coxiella Ehrlichia Listeria Parachlamydia Rickettsia and Waddlia. The format of this postgraduate course which took place in the Swiss mountains allowed interactive sessions and living discussions between the participants coming from all around the world. One of the major strength was to gather epidemiologists clinical microbiologists infectious diseases specialists entomologists veterinarians as well as bioinformaticians biochemists and biologists to deliver a unique "one health science" on intracellular bacteria. Here we summarise the main take home messages delivered during this meeting. © 2014 Institut Pasteur.
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