Start date: 15th February 2022
End date: 22nd July 2022
Abstracts can only be submitted after registering to LA SOVE 2022, and the only person entitled to do so is the author who will present it.
Once you have finished preparing the abstract, send it by email to lasove2022@gmail.com. In the email subject please indicate the topic, the approach, your name and surname in the following way: topic number (number 1 to 10), underscore, approach number (1 to 4), underscore, surname of the presenting author, underscore, and full names. For example, 1_3_Pérez_Ana Belén corresponds to the abstract sent for topic 1 -Chagas-, approach 3 -Vector-pathogen interaction-, by Pérez Ana Belén.
If the same author sends more than one abstract as first author (maximum of two abstracts per author who has registered), this must be indicated in the subject by using the corresponding number after the name/s and an underscore. For example, 1_3_Pérez_Ana Belén_2 indicates that this author has attached 2 abstracts for review.
Abstracts will be evaluated by peers designated by the Scientific Committee. If changes must be made, the authors will have three (3) working days after receiving the revised version, to send the corrected version for its review. Once the abstract has been accepted it cannot be modified.
Accepted abstracts will be published in the digital Abstract Book of the II Congress of the Latin American Society for Vector Ecology (LA SOVE 2022).
The central theme of the LA SOVE 2022 scientific program, “Control of endemic zoonotic and vector-borne, emerging and re-emerging diseases: Current challenges in Latin America“, includes the following neglected zoonotic and vector-borne diseases (topics), which are particularly relevant in Latin America:
1) Chagas;
2) Mosquito-borne Diseases (dengue, malaria, yellow fever, zika, chikungunya);
3) Leishmaniasis;
4) Tick-borne Diseases (Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, Borrelia);
5) Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers (Hantavirus);
6) Leptospirosis;
7) Rabies;
8) Hydatidosis / Cystic Echinococcosis.
Other topics of regional importance have also been included:
9) Insect vectors of plant diseases;
10) Arthropod-borne diseases of veterinary importance;
11) Genetically modified insects for use in agriculture, livestock, and poultry;
12) Vector resistance to pesticides used in Public Health;
13) Integrating Approaches for Vector Control; and
14) Challenges and Perspectives to Address Some Neglected Diseases.
Topics 1) to 14) will be addressed through the following approaches:
1. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, wildfires and habitat fragmentation on zoonotic and vector-borne diseases;
2. Vector biology and eco-epidemiology;
3. Vector-pathogen interaction; and
4. Vector control and surveillance including a) new surveillance and vector control alternatives, and b) insecticide resistance.
Authors must indicate the chosen topic (1 to 10) and approach (1. to 4.) for each abstract. The Scientific Committee may change the approach depending on the program, in which case the authors will be informed with sufficient notice.
TURBO TALKS (Short Oral Presentations):
Accepted abstracts will be presented as turbo talks (short oral presentations).
For this, each author must prepare a short video (5 minutes maximum) in which she/he will explain (i.e., talk about) their work using slides. Each video must be prepared before the Congress starts (we will post the deadline shortly) because it will be uploaded to the cloud and will be available (exclusively) for participants who have registered once the congress has started and for its entire duration.
Authors who assist in person, will be assigned a day and time for presenting their work based on the video they have sent (5 minutes maximum) and, at the end of the presentations programmed for that session, there will be 10-15 minutes for questions and discussion with the (in person and virtual) public.
Turbo talk videos will be uploaded to the cloud and will be sorted according to topic. Every video will have the option for participants to make comments and/or questions to the authors.
When preparing the videos the presenting author may speak in Spanish, Portuguese, or English, but the slides must be written in English and preferably subtitled (in English).
The video must be prepared with the usual programs used for preparing presentations (such as Power Point, Prezi, etc.).
ABSTRACT GUIDELINES
Download and use this TEMPLATE; only available in English.
Once you have finished preparing the abstract, send it by email to lasove2022@gmail.com. In the email subject please indicate the topic, the approach, your name and surname in the following way: topic number (number 1 to 10), underscore, approach number (1 to 4), underscore, surname of the presenting author, underscore, and full names. For example, 1_3_Pérez_Ana Belén corresponds to the abstract sent for topic 1 -Chagas-, approach 3 -Vector-pathogen interaction-, by Pérez Ana Belén.
If the same author sends more than one abstract as first author (maximum of two abstracts per author who has registered), this must be indicated in the subject by using the corresponding number after the name/s and an underscore. For example, 1_3_Pérez_Ana Belén_2 indicates that this author has attached 2 abstracts for review.
- Abstracts must be prepared in a Word document (*.doc; *docx), page size A4, portrait orientation, leaving margins of 2.5 cm. The complete abstract (title, authors, affiliations and abstract body) cannot be greater than 500 words and must be written in English.
- The file name must begin with the topic number (number 1 to 10), underscore, approach number (1 to 4), underscore, surname of the presenting author, underscore, and the initials of their name. For example, 1_3_Pérez_AB.doc (abstract sent for topic 1 -Chagas-, approach 3 -Vector-pathogen interaction-, by Pérez Ana Belén). If the same author sends more than one abstract as first author, files must be differentiated by using consecutive numbers after the name initials and an underscore. For example, 1_3_Pérez_AB_1.doc y 1_3_Pérez_AB_2.doc
- The abstract must include (in the following order):
Title (Arial 12, bold): Must be centred, with a maximum of 2 lines, and only the first letter of the first word must be capitalised (except if a genus or species are mentioned). Titles that include genus or species names must not mention the genus/species authors. Scientific names must be written in italics.
Authors (Arial 11, underlining the presenting author): The surname must be written in capital letters, followed by a comma, the first name and second name’s initial. For example, PÉREZ, Ana B. Do not justify.
Affiliation (Arial 10): Use superscripts to indicate the authors’ affiliation, using consecutive numbers for different workplaces. Include the presenting author’s email. Do not justify.
Abstract body (Arial 11): Single paragraph, with single line spacing and without indentations. Do not justify. The text must include, but not indicate, the following sections: introduction, objectives, materials and methods, results and discussion/conclusions.
The abstract must not contain subtitles, tables, figures nor references. Avoid the use of unusual symbols and unnecessary abbreviations.
IMPORTANT: Abstracts that do not comply with this format will NOT be evaluated.