Highlights of the 4th European Rotavirus Biology Symposium

Abstract

After meetings in France, Sweden and Scotland, the 4th European Rotavirus Biology Symposium took place in southern Italy on 2–5 October 2011. The meeting was attended by 96 participants from 24 countries in four continents, demonstrating the increase in attention paid to this event, but also, more importantly, the high quality of virtually all contributions. The meeting was very ably organized by R Ruggeri and L Fiore (Rome, Italy), supported by L Svensson (Linköping, Sweden) in the beautiful environment of Villa San Giovanni, Reggio Calabria, Italy, with a direct view on Sicily over the Strait of Messina. An attractive social program comprised a visit to the local archaeological museum and to a museum devoted to the processing of the famous local bergamot fruit.