Biotecnología Habana 2012 congress: Infectious Diseases symposium and satellite symposia on HIV and Dengue

the congress biotecnología habana 2012 was held at the convention center in havana, cuba, march 5-8. organized by the center for genetic engineering and biotechnology (cigb), this edition was dedicated to medical applications of biotechnology, with pre-congress specialized satellite symposia and full conference sessions. here we present information regarding the symposium on infectious diseases (covering pertussis, adjuvants, hepatitis b and c treatment and vaccines) and also that related to two of the three pre-congress satellite symposia on dengue and the human immunodeficiency virus.