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HomeSurvey report on laboratory capacity for molecular diagnosis and characterisation of zoonotic influenza viruses in human specimens in the EU/EEA and the Western Balkans
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The aim of this survey was to review the expertise, capabilities and capacities for detection and characterisation of avian and other zoonotic influenza viruses in national influenza reference laboratories in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA), in members of the European Reference Laboratories for influenza (ERLINet), and in EU Enlargement policy countries. Thirty-three ERLI-net laboratories from all EU/EEA countries and three laboratories from the Western Balkan region (i.e. Albania, Kosovoi, Montenegro) participated in the survey. Timely detection and characterisation of zoonotic influenza infection human cases are crucial to interrupt the spread of the viruses causing them. Overall, all but one of the participating laboratories reported a substantial level of expertise, capability and capacity to detect avian and other zoonotic influenza viruses in human specimens, and the majority (69%) can also genetically characterise the viruses. In addition, more than half of the laboratories (63%) can isolate the zoonotic influenza viruses and one third of the laboratories can further antigenically characterise those viruses.
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- Corporate author(s): European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (EU body or agency)
- Personal author(s): Broberg, Eeva ; Enkirch, Theresa ; Kraus, Annette
- Themes: Health policy
- Subject: avian influenza , disease prevention , EU Member State , European Economic Area , health control , infectious disease , medical diagnosis , research report , Western Balkans
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| ISSN | ISBN 978-92-9498-677-1 | DOI 10.2900/864473 | Catalogue number TQ-05-23-480-EN-N |
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