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Need for additional capacity and improved capability for molecular detection of yellow fever virus in European Expert Laboratories: External Quality Assessment, March 2018
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View Affiliations Hide AffiliationsChantal Reuskenc.reusken erasmusmc.nl
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Citation style for this article: . Need for additional capacity and improved capability for molecular detection of yellow fever virus in European Expert Laboratories: External Quality Assessment, March 2018. Euro Surveill. 2018;23(28):pii=1800341. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.28.1800341 Received: 26 Jun 2018; Accepted: 12 Jul 2018
Abstract
An external quality assessment of yellow fever virus (YFV) molecular detection in European laboratories was organised in rapid response to an increase in human cases in Brazil in 2018 with risk of import to Europe. Detection of YFV was assessed among 32 laboratories in 23/31 European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) countries and two laboratories in one non-EU/EEA country. Adequate capabilities were lacking in 10/23 countries; five did not participate as they lacked implemented assays.
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