Laboratory capacity for detection of chikungunya virus infections in Europe

O Donoso-Mantke; M Niedrig; on behalf of the ENIVD members

doi:10.2807/esw.12.37.03267-en

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Laboratory capacity for detection of chikungunya virus infections in Europe
O Donoso-Mantke , M Niedrig , on behalf of the ENIVD members
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Citation style for this article: Donoso-Mantke O, Niedrig M, on behalf of the ENIVD members. Laboratory capacity for detection of chikungunya virus infections in Europe. Euro Surveill. 2007;12(37):pii=3267. https://doi.org/10.2807/esw.12.37.03267-en

Abstract

In June 2007, the European Network for Diagnostics of Imported Viral Diseases started an external quality assurance analysis of both serological and molecular methods used for Chikungunya virus detection. Here we give preliminary results regarding the laboratory capacity and diagnostic quality for detection of CHIKV infections in Europe.