National Reference Center (NRC) for Influenzavirus

Important communication (19.12.2024)

Merging NRC Respiratory pathogens and NRC Influenza from 01.01.2025

From the first of January 2025 onwards, NRC Respiratory Pathogens and NRC Influenza will be merged into one NRC Respiratory Pathogens.

Please note that the current webpage will be adapted in the coming weeks. In the meantime, information on Influenza remains available here and on the following webpage for Respiratory Pathogens

Analysis and billing 

Analyses

Analyses LMM

RIZIV Code

Charged to the patient
Without RIZIV code

Analyses NRC

Charged by the NRC

 

Influenza : Real time PCR Typing A/B
No No

Diagnostic

Confirmation

 

 

Influenza A : Real time PCR Subtyping Hemagglutinin
No No

Surveillance

 

Influenza A : Real time PCR Subtyping Neuraminidase
No No

Surveillance

 

Influenza B : Real time PCR Determination of strain (Yamagata ou Victoria)
No No

Surveillance

 

Influenza : Sequencing HA  Hemagglutinin
No No

Surveillance

 

Influenza : Sequencing NA  Neuraminidase
No No

Surveillance

Anti-viral resistance

 

Influenza : Serology, Seroneutralisation
No No

Control vaccination in light of vaccine faillure

 

Helpful links:

At the bottom of this page, you can find the NRC reports.

You can consult the accompanying epidemiological surveillance reports at: Health topic Influenza.

Responsible laboratories

Coordinator

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