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Nationwide quality assurance of high-throughput diagnostic molecular testing during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: role of the Belgian National Reference Centre.

in Belgium, UZ / KU Leuven has played a crucial role as the National Reference Centre (NRC) for respiratory pathogens, to be the first Belgian laboratory to develop and implement laboratory developed ...

Genomic epidemiology of persistently circulating MDR Shigella sonnei strains associated with men who have sex with men (MSM) in Belgium (2013–19)

geographical analysis of 930 S. sonnei isolates submitted to the Belgian National Reference Centre for Salmonella and Shigella between 2017 and 2019. Phylogenetic analysis of WGS data, genotyping and ...

Monitoring HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis programmes in the EU/EEA

different population groups. In order to achieve the 95-95-95 targets set out by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV / AIDS (UNAIDS), a strong and sustained focus on HIV prevention is paramount. This ...

Paediatric haemolytic uraemic syndrome related to Shiga toxin-producing, an overview of 10 years of surveillance in France, 2007 to 2016.

present the results of this surveillance between 2007 and 2016.MethodsA voluntary nationwide network of 32 paediatric departments notifies cases. Two national reference centres perform microbiological STEC ...

Haemolytic uremic syndrome surveillance in children less than 15 years in Belgium, 2009-2015.

pathogenic STEC strains. In this context, efforts are still needed to send samples and STEC strains from HUS cases to the National Reference Centre. Health Topics:  Health and disease monitoring Surveillance ...

Pertussis diagnosis in Belgium: results of the National Reference Centre for Bordetella anno 2015.

Young adult Abstract: In 2015, the Belgian National Reference Centre for Bordetella analyzed 4110 respiratory samples by qPCR and 4877 serum samples by serology. Whereas about 50% of respiratory samples ...

Clinical Impact of New Lab Technologies

Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Pieter-Jan Ceyssens Source: Seminar on Infectious Diseases, WIV-ISP, Brussels, Belgium (2017) Keywords: National Reference ...

Presentation of the National Reference Centre for Human Papillomavirus in Belgium

national PRESENTATION symposium Health Topics:  Health and disease monitoring Surveillance de la santé et des maladies Ziekten en gezondheid in kaart brengen Service:  Maladies virales Virale ziekten Viral ...

Whole Genome Sequence Analysis of Salmonella Enteritidis PT4 Outbreaks from a National Reference Laboratory's Viewpoint.

of this technology for outbreak investigation by a National Reference Laboratory or National Reference Centre without thorough bioinformatics expertise. METHODS: The two outbreaks were originally ...

Mumps increase in Flanders, Belgium, 2012-2013: results from temporary mandatory notification and a cohort study among university students.

risk factors for the disease. METHODS: In June 2012, we set up mandatory notification in Flanders and we collected information on circulating genotypes from the National Reference Centre. We conducted ...

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