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The importance of microbiology reference laboratories and adequate funding for infectious disease surveillance

The importance of microbiology reference laboratories and adequate funding for infectious disease surveillance


Title: The importance of microbiology reference laboratories and adequate funding for infectious disease surveillance
Author: Shaw, David
Torreblanca, Raquel Abad
Amin-Chowdhury, Zahin
Bautista, Adriana
Bennett, Desiree
Broughton, Karen
Casanova, Carlo
Choi, Eun Hwa
Claus, Heike
Corcoran, Mary
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Date: 2024-12-20
Language: English
Scope: 604766
Department: Other departments
Faculty of Medicine
Series: The Lancet Digital Health; ()
ISSN: 2589-7500
DOI: 10.1016/S2589-7500(24)00241-3
Subject: Sýklafræði
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/5306

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Shaw , D , Torreblanca , R A , Amin-Chowdhury , Z , Bautista , A , Bennett , D , Broughton , K , Casanova , C , Choi , E H , Claus , H , Corcoran , M , Cottrell , S , Cunney , R , Cuypers , L , Dalby , T , Davies , H , de Gouveia , L , Deghmane , A-E , Desmet , S , Domenech , M , Drew , R , Plessis , M D , Duarte , C , Fuursted , K , Golden , A , Almeida , S C G , Henares , D , Henriques-Normark , B , Hilty , M , Hoffmann , S , Humphreys , H , Jacobsson , S , Johnson , C , Jolley , K A , Kawabata , A , Kozakova , J , Kristinsson , K G , Krizova , P , Kuch , A , Ladhani , S , Lâm , T-T , Ayala , M E L , Lindholm , L , Litt , D , Maiden , M C J , Martin , I , Martiny , D , Mattheus , W , McCarthy , N D , Meehan , M , Meiring , S , Mölling , P , Morfeldt , E , Morgan , J , Mulhall , R , Muñoz-Almagro , C , Murdoch , D , Musilek , M , Novakova , L , Oftadeh , S , Perez-Arguello , A , Pérez-Vázquez , M D , Perrin , M , Prevost , B , Roberts , M , Rokney , A , Ron , M , Sanabria , O M , Scott , K J , Sempere , J , Siira , L , de Lemos , A P S , Sintchenko , V , Skoczyńska , A , Slotved , H-C , Smith , A J , Taha , M-K , Toropainen , M , Tzanakaki , G , Vainio , A , van der Linden , M P G , van Sorge , N M , Varon , E , Moreno , J V , Vohrnova , S , von Gottberg , A , Yuste , J & Brueggemann , A B 2024 , ' The importance of microbiology reference laboratories and adequate funding for infectious disease surveillance ' , The Lancet Digital Health . https://doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(24)00241-3

Abstract:

Microbiology reference laboratories perform a crucial role within public health systems. This role was especially evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this Viewpoint, we emphasise the importance of microbiology reference laboratories and highlight the types of digital data and expertise they provide, which benefit national and international public health. We also highlight the value of surveillance initiatives among collaborative international partners, who work together to share, analyse, and interpret data, and then disseminate their findings in a timely manner. Microbiology reference laboratories have substantial impact at regional, national, and international levels, and sustained support for these laboratories is essential for public health in both pandemic and non-pandemic times.

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