Fourth external quality assessment scheme for typing of verocytotoxin-producing E.coli (VTEC)
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Evaluation of molecular typing of foodborne pathogens in European reference laboratories from 2012 to 2013
In 2012, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) initiated external quality assessment (EQA) schemes for molecular typing including the National Public Health Reference Laboratories in Europe. The overall aim for these EQA schemes was to enhance the European surveillance of food-borne pathogens by evaluating and improving the quality and comparability of molecular typing. ...
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