WP 5: Diagnostics

D-WP5-1a

Information gathering report on the developments in FMD diagnostic techniques, validation, quality control of FMD diagnostics and reference standards.

D-WP5-1b

The importance of quality assurance/quality control in diagnostics to increase the confidence in global foot-and-mouth disease control.

D-WP5-2

Three workshops on the design and interpretation of post Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccination serosurveillance by NSP tests. See files below.

Vaccination Serosurveillance by FMD NSP Tests - Part 1

Workshop on the design and interpretation of post Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD)-vaccination serosurveillance by NSP tests: Part I (dense cattle countries).

Vaccination Serosurveillance by FMD NSP Tests - Part 2

Workshop on the design and interpretation of post Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD)- vaccination serosurveillance by NSP tests: Part II (sheep-cattle area, South-East Europe).

Vaccination Serosurveillance by FMD NSP Tests - Part3

Workshop on the design and interpretation of post Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD)-vaccination serosurveillance by NSP tests: Part III (Scandinavian and Baltic region).

D-WP5-3

Information gathering report on new developments in CSF diagnostic techniques, validation, quality control of CSF diagnostics and reference standards.

D-WP5-4

Ring Trials and Proficiency Testing for FMD/SVD and CSF National Reference Laboratories.

D-WP5-4

Agreement reached on diagnostic techniques and standards for CSF.