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World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) - Reference Laboratory for Leptospirosis
Institution
Section overview
Description
The major aim is to act as the national centre for the diagnosis of leptospirosis and to execute tasks as national and international reference laboratory.
Specific objectives are:
• Execution of the laboratory confirmation of suspected human leptospirosis cases.
• Maintenance of a reference collection of Leptospira strains and corresponding rabbit sera.
• Collection of epidemiological data and performance of surveillance.
• Provision of information and recommendations to (inter)national bodies such as the Dutch Ministry (via RIVM) and WHO.
• Execution of research and provision of knowledge-transfer
Activities
- Research
Parent institution
Involved in research projects
Contact
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) - Reference Laboratory for Leptospirosis
Mauritskade 63
NL-1092 AD Amsterdam
Netherlands
Netherlands
Phone: + 31 20 568 8711
Fax: + 31 20 668 4579
Email: communication(@)kit.nl
