Pirbright Institute; UK Africa Optimization and validation of a Americas European Union Reference RT-PCR for rapid detection of Asia and Pacific Laboratories (EURL), FAO FMD bulk tank milk samples. Europe World Reference Laboratory Development and validation of an RNA Middle East (WRL) extraction method and multiplex for detection of FMDV in bulk tank milk suitable for surveillance in the dairy industry. USDA Agricultural Research Athens, GA, Collaboration on Newcastle disease Africa Americas Services (ARS) South East USA; Fort surveillance program. Samples that Asia and Pacific Poultry Research Laboratory Collins, CO, were test positive for Influenza A or Europe (SEPRL); USDA APHIS USA Newcastle disease were submitted to Middle East National Wildlife Disease NVSL for PCR and virus isolation. Program SEPRL, Athens, GA, Africa As part of a One Health Diagnostic Americas (FLI) USA; Collaboration on avian influenza Asia and Pacific Germany A(H7N9) between USDA & the Centers Europe for Disease Control and Prevention Middle East (CDC), a human-origin avian influenza A(H7N9) virus [A/Anhui/1/2013] was shared with CDC from China, and subsequently shared with animal health partners at the NVSL and SEPRL. The virus was propagated and pathotyped and in a cooperative effort working with national partners such as the SEPRL as well as international influenza reference laboratories an updated Eurasian-specific H7 assay was developed. 4. Did your Collaborating Centre maintain a network with other OIE Collaborating Centres, Reference laboratories, or organisations in other disciplines, to coordinate scientific and technical studies? Yes No Region of Name of OIE CC/RL/other Location networking Purpose organisation(s) Centre Pan American Centre for Rio de Africa Evaluation of FMD 01 Campos vaccine Americas Foot-and-Mouth Janeiro, protection against the FMD 01 Ecuador. Asia and Pacific Disease/Pan American Brazil Europe Health Organization Middle East (PANAFTOSA) Africa Australian National Quality Australia Participation in quality system accreditation Americas Assurance Program Leptospira microscopic agglutination test Asia and Pacific proficiency test. Europe Middle East Pirbright, Participation in inter-laboratory test Pirbright Institute (AHVLA), Africa UK comparison for contagious equine metritis. Americas Bury St., Edmonds Asia and Pacific Europe
Pirbright Institute; European Union Reference Laboratories (EURL), FAO World Reference Laboratory (WRL) UK Africa Americas Asia and Pacific Europe Middle East Optimization and validation of a RT-PCR for rapid detection of FMD bulk tank milk samples. Development and validation of an RNA extraction method and multiplex for detection of FMDV in bulk tank milk suitable for surveillance in the dairy industry. USDA Agricultural Research Services (ARS) South East Poultry Research Laboratory (SEPRL); USDA APHIS National Wildlife Disease Program Athens, GA, USA; Fort Collins, CO, USA Africa Americas Asia and Pacific Europe Middle East Collaboration on Newcastle disease surveillance program. Samples that were test positive for Influenza A or Newcastle disease were submitted to NVSL for PCR and virus isolation. SEPRL, (FLI) Athens, GA, USA; Germany Africa Americas Asia and Pacific Europe Middle East As part of a One Health Diagnostic Collaboration on avian influenza A(H7N9) between USDA & the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a human-origin avian influenza A(H7N9) virus [A/Anhui/1/2013] was shared with CDC from China, and subsequently shared with animal health partners at the NVSL and SEPRL. The virus was propagated and pathotyped and in a cooperative effort working with national partners such as the SEPRL as well as international influenza reference laboratories an updated Eurasian-specific H7 assay was developed. 4. Did your Collaborating Centre maintain a network with other OIE Collaborating Centres, Reference laboratories, or organisations in other disciplines, to coordinate scientific and technical studies? Yes No Name of OIE CC/RL/other organisation(s) Location Region of networking Centre Purpose Pan American Centre for Foot-and-Mouth Disease/Pan American Health Organization (PANAFTOSA) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Africa Americas Asia and Pacific Europe Middle East Evaluation of FMD 01 Campos vaccine protection against the FMD 01 Ecuador. Australian National Quality Assurance Program Australia Africa Americas Asia and Pacific Europe Middle East Participation in quality system accreditation Leptospira microscopic agglutination test proficiency test. Pirbright Institute (AHVLA), Bury St., Edmonds Pirbright, UK Africa Americas Asia and Pacific Europe Participation in inter-laboratory test comparison for contagious equine metritis.