Coordination of the European Reference Laboratory Network for Pertussis

Beskrivning

With this project, ECDC aims to strengthen the EU/EEA Member States’ capacity for laboratory diagnosis and characterisation of toxigenic Bordetella species that would permit wider bacteriological confirmation of suspected pertussis cases, adequate monitoring of vaccine-antigen match among circulating strains, as well as better-targeted prevention and control activities supported by the enhanced surveillance activities.