External quality assessment for arbovirus diagnostics in the World Health Organization Western Pacific Region, 2013–2016: improving laboratory quality over the years

Arboviruses continue to pose serious public health threats in the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region. As such, laboratories need to be equipped for their accurate detection. In 2011, to ensure test proficiency, the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific piloted an external q...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Yazid Abdad, Raynal C Squires, Sebastien Cognat, Christopher John Oxenford, Frank Konings
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific 2017-09-01
Series:Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
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Online Access:http://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/557/784