@article{Shaw_D-2024_193586,
title = {The importance of microbiology reference laboratories and adequate funding for infectious disease surveillance},
author = {Shaw, D. and Torreblanca, R. and Amin-Chowdhury, Z. and Bautista, A. and Bennett, D. and Broughton, K. and Casanova, C. and Choi, E. and Claus, H. and Corcoran, M. and Cottrell, S. and Cunney, R. and Cuypers, L. and Dalby, T. and Davies, H. and de Gouveia, L. and Deghmane, A. and Desmet, S. and Domenech, M. and Drew, R. and Plessis, M. and Duarte, C. and Fuursted, K. and Golden, A. and Almeida, S. and Henares, D. and Henriques-Normark, B. and Hilty, M. and Hoffmann, S. and Humphreys, H. and Jacobsson, S. and Johnson, C. and Jolley, K. and Kawabata, A. and Kozakova, J. and Kristinsson, K. and Krizova, P. and Kuch, A. and Ladhani, S. and Lâm, T. and Ayala, M. and Lindholm, L. and Litt, D. and Maiden, M. and Martin, I. and Martiny, D. and Mattheus, W. and McCarthy, N. and Meehan, M. and Meiring, S. and Mölling, P. and Morfeldt, E. and Morgan, J. and Mulhall, R. and Muñoz-Almagro, C. and Murdoch, D. and Musilek, M. and Novakova, L. and Oftadeh, S. and Perez-Arguello, A. and Pérez-Vázquez, M. and Perrin, M. and Prevost, B. and Roberts, M. and Rokney, A. and Ron, M. and Sanabria, O. and Scott, K. and Sempere, J. and Siira, L. and de Lemos, A. and Sintchenko, V. and Skoczyńska, A. and Slotved, H. and Smith, A. and Taha, M. and Toropainen, M. and Tzanakaki, G. and Vainio, A. and van der Linden, M. and van Sorge, N. and Varon, E. and Moreno, J. and Vohrnova, S. and von Gottberg, A. and Yuste, J. and Brueggemann, A.},
month = {dec},
year = {2024},
abstract = {Microbiology reference laboratories perform a crucial role within public health systems. This role was especially evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this Viewpoint, we emphasise the importance of microbiology reference laboratories and highlight the types of digital data and expertise they provide, which benefit national and international public health. We also highlight the value of surveillance initiatives among collaborative international partners, who work together to share, analyse, and interpret data, and then disseminate their findings in a timely manner. Microbiology reference laboratories have substantial impact at regional, national, and international levels, and sustained support for these laboratories is essential for public health in both pandemic and non-pandemic times.},
journal = {The Lancet Digital Health},
publisher = {Elsevier},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(24)00241-3},
}
