Influenza virus detection: driving change in public health laboratories in the Western Pacific Region
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2018.9.5.006Abstract
The continuous improvement in laboratory capacity for influenza surveillance has helped drive the development of diagnostic and virology laboratories in the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) in the Western Pacific Region, at the same time strengthening their ability to detect and respond to infectious threats beyond influenza.
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