Blind EQA on Arthropod-Borne Viruses detection

In association with the EQA provider QCMD, the human virology working group organized a blind EQA on Arthropod-Borne Viruses detection.

The EQA scheme focused on the molecular detection and determination of different arthropod-borne viruses (including viruses from Flavi-, Toga-, Bunya-, and/or Reoviridae families). The panel was designed to represent various clinical scenarios (fever, haemorrhagic symptoms and/or neurological illness) including medically important arboviruses such as tick-borne encephalitis viruses, sandfly fever viruses, Japanese encephalitis viruses, Rift Valley fever viruses, Usutu virus, Murray Valley encephalitis virus, or St. Louis encephalitis virus.

All laboratories from the working group were invited to participate and the participation was supported by the project.