TY - JOUR
T1 - Differences between reference laboratories of the European Community in their ability to detect Salmonella species
AU - Voogt, N.
AU - Nagelkerke, N.
AU - Van de Giessen, A.
AU - Henken, A.
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Acknowledgements The authors sincerely thank the participants of the collaborative studies: Dr. C. Berghold (NRL Austria), Mr. H. Imberechts (NRL Belgium), Ms. D.L. Baggesen (NRL Denmark), NRL Finland, NRL France, Dr. R. Helmuth (NRL Germany), NRL Greece, Dr. J. Ferris (NRL Ireland), Dr. Ms. A. Ricci (NRL Italy), Mr. J. Schon (NRL Luxembourg), Dr. A. Amado (NRL Portugal), Ms. C. de Frutos (NRL Spain), Mr. L.E. Edqvist (NRL Sweden), Mr. R. Davies (NRL England, UK), Mr. S. McDowell (NRL Northern Ireland, UK). We would also like to thank the EC for the financial assistance. The studies were carried out on behalf of the European Commission under RIVM project 284500.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - The ability of national reference laboratories for Salmonella of the European Union member states to detect Salmonella bacteria was tested in four collaborative studies during the period 1995 through 1999. Three different methods were prescribed in the four studies. Capsules containing various numbers of Salmonella Typhimurium or Salmonella Enteritidis were tested. In studies II, III and IV, Salmonella bacteria were isolated in the presence of competitive microorganisms. Significant differences were found between the four studies due to varying levels of difficulty with regard to the level of contamination, the use of serotypes and the presence of competitive organisms. There were also significant differences between the laboratories in the results obtained. Possible reasons for these differences will be further investigated by the European Union Community Reference Laboratory for Salmonella.
AB - The ability of national reference laboratories for Salmonella of the European Union member states to detect Salmonella bacteria was tested in four collaborative studies during the period 1995 through 1999. Three different methods were prescribed in the four studies. Capsules containing various numbers of Salmonella Typhimurium or Salmonella Enteritidis were tested. In studies II, III and IV, Salmonella bacteria were isolated in the presence of competitive microorganisms. Significant differences were found between the four studies due to varying levels of difficulty with regard to the level of contamination, the use of serotypes and the presence of competitive organisms. There were also significant differences between the laboratories in the results obtained. Possible reasons for these differences will be further investigated by the European Union Community Reference Laboratory for Salmonella.
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U2 - 10.1007/s10096-002-0741-1
DO - 10.1007/s10096-002-0741-1
M3 - Article
C2 - 12111601
AN - SCOPUS:0036318458
SN - 0934-9723
VL - 21
SP - 449
EP - 454
JO - European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
JF - European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
IS - 6
ER -