The purpose of the PTs is to assess the ability of National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) to perform Capripox Virus serological and/or molecular diagnosis using their primary diagnostic assay(s).
Planned time-line:
Invitation to participate in PT 2018: February 2021
Deadline for registration: March 11 2021
Shipment of PT panels: May 2021
Reporting of test results from NRLs to EuRL: June 2021
Report on PT results from EuRL to NRLs: October 2021