Representatives from the EU NRLs and from third countries as well as experts from Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) participated in the workshop.
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Presentations
Presentations given at the workshop are available as pdf-files below.
Introduction to the workshop
Hanna Skarin, EURL-Campylobacter
Implementing whole genome sequencing data collection and analysis for food- and waterborne diseases at EU/EEA level
Saara Kotila, ECDC
Update on activities in ISO and CEN
Helena Höök, EURL-Campylobacter
Update on Campylobacter monitoring results and on campylobacteriosis food-borne outbreaks in EU
Frank Boelaert, EFSA
Results and analysis of performance PT23 and PT24
Helena Höök, EURL-Campylobacter
Results and analysis of performance PT25 (Subtyping of C.jejuni using MSLT or WGS)
Joakim Skarin, EURL-Campylobacter
General discussion about PTs 2019 and plans for PTs 2020
Joakim Skarin, Helena Höök, EURL-Campylobacter
”Validation” of WGS workflows for Campylobacter
Greetje Castelijn, NRL-NL
Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli from fresh whole chicken at retail sale in the UK from 2014 to 2018
Frieda Jorgensen, PHE, UK
Introduction of a new laboratory: NRL-Campylobacter in Kosovo
Kujtim Uka, NRL-XK
Preston Broth: is the performance similar for ready to use medium vs home-made?
Elisabeth Repèrant, NRL-FR
Blood agar made with fresh or frozen sheep blood: does it make any difference?
Elisabeth Repèrant, NRL-FR
Poster from the conference CHRO 2019:
Survival of Campylobacter jejuni on chicken skin
Helena Höök, EURL-Campylobacter
Process hygiene criteria – results of the questionnaire and discussion
Elina Lahti, EURL-Campylobacter
Future perspectives and closing remarks
Hanna Skarin, EURL-Campylobacter
Presentations from the EURL-Campylobacter training course the Organisation of Proficiency Tests that was held in conjunction with the workshop.