Training and development

 

The EURL provides scientific and technical assistance to all the National Reference Laboratories (NRLs)

●  Organisation of training sessions on request (in Nancy or in the NRL), with transfer of techniques,

●  Organisation of workshops with interested NRLs on specific topics,

●  Establishment of procedures and guidelines,

●  Providing on-going remote technical assistance (phone meetings, e-mails, biological material supplying on request, etc.).

Diagnosis techniques

Fluorescent Antibody Test (FAT).
Rabies Tissue Culture Infection Test (RTCIT).
Conventional hemi-nested RT-PCR (conventional hnRT-PCR).
Real-Time hemi-nested RT-PCR (real-time hnRT-PCR).

techniques related to oral vaccination monitoring

Tetracycline Detection in teeth or bones of targeted species collected in vaccinated areas.
ELISA test on wildlife serological samples (fox and raccoon dog).

Vaccines evaluation

Evaluation of the bait stability prior to on-field use.
Determination of the viral titre of the vaccine contained in a bait.
Potency test of inactivated vaccines.