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The Project

Capacity strengthening is a crucial aspect of public health. The EURL-PH-LEGI aims to provide expertise in the field of Legionella to national reference laboratories of EU/EEA Member States by promoting good practices in diagnostic, surveillance, testing and typing methods to ensure reliability and comparability of data.

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The EURL-PH-LEGI

The EURL-PH-LEGI-Team

The EURL-PH-LEGI consortium consists of National Reference Laboratories from 4 EU/EEA countries: France, Germany, Italy and Portugal
Workplan

The project aims to standardize and harmonize laboratory methods for Legionella. To address the needs of member laboratories and achieve these goals, eight dedicated work packages have been defined.

Our Goals

The objectives of the EURL-PH-LEGI include:

  • the standardization and harmonization of methods for the detection and characterization of Legionella
  • the assessment and improvement of the quality of laboratory-based surveillance methods
  • the provision of scientific advice and technical assistance to both, the ECDC and the laboratory network
  • the establishment of a training program aimed at acquiring and strengthening laboratory and surveillance methods for Legionella