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Integrating Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories for Emergency Use Testing during Pandemics – Volume 30, Number 2—February 2024 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal – CDC

May 3, 2024

Abstract

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic showed limitations in human outbreak testing. Veterinary diagnostic laboratories (VDLs) possess capabilities to bolster emergency test capacity. Surveys from 26 participating VDLs found human SARS-CoV-2 testing was mutually beneficial, including One Health benefits. VDLs indicated testing >3.8 million human samples during the pandemic, which included some challenges.

SEE: Integrating Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories for Emergency Use Testing during Pandemics - Volume 30, Number 2—February 2024 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/2/23-0562_article

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