Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference & Research on Meningococci
Director / Head:
Dr. Dominique A. CAUGANT
Institution:
Division for Infectious Disease Control
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Address:
P.O.box 4404 Nydalen - N-0403
N-0403
Town:
Oslo
Country:
NORWAY
Region:
EURO
Phone:
(47) 2107 7000
Fax:
(47) 2235 3605
Date of Designation:
03/May/1991
Last Redesignation:
01/Sep/2008
Expiry:
01/Sep/2012
Date of Discontinuation:
01/Sep/2012
Terms of Reference:
- 1. Monitoring of N. meningitidis strains from various geographical areas & epidemiological situations using the multilocus sequence typing (MLST) technique, as well as other systems for characterization.
- 2. Collection & analysis of information on multilocus types (STs/ETs) & other characteristics of meningococci to be disseminated through WHO-HQ & WHO-RO to the interested countries by an annual report &, i needed, by other means & on other occasions.
- 3. Responsibility for presenting, together with the other WHO Collaborating Centres for Reference & Research on Meningococci, an annual joint analysis of the meningococcal situation with conclusions & possibillities/problems for the future.
- 4. Provision of reference strains, clinical isolates & other material (e.g. DNA) upon request for eligible parties like: The National Reference laboratories in the allocated countries; European & North American laboratories that are part of the Global Laboratory Network on Meningococcal Diseases.
- 5. Production of material for transport (e.g. T-I medium) of clinical samples & isolates within & in between countires. Volumes & prices for this service is to be settled annually between WHO-HQ & the Collaborating Centre.
- 6. Openness for request to strengthen diagnostic functions in other countries on the spot.
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Subjects:
- Bacterial diseases other than those specifically mentioned
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Types of activity:
- Collection; collation and dissemination of information
- Provision of reference substances and other services
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WHO organization wide expected result:
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1.7 - Member States and the international community equipped to detect, assess, respond to and cope with major epidemic and pandemic-prone diseases (e.g. influenza, meningitis, yellow fever, haemorrhagic fevers, plague and smallpox) through the development and implementation of tools, methodologies, practices, networks and partnerships for prevention, detection, preparedness and intervention. |
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Responsible Officer:
MERCER David John
Phone:
+45 39171467
Technical Counterpart:
BERTHERAT Eric Gerard Georges
Phone:
+41 22 79 14608
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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