Laboratory Twinning Programme in the Region

Each twinning project is a partnership between a particular World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Reference Centre (which may be an official WOAH Reference Laboratory or Collaborating Centre) and a Candidate Centre. The Reference Centre provides the Candidate Centre with technical support, guidance, and training. Laboratory Twinning Projects provide mutual benefits for Parent and Candidate Institutes, including the creation of joint research opportunities, establishment of research networks and sustainable capacity building.

This page provides information regarding the Laboratory Twinning Projects which are ongoing and completed in the region.

Projects ongoing

• High pathogenicity avian influenza*: Australia – Indonesia (2025-)
• Lumpy Skin Disease: South Africa – China P.R. (2023-)
• Bovine Tuberculosis: UK – China P.R. (2023-)
• Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis*: UK – India (2o23-) 
• Brucellosis: China P.R. – Pakistan (2022-)

Projects completed

• African swine fever: UK – Philippines (2021-2024)
• Avian influenza: Japan – Mongolia (2016-2018): scientific article
• Avian influenza / Newcastle disease: Italy – Iran* (2012-2015)
• Avian influenza / Newcastle disease: Australia – Malaysia (2009-2012)
• Brucellosis: France – Thailand+(2010-2013) (New: 27/8/2020)
• Crustacean diseases: USA – Indonesia (2015-2018)
• Emerging Infectious Diseases: Australia – Thailand + (2015-2019)
• Emerging Infectious Diseases (pigs): Australia – Vietnam (2017-2022)
• Epidemiology: USA – China PR + (2010-2015)
• Equine influenza: Ireland – China PR (2011-2015)
• Equine influenza: UK – India (2012-2016)
• Equine piroplasmosis: Japan – India (2010-2012)
• Foot and mouth disease: Japan – Mongolia (2015-2018) (New: 20/8/2020)
• Geographic Information System: Italy – China PR (2014-2018): Photos
• Glanders: Germany – India (2012-2016)
• Infectious bursal disease: France – China PR+(2013-2017)
• Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis and white spot disease*: China – Indonesia (2019-2021)
• Infectious haematopoietic necrosis: USA – China PR+ (2014-2016)
• Koi herpesvirus: Japan – Indonesia (2014-2017)
• Rabies: UK and USA – India+ (2016-2020)
• Rabies: France – Chinese Taipei (2018-2022): Video
• Rabies: UK – China PR +(2008-2012)
• Salmonellosis: Italy – Vietnam (2011-2015)
• Viral hemorrhagic septicemia: Denmark – Korea RO+* (2015-2018): Presentation
• Viral haemorrhagic fevers: New Zealand – Liberia (2020-2022)
• Wildlife diseases: USA – Thailand (2020-2024)”

[+]: candidate has applied to become WOAH RL or CC

[*]: project as self-funded

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