Laboratory Twinning Programme in the Region

Each twinning project is a partnership between a particular World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, founded as OIE) 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 the information regarding the Laboratory Twinning Projects completed/ongoing in the region.

Projects completed

• Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers: New Zealand – Liberia (2020-2022)
• Infectious Hypodermal and Haematopoietic Necrosis and White Spot Disease: China* – Indonesia* (2019-2021)
• 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)
• Rabies: UK – China PR +(2008-2012)
• Crustacean Diseases: USA – Indonesia (2015-2018)
• Emerging Infectious Diseases: Australia – Thailand + (2015-2019)
• 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 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)
• Salmonellosis: Italy – Vietnam (2011-2015)
• Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia: Denmark – Korea RO+* (2015-2018): Presentation

Projects ongoing

• Bovine TB: UK – China P.R. (2023-)
• African Swine Fever: UK – Philippines (2021-)
• Brucellosis: China P.R. – Pakistan (2022-)
• Emerging Infectious Diseases (pigs): Australia – Vietnam (2017-)
• Wildlife Diseases: USA – Thailand (2020-)

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

[*]: project as self-funded

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