First scientific webinar on Bordetella pertussis (10.12.2025)
Scientific webinars are an important part of the functions of EURL to improve knowledge and laboratory practices among network members. This is also important for NRLs as they provide technical advice to other microbiology laboratories performing pertussis and diphtheria diagnosis…
Diphtheria gap analysis
The recruitment phase for diphtheria gap analysis will start soon. The organizers from the LGL team have prepared a detailed questionnaire to explore lacks in the current laboratory capacities, and what are the current problems and needs for the future….
EQA round – Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST)
The Institut Pasteur, consortium member of the EURL-PH-DIPE, is launching the first round of External Quality Assessment (EQA). This initiative aims to assess the current capabilities of national reference laboratories across EU/EEA Member States in the detection of macrolide-resistant B….
Official website of European Reference laboratory for Public Health on Diphtheria and Pertussis (EURL-PH-DIPE)





