title: Multicenter proficiency testing of nucleic acid amplification methods for the detection of enteroviruses.
abstract: A multicenter study of molecular detection of enteroviruses was conducted using a proficiency panel. Of 70 data sets, 46 (66%) reported correct results for samples containing at least 1 50% infective dose per ml and for negative samples. Variation in performance between laboratories demonstrates the need for ongoing quality control.
authors.affiliation: Department of Virology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Van Vliet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Muir
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Echevarria
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Klapper
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Cleator
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Van Loon
mesh_terms: D004770:Enterovirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004769:Enterovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards*; D021141:Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011786:Quality Control; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral