title: OIE laboratory standards for avian influenza.
abstract: The principles are outlined by which the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) recognises diagnostic laboratory test procedures, based on the validation data and the fitness for purpose of any given test. The latest proposals for a definition of notifiable avian influenza are described, together with the place of vaccination, as part of the effort to control influenza in domestic poultry.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Addlestone, Surrey, United Kingdom. s.edwards@vla.defra.gsi.gov.uk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007390:International Agencies / Q000592:standards*; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines