9th Seminar of the National Reference Centers

Overview

The 9th seminar of the National Reference Centers (NRCs), organized by Santé publique France in collaboration with the NRC Committee, took place on November 15, 2019, at the Novotel in Charenton-le-Pont (94).

The event brought together 133 participants, including representatives from the NRCs, members of the NRC Committee, and professionals from Santé publique France, the Ministry of Health, and other health agencies involved in the surveillance and control of infectious diseases.

This 9th meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the CNRs’ contribution to monitoring and surveillance and to continue the discussion on the topics of sequencing and data protection, as these issues are particularly relevant given the widespread use of platforms for sharing and making epidemiological data available.

News: National Reference Laboratories and Their Contribution to Surveillance and Food Safety

Salmonella and infant formula: a summary of data
François-Xavier Weill, CNR Escherichia coli, Shigella, Salmonella
Nathalie Jourdan-Da Silva, Santé publique France

When Arboviruses Cause Dengue!
Isabelle Leparc-Goffart, CNR Arbovirus
Marie-Claire Paty, Santé publique France

Bacilli take center stage in Madagascar
Anne-Sophie Le Guern, CNR Plague and other yersinioses
Alexandra Mailles, Santé publique France

Measles: An Outbreak of Cases
Astrid Vabret, CNR Measles, Rubella, and Mumps Viruses
Denise Antona, Public Health France

The CNRs and their contribution to surveillance

Principles of Sampling and Application to NRC Activities
Yann Le Strat, Santé publique France

A network for obtaining biological material or data?
Richard Bonnet, CNR Antibiotic Resistance

A network for obtaining biological material or data?
Jean-Yves Madec, ANSES

Building and sustaining an effective network through a partnership-based approach
Cécile Henquell, CNR Enteroviruses and Parechoviruses

The value of sampling when resources are limited
Anne-Marie Roque-Afonso, CNR Enteric Hepatitis Viruses – HAV and E -

The CNRs and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Frédéric Gouin, Bérangère Menu, Cloé Giquel, Institut Pasteur

Clothilde Hachin, Santé publique France

NCRs and the European sequencing strategy

Integrating genomic data into surveillance and outbreak investigation: EU strategy implementation
Marc Struelens, Chief Microbiologist / Head of Section Microbiology, Coordination, ECDC
Vicky Lefevre, Acting Head, Surveillance and Response Unit, ECDC

Expectations of some NCRs
Ala-Eddine Deghmane, NCR for Meningococci and Haemophilus influenzae
Marc Lecuit, Listeria NRC
Jacques Izopet, Enteric Hepatitis Viruses NRC - HAV and EHV
Sylvie van der Werf, Respiratory Infections Viruses NRC - including influenza
Vincent Jarlier, Mycobacteria NRC and Mycobacterial Resistance to Antituberculosis Drugs

The CNRs and their role in the curation of sequencing databases

Collection and use of sequencing metadata
Sylvain Brisse, CNR Corynebacteria of the diphtheriae complex and CNR Pertussis and other bordetelloses

Analyses from sequencing of primary HIV infections and future prospects
Marie-Laure Chaix, CNR Human Immunodeficiency Virus – HIV –

Sharing of data from the CNR Influenza at the national and international levels
Bruno Lina, CNR Respiratory Infection Viruses—including influenza—