National Reference Laboratory, National Reference Activities
Amongst the main tasks of the Animal Health Division is the performance of its function as national reference laboratory for a whole range of zoonoses and epizootic diseases. Appointments as National Reference Laboratories (Animal Health) or National Reference Centres (Public Health) are through the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health and Women’s Affairs on the basis of European Union and national legislation. Reference functions are important activities in the field of animal health and the diagnosis of zoonotic pathogens and because they are in the national interest, they are treated in a similar fashion to National Reference Laboratory responsibilities.
In our capacity as National Reference Laboratory and Reference Centre (Brucellosis) we are constantly striving to fulfil our statutory duties. The AGES veterinary laboratories stand out because of high standards in the field of laboratory diagnostics. They are accredited in accordance with EN ISO 17025 and in their area of expertise constantly analyse samples, participate in national and international research projects and in conjunction with the EU Reference Laboratories are involved in developing standardised test methods.
A high degree of independence - along with this expertise - provide a guarantee for food safety, animal and human health. As epidemiologically based National Reference Laboratories we are linked into an international network of reference laboratories which in cooperation with the World Organisation for Animal Health - OIE is supporting the efforts to combat epizootic diseases worldwide. In this connection, commissioned by the Austrian Federal Government, and in conjunction with the AGES department for “Data, Statistics and Risk Assessment” we are developing contingency plans, monitoring programmes, monitoring studies, risk analyses and early warning systems.
More detailed information about the requirements with regard to sample material (material and organ requirements) for VIS-relevant diseases can be found under Service Animal Health, Information for the Official Veterinarian.
Head of National Reference Laboratories and Reference Activities
AO Univ. Prof. Dr. Friedrich Schmoll
Telephone: +43(0)5 0555 38200, friedrich.schmollno@Spam@agesno.Spam.at
List of National Reference Laboratories and Centres in the Animal Health Division at AGES, Contact addresses
Institute for Veterinary Disease Control Mödling
Contact: AO Univ. Prof. Dr. Friedrich Schmoll
Robert Kochgasse 17
2340 Mödling
Telephone: +43(0)5 0555 38200, friedrich.schmollno@Spam@agesno.Spam.at
- National Reference Laboratory for BSE/TSE /CWD
- National Reference Laboratory for Rabies
- National Reference Laboratory and Centre for Brucellosis
- National Reference Laboratory for European Swine Fever
- National Reference Laboratory for African Swine Fever
- National Reference Laboratory for BVD
- National Reference Laboratory for Porcine Viral Encephalomyelitis (Teschen Disease)
- National Reference Laboratory for Aujeszky’s Disease
- National Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza
- National Reference Laboratory for Newcastle Disease
- National Reference Laboratory for Psittacosis
- National Reference Laboratory for Enzootic Bovine Leukosis
- National Reference Laboratory for Equine Infectious Anaemia
- National Reference Laboratory for Glanders
- National Reference Laboratory for Dourine
- National Reference Laboratory for IBR/IPV
- National Reference Laboratory for Foot and Mouth Disease
- National Reference Laboratory for Swine Vesicular Disease
- National Reference Laboratory for Vesicular Stomatitis
- National Reference Laboratory for Bluetongue Disease
- National Reference Laboratory for African Horse Sickness
- National Reference Laboratory for Cattle Plague
- National Reference Laboratory for Bovine Tuberculosis
- National Reference Laboratory for Pestes des Petits Ruminants
- National Reference Laboratory for Lumpy Skin Disease
- National Reference Laboratory for Sheep and Goat Pox
- National Reference Laboratory for Rift Valley Fever
- National Reference Laboratory for Pleuropneumonia
- National Reference Laboratory for Equine Encephalomyelitis
- Reference Activity - West Nile Fever
- Reference Activity - Schmallenberg Virus
- Reference Activity - Venereal Disease Pathogens (campylobacter fetus venerealis, tritrichomonas foetus)
- Reference Activity - Poxviridae (Molluscipox, Orthopox, Parapox, Avipox, Leporipox, Suipox)
- Reference Activity - Tularemia
- Reference Activity - Leptospira
- Reference Activity - Anthrax
- Reference Activity - Contagious Equine Metritis
- Reference Activity - Q Fever
- Reference Activity - Maedi-Visna Virus
- Reference Activity - Hepatitis E
- Reference Activity - PRRSV
AGES, Institute for Veterinary Disease Control Linz
Contact: Dr. Michael Dünser
Wieningerstrasse 27
4021 Linz
Telephone: +43(0)5 0555 45200, michael.duenser@ages.at
- National Reference Laboratory for Paratuberculosis
- Reference Activity - Pseudotuberculosis in Small Ruminants (Pathogen: Corynebacterium Pseudotuberculosis)
AGES, Institute for Veterinary Disease Control Innsbruck
Contact: Dr. Karl Schöpf
Technikerstrasse 70
6020 Innsbruck
Telefon: +43(0)5 0555 71300, karl.schoepf@ages.at
- National Reference Laboratory for Parasites (Trichinae)
AGES - Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety
