Abbott Diagnostics, Abbott Park, IL, USA.
Abbott Diagnostics, Abbott Park, IL, USA.
Int J Infect Dis. 2022 Apr;117:356-360. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.02.001. Epub 2022 Feb 5.
Detection and epidemiologic characterization of infectious disease outbreaks are key for early identification and response to potential pandemic threats. The rapid global spread of severe SARS-CoV-2 in 2020 highlighted the critical role of diagnostics in understanding the epidemiology of the virus early in the pandemic. As a natural extension of Abbott's work in diagnostics, virus discovery, and virus surveillance, the Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition (APDC) was launched in early 2021. The APDC is a global multisector scientific and public health partnership whose primary objective is the early detection and mitigation of infectious disease threats of pandemic potential. As of January 2022, the APDC network has partners on 5 continents including academic institutions, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations. A novel element of the APDC is the capacity for early development and rapid deployment of scalable, quality diagnostics targeting newly identified pathogens of pandemic potential.
传染病爆发的检测和流行病学特征是早期识别和应对潜在大流行威胁的关键。2020 年严重 SARS-CoV-2 在全球范围内的迅速传播突显了诊断在大流行早期了解病毒流行病学方面的关键作用。作为雅培在诊断、病毒发现和病毒监测方面工作的自然延伸，雅培大流行防御联盟（APDC）于 2021 年初成立。APDC 是一个全球性的多部门科学和公共卫生伙伴关系，其主要目标是早期发现和减轻具有大流行潜力的传染病威胁。截至 2022 年 1 月，APDC 网络在包括学术机构、政府和非政府组织在内的 5 大洲拥有合作伙伴。APDC 的一个新特点是能够早期开发和快速部署针对新发现的具有大流行潜力的病原体的可扩展、高质量诊断方法。
