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Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
National Reference Laboratory for Meningococci, National Centre of Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
Lancet Digit Health. 2025 Apr;7(4):e275-e281. doi: 10.1016/S2589-7500(24)00241-3. Epub 2024 Dec 20.
Microbiology reference laboratories perform a crucial role within public health systems. This role was especially evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this Viewpoint, we emphasise the importance of microbiology reference laboratories and highlight the types of digital data and expertise they provide, which benefit national and international public health. We also highlight the value of surveillance initiatives among collaborative international partners, who work together to share, analyse, and interpret data, and then disseminate their findings in a timely manner. Microbiology reference laboratories have substantial impact at regional, national, and international levels, and sustained support for these laboratories is essential for public health in both pandemic and non-pandemic times.
微生物学参考实验室在公共卫生系统中发挥着关键作用。这一作用在新冠疫情期间尤为明显。在本观点文章中，我们强调了微生物学参考实验室的重要性，并突出了它们所提供的数字数据和专业知识的类型，这些对国家和国际公共卫生有益。我们还强调了国际合作伙伴间监测举措的价值，这些伙伴共同努力共享、分析和解读数据，然后及时传播他们的研究结果。微生物学参考实验室在区域、国家和国际层面都有重大影响，在疫情和非疫情时期持续支持这些实验室对公共卫生至关重要。
