Guidance

Shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: recent reports

This EQA scheme challenges the detection and quantification of Shiga toxin Escherichia coli organisms by molecular methods.

Documents

Shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: report

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Details

This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme focuses on raising awareness of:

  • the molecular methods used
  • the variations of the molecular methods used which can subsequently highlight differences in PT results obtained
  • limitations of molecular methods available on the market
  • updates in ISO methods

Updates to this page

Published 8 March 2016
Last updated 28 March 2019 + show all updates
  1. Added 'Shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: report'.

  2. Added 'Shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: distribution STX5 report'.

  3. Added 'Shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: distribution STX4 report'.

  4. Added shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: distribution STX3 report.

  5. Added shiga toxin Escherichia coli scheme: distribution STX2 report.

  6. Added distribution STX1 report.

  7. First published.

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