This Network arose from a meeting of the OIE ad hoc group of Antigen and Vaccine Banks (in Paris 2004) where it was decided to generate two forums to coordinate international activities: a vaccine bank network (now the IVSRN), and this Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory Network. Attendance at the meeting by delegates from affiliate Foot-and-Mouth Disease laboratories is an essential component of the Network and provides an approach to ensure that the most relevant data is collected regarding FMD outbreaks and surveillance.
Files, including presentations, from the meetings are available online
A history of meetings (including links to annual reports, meeting agendas and minutes) held by the network is outlined below:
