# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1554 of 11 September 2015 laying down rules for the application of Directive 2006/88/EC as regards requirements for surveillance and diagnostic methods (notified under document C(2015) 6188) (Text with EEA relevance), Division II: Detailed diagnostic methods and procedures for surveillance and confirmation of infection with Marteilia refringens

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For the purpose of surveillance programmes and to confirm the presence of an infection with Marteilia refringens or to rule out a suspicion of that listed disease, in accordance with the requirements laid down in Section II of Part 4 to Annex I, the diagnostic methods and corresponding procedures to be used shall be in accordance with the guidelines laid down in Table 4.1 as follows:
Table 4.1
Guidelines for the use of diagnostic methods for the surveillance programmes and to confirm or rule out infection with Marteilia refringens
Method
Targeted surveillance
Presumptive diagnosis
Confirmatory diagnosis
Digestive gland imprints
X
X
X, or
Histopathology
X
X, or
In situ hybridisation
X, and
PCR
X
X
X, and
Sequencing
X

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2015/1554/annex/II/part/4/division/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-1554/annex-II/part-4/division-II
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