# 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: Procedures for surveillance and confirmation of infection with Bonamia ostreae

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

For the purpose of surveillance and confirmation of the presence of or to rule out a suspicion of infection with Bonamia ostreae in accordance with the requirements laid down in Section II of Part 5 to Annex I, the diagnostic methods and corresponding procedures to be used shall be in accordance with the guidelines laid down in the following Table 5.1.
Table 5.1
Guidelines for the use of diagnostic methods for the surveillance programmes and to rule out or confirm infection with Bonamia ostreae
Method
Targeted surveillance
Presumptive diagnosis
Confirmatory diagnosis
Heart or gill 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/5/division/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-1554/annex-II/part-5/division-II
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