Japanese encephalitis laboratory network

The newly established JE laboratory network was formed based on the WHO polio and measles/rubella laboratory network models. Some WHO measles/rubella laboratories have also been designated as WHO JE laboratories. The purpose of this network is to improve and standardize the capability of JE diagnosis in countries where the disease is endemic. The network consists of one global specialized laboratory (GSL) in Japan, two regional reference laboratories (RRLs) in China and the Republic of Korea, and seven national laboratories (NLs) in Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Viet Nam (north and south).