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Welcome to the official website of the European Reference Laboratory for Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies

In general, here you can find information on the activities of the European Union Reference Laboratory for TSEs (EURL TSEs) but also contacts of the National Reference Laboratories for TSEs throughout Europe and news/events regarding animal TSEs. Moreover, by means of this website we disseminate technical information to the experts of the National Reference Laboratories for TSEs and make available references to laboratories dealing with TSEs worldwide. Lastly, this website serves as a portal for the access to services offered by EURL TSEs to the NRLs. A general introduction to animal TSEs can be found on the ad hoc web pages maintained by the European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).

Most recent news and events

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Headline: EFSA Publishes 2024 EU Su ...

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released its annual assessment, the "European Union summary report on surveillance for the… Read More »

Verona - Italy 10-14 November 2026

Prion 2026 International Conference

For over two decades, the International Prion Conference has been the premier global forum for advancing research on prion biology… Read More »

29/10/2026

Turin, Italy 12-13/05/2025

23rd Annual Meeting of the European ...

The 23rd TSE EURL/NRL Annual Meeting will be held in Rome on May 7-8. This will be an hybrid event,… Read More »

09/05/2025