Shaw, DavidDavidShawTorreblanca, Raquel AbadRaquel AbadTorreblancaAmin-Chowdhury, ZahinZahinAmin-ChowdhuryBautista, AdrianaAdrianaBautistaBennett, DesireeDesireeBennettBroughton, KarenKarenBroughtonCasanova, CarloCarloCasanova0000-0002-7888-6329Choi, Eun HwaEun HwaChoiClaus, HeikeHeikeClausCorcoran, MaryMaryCorcoranCottrell, SimonSimonCottrellCunney, RobertRobertCunneyCuypers, LizeLizeCuypersDalby, TineTineDalbyDavies, HeatherHeatherDaviesde Gouveia, LindaLindade GouveiaDeghmane, Ala-EddineAla-EddineDeghmaneDesmet, StefanieStefanieDesmetDomenech, MirianMirianDomenechDrew, RichardRichardDrewPlessis, Mignon duMignon duPlessisDuarte, CarolinaCarolinaDuarteFuursted, KurtKurtFuurstedGolden, AlyssaAlyssaGoldenAlmeida, Samanta Cristine GrassiSamanta Cristine GrassiAlmeidaHenares, DesireeDesireeHenaresHenriques-Normark, BirgittaBirgittaHenriques-NormarkHilty, MarkusMarkusHilty0000-0002-2418-6474Hoffmann, SteenSteenHoffmannHumphreys, HilaryHilaryHumphreysJacobsson, SusanneSusanneJacobssonJohnson, ChristopherChristopherJohnsonJolley, Keith AKeith AJolleyKawabata, AníbalAníbalKawabataKozakova, JanaJanaKozakovaKristinsson, Karl GKarl GKristinssonKrizova, PavlaPavlaKrizovaKuch, AlicjaAlicjaKuchLadhani, ShamezShamezLadhaniLâm, Thiên-TríThiên-TríLâmAyala, María Eugenia LeónMaría Eugenia LeónAyalaLindholm, LauraLauraLindholmLitt, DavidDavidLittMaiden, Martin C JMartin C JMaidenMartin, IreneIreneMartinMartiny, DelphineDelphineMartinyMattheus, WesleyWesleyMattheusMcCarthy, Noel DNoel DMcCarthyMeehan, MaryMaryMeehanMeiring, SusanSusanMeiringMölling, PaulaPaulaMöllingMorfeldt, EvaEvaMorfeldtMorgan, JulieJulieMorganMulhall, RobertRobertMulhallMuñoz-Almagro, CarmenCarmenMuñoz-AlmagroMurdoch, DavidDavidMurdochMusilek, MartinMartinMusilekNovakova, LudmilaLudmilaNovakovaOftadeh, ShahinShahinOftadehPerez-Arguello, AmareshAmareshPerez-ArguelloPérez-Vázquez, Maria DoloresMaria DoloresPérez-VázquezPerrin, MoniqueMoniquePerrinPrevost, BenoitBenoitPrevostRoberts, MariaMariaRobertsRokney, AssafAssafRokneyRon, MeravMeravRonSanabria, Olga MarinaOlga MarinaSanabriaScott, Kevin JKevin JScottSempere, JulioJulioSempereSiira, LottaLottaSiirade Lemos, Ana Paula SilvaAna Paula Silvade LemosSintchenko, VitaliVitaliSintchenkoSkoczyńska, AnnaAnnaSkoczyńskaSlotved, Hans-ChristianHans-ChristianSlotvedSmith, Andrew JAndrew JSmithTaha, Muhamed-KheirMuhamed-KheirTahaToropainen, MaijaMaijaToropainenTzanakaki, GeorginaGeorginaTzanakakiVainio, AnniAnniVainiovan der Linden, Mark P GMark P Gvan der Lindenvan Sorge, Nina MNina Mvan SorgeVaron, EmmanuelleEmmanuelleVaronMoreno, Julio VazquezJulio VazquezMorenoVohrnova, SandraSandraVohrnovavon Gottberg, AnneAnnevon GottbergYuste, JoseJoseYusteBrueggemann, Angela BAngela BBrueggemann2025-01-032025-01-032025-04https://boris-portal.unibe.ch/handle/20.500.12422/195071Microbiology reference laboratories perform a crucial role within public health systems. This role was especially evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this Viewpoint, we emphasise the importance of microbiology reference laboratories and highlight the types of digital data and expertise they provide, which benefit national and international public health. We also highlight the value of surveillance initiatives among collaborative international partners, who work together to share, analyse, and interpret data, and then disseminate their findings in a timely manner. Microbiology reference laboratories have substantial impact at regional, national, and international levels, and sustained support for these laboratories is essential for public health in both pandemic and non-pandemic times.en600 - Technology::610 - Medicine & healtharticle10.48620/788113970928210.1016/S2589-7500(24)00241-3