European Virus Archive
European Virus Archive provides a centralized, quality-controlled repository of virus samples for academia, public health organizations, and industry to support virology research, outbreak response, and vaccine and diagnostic development.
Key Features:
- Coordinated Collection: EVA maintains a centralized repository of virus samples with standardized quality control across the collection.
- Global Network: EVA expanded from nine European laboratories (2008) to include partners in Africa, Russia, China, Turkey, Germany, and Italy.
Scientific Applications:
- Research Support: EVA supplies high-quality virus samples for studies on viral evolution, pathogenesis, diagnostics, and vaccine development.
- Public Health Initiatives: EVA provides biological materials for outbreak response and preparedness for public health organizations.
Methodology:
Quality control: EVA ensures virus samples meet stringent quality standards; Sustainability: centralization mitigates risk of loss due to laboratory reorganization or closure, preserving valuable biological materials.
Topics
Collections
Details
- Tool Type:
- web application
- Operating Systems:
- Linux, Windows, Mac
- Added:
- 4/27/2016
- Last Updated:
- 11/25/2024
Operations
Data Inputs & Outputs
Query and retrieval
Outputs
Publications
Gould E, de Lamballerie X, Coutard B, Fooks A, Outlaw M, Drosten C, Guenther S, Klempa B, Pinschewer D, Avsic-Zupanc T, Sabeta C, Lukashev A, Eropkin M, Koslov A, Zverev V, Lvov D, Zhebrun A, Shipulin G, Niedrig M, Gao Fu G, Dong Liang G, Ippolito G, Koray E, Romette J. The European Virus Archive: A new resource for virology research. Antiviral Research. 2012;95(2):167-171. doi:10.1016/j.antiviral.2012.05.005. PMID:22626637. PMCID:PMC7172878.