Molecular surveillance of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in Bavaria, Germany: The Bavarian Influenza + Corona Sentinel (BIS+C)
Flechsler, J.; Angermeier, H.; Lacroix, S.; Schmidt, S.; Weber, J.; Kasten, D.; Paravinja, N.; Eberle, U.; Heinzinger, S.; Konrad, R.; Ackermann, N.; Sing, A. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2025 · Heft S 01 · S. 1 bis 1
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Introduction: The Bavarian Influenza + Corona Sentinel (BIS+C) was originally launched in 2009 and has continued to grow and evolve to the present day. The main objective of the BIS+C is to monitor the circulating ARI pathogens Influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and Respiratory Syncytial Viruses (RSV) throughout Bavaria for molecular surveillance. Materials and methods: The BIS+C is based on a network of general practitioners and pediatricians who send year-round nasopharyngeal swab specimens from patients with acute respiratory infections (ARIs) to the LGL on a weekly basis for virological diagnosis of Influenza, SARS-CoV-2…
