## 4 Conclusions  
JiTT enabled us to educate local biologists and implement practical, hands-on training during the B-LiFE Ebola mission in Guinea. By providing a range of new laboratory \begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{c c c c c c c} \hline \hline \multirow{2}{*}{**Ebola Patient**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**BFA**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**qPCR Quantification Cycle (Cq)**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Time Interval**} \\  & & **Test Date** & **Result** & **Test Date** & **Result** & **Mean Cq** & \\  & & **(Day-Month)** & **Result** & **(Day-Month)** & **Result** & **(SD)** & \\ \hline
1 & 01 & 12-03 & + & 24-02 & + & 20.99 (0.03) & 16 \\  & 02 & 11-03 & + & 26-02 & + & 26.15 (0.03) & 13 \\  & 03 & 12-03 & + & 02-03 & + & 30.48 (0.13) & 16 \\  & 04 & 12-03 & - & 05-03 & + \({}^{\text{c}}\) & 37.82 (3.51) & 7 \\  & 05 & 12-03 & - & 06-03 & - & - & 6 \\  & 06 & 12-03 & - & 08-03 & - & - & 4 \\  & 07 & 13-03 & - & 09-03 & - & - & 3 \\  & **08** & 10-03 & + & 08-03 & + & 26.54 (0.04) & 4 \\
2 & 09 & 12-03 & + & 31-01 & + & 25.16 (0.07) & 40 \\  & **10** & 11-03 & - & 05-03 & - & - & 6 \\
3 & 11 & 11-03 & - & 23-02 & - & - & 17 \\
4 & 12 & 12-03 & - & 23-02 & - & - & 18 \\
5 & 13 & 11-03 & + & 24-01 & + & 27.52 (0.07) & 46 \\
6 & **14** & 13-03 & + & 26-02 & + & 26.28 (0.04) & 15 \\
7 & **15** & 13-03 & + & 26-02 & + & 27.14 (0.35) & 15 \\
8 & **16** & 14-03 & - & 09-03 & - & - & 5 \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}  
* BFA: BioFire FilmArray® Bio Threat-E test; \({}^{\text{b}}\) All results were generated in 2015. BFA tests were carried out on archived plasma and urine, while qPCR was performed on fresh whole blood and urine samples. Urine samples (08, 10, 14–16) are marked in bold. Ebola patient-1 recovered after 12 days of follow-up; \({}^{\text{c}}\) For sample 04, one of the three replicates was qPCR-negative. Samples were tested in triplicate.  
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Table 1: Comparison of the BFA \({}^{\text{a}}\) and qPCR results \({}^{\text{b}}\). competencies beyond the expertise of local biologists, JiTT addressed the training needs relevant to local operational conditions while enhancing personal preparation and resiliency to future crises. Moreover, the JiTT program facilitated complete integration of the Guinean biologists within the laboratory team, maximising the overall operational capacity of the laboratory tent while minimising exposure to uncontrolled biological risks. It is noteworthy that both local trainees easily and rapidly learned to use a new automated platform for EVD diagnosis. Therefore, this JiTT approach and post-training evaluation may help expand access to critical diagnostic testing in the event of a major crisis. At the end of the mission, both local scientists engaged in follow-on programs to fight against the epidemic spread in Guinea as well as in African countries facing other types of outbreaks. These very positive results have helped us streamline the JiTT program and incorporate it into future B-LiFE on-site activities. [PERSON] conceived the study. [PERSON] conceived the BFA testing strategy and wrote the first draft of the paper. [PERSON] edited the draft. [PERSON] and [PERSON] contributed to the final approved manuscript. [PERSON] and [PERSON] successfully participated in the JiTT and contributed to data production. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript. The present work was supported by the B-LiFE project, which was funded by the European Space Agency Integrated Applications Promotion (IAP) Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) programme. The B-LiFE project (Phase 1 Feasibility Study, Phase 2 Demonstration Phase and Demonstration Phase CCN#1 Ebola Mission) was funded by the European Space Agency in the framework of the IAP-ARTES 20 programme (ESTEC contract No. 4000105496/12/NL/US and contract No. 4000112330/14/NL/US).