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New and improved RGDB

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Agent Type Genus / Virus Group Species / Virus Name NIH NIH notes BMBL Australia / New Zealand Austrailia / New Zealand notes Belgium Belgium notes Canada Canada PSDS Canada Notes European Community European Community notes Georgia Georgia notes Germany Germany notes Singapore Singapore notes Singapore schedule Switzerland Switzerland notes United Kingdom United Kingdom notes Human Pathogen Animal Pathogen Plant Pathogen Select Agent CDC Select Agent USDA
parasite Necator americanus 2 2 2 2 https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/necator-americanus.html 2 2 2 Z 2 AHH 2 Yes Yes No No No
parasite Onchocerca volvulus 2 2 https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/onchocerca-volvulus.html 2 2 2 2 AHH 2 Yes No No No No
parasite Opisthorchis spp 2 https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/opisthorchis-pathogen-safety-data-sheet.html Opisthorchis spp. 2 2 2 AHH Yes Yes No No No
parasite Schistosoma mansoni 2 2 2 https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/schistosoma-pathogen-safety-data-sheet.html Schistosoma spp. 2 2 2 Z 2 AHH 2 Yes No No No No
parasite Strongyloides stercoralis 2 2 2 G 2 2 2 2 Z 2 AHH 2 Yes Yes No No No
parasite Trichomonas vaginalis 2 https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/trichomonas-vaginalis.html 2 2 2 AHH 2 Yes No No No No
parasite Trichuris trichiura 2 2 https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/trichuris-trichiura.html 2 2 2 Z 2 AHH 2 Yes No No No No
parasite Trypanosoma brucei brucei 2 2 2 C, G 2 RG 3 in animals https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/trypanosoma-brucei-pathogen-safety-data-sheet.html Trypanosoma brucei 2 2 2 2 AHH 2 Classified under SAPO Yes Yes No No No
parasite Wuchereria bancroftii 2 2 2 https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/wuchereria-bancrofti.html 2 2 2 2 AHH 2 Yes No No No No
parasite Wuchereria spp 2 AHH Yes No No No No
parasite Dipylidium caninum 2 2 Z 2 AHH ZOP Yes Yes No No No
parasite Entamoeba dispar 1 1 AHH ZOP Yes Yes No No No
parasite Plasmodium spp 2 2 2 (human & simian) 2 (human,simian) 2 2 AHH, AAH 2 (human & simian) Yes Yes No No No
parasite Naegleria fowleri 2 2 2 G, C 3 3 3 3 3 AHH, PAM 3 Yes No No No No
parasite Ancylostoma spp 2 Human hookworms 2 AHH, ZOP Yes Yes No No No
parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis 2 2 https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/angiostrongylus-cantonensis.html 2 2 2 Z 2 AHH, ZOP 2 Yes No No No No
parasite Babesia divergens 2 2 2 2 RG 3 in animals 2 2 2 Z 2 AHH, ZOP 2 A Yes Yes No No No
parasite Babesia microti 2 2 2 2 RG 3 in animals 2 2 2 Z 2 AHH, ZOP 2 Yes Yes No No No
parasite Leishmania aethiopica 2 2 2 2 https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/leishmania.html 2 2 2 Z 2 AHH, ZOP 2 Yes No No No No
parasite Leishmania major 2 2 2 https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/leishmania.html 2 2 2 Z 2 AHH, ZOP 2 Yes No No No No
parasite Leishmania mexicana 2 2 2 RG 3 in animals https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/leishmania.html 2 2 2 Z 2 AHH, ZOP 2 Yes Yes No No No
parasite Leishmania peruviana 2 2 2 2 2 2 Z 2 AHH, ZOP 2 Yes No No No No
parasite Leishmania tropica 2 2 2 RG 3 in animals https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/leishmania.html 2 2 2 Z 2 AHH, ZOP 2 Yes Yes No No No
parasite Schistosoma haematobium 2 2 2 https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/schistosoma-pathogen-safety-data-sheet.html Schistosoma spp. 2 2 2 Z 2 AHH, ZOP 2 Yes No No No No
parasite Schistosoma intercalatum 2 2 2 https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/schistosoma-pathogen-safety-data-sheet.html Schistosoma spp. 2 2 2 Z 2 AHH, ZOP 2 Yes No No No No
parasite Schistosoma mekongi 2 2 2 https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/schistosoma-pathogen-safety-data-sheet.html Schistosoma spp. 2 2 2 Z 2 AHH, ZOP 2 Yes No No No No
parasite Trypanosoma cruzi 2 2 2 C, G 3 2 3 3 3 Z 3 AHH, ZOP 3 Yes No No No No
bacteria Actinomyces pyogenes 2 Formerly Corynebacterium pyogenes 2 https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/actinomyces-pathogen-safety-data-sheet.html 2 2 Arcanobacterium pyogenes 2 No No No No No
bacteria Anaerorhabdus furcosus 2 2 Bacteroides furcosus Yes No No No No
virus Picornaviridae Foot and mouth disease virus 3 (Ag) 4 2 t4 4 EPD No Yes No No Yes
virus Picornaviridae Swine vesicular disease virus 2 RG 3 in animals 2 t3 2 EPD Yes Yes No No Yes
virus Paramyxoviridae Newcastle disease virus 2 3 exotic strains, (non-virulent endemic strains are RG2) 2 RG 3 in animals 2 2 2 2 2 EPD PHV 2 Classified under SAPO Yes Yes No No Yes
virus Flaviviridae Hog cholera virus (Classical Swine Fever virus) 4 1 t2/t3 3 EPD PM No Yes No No Yes
virus Reoviridae Bluetongue virus 2(non-exotic), 3(exotic) 2 endemic strains 3 1 t2/t3 2 EPD PM No Yes No No No
virus Bunyaviridae Rift Valley Fever, (Zinga virus) 3 Except vaccine strain MP-12 (RG2) 3 3 3 V 3 3 3 First Schedule Part 2 3 EPD, PHV 3 V Yes Yes No Yes Yes
virus Rhabdoviridae Vesicular stomatitis virus 3 Except non exotic strains (Listed in Appendix B-II-D): VSV-Indiana 1 serotype strains (e.g. Glasgow, Mudd-Summers, Orsay, San Juan) and VSV-New Jersey serotype strains (e.g. Ogden, Hazelhurst) (RG2) 2 3 Human RG 2 except Alagoas (3) https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/vesicular-stomatitis-virus.html Chandipura and Piry viruses are classified as Risk Group 3 human pathogens. Indiana, Cocal, Alagoas, New Jersey, Isfahan and Maraba viruses are classified as Risk Group 2 human pathogens. Vesicular Stomatitis Virus is classified as Risk Group 3 since the species includes Risk Group 3 serotypes. 2 2 2 3 Excpet Indiana vesticulovirus and New Jersey vesiculovirus First schedule part 1 3 EPD, PHV 2 Yes Yes No No No
virus Asfaviridae African swine fever virus 3 4 3* 1 t4 4 EPD, PM No Yes No No Yes
virus Poxviridae Goat pox virus 2 3 1 t2 3 EPD, PM No Yes No No Yes
virus Poxviridae Lumpy skin disease virus 2 3 1 t3 3 EPD, PM No Yes No No Yes
virus Poxviridae Sheeppox virus 2 3 1 t3 3 EPD, PM No Yes No No Yes
virus Reoviridae African horse sickness virus 3 3 1 t3 3 EPD, PM No Yes No No Yes
virus Paramyxoviridae Avian paramyxovirus 1 (Newcastle Disease Virus) 2 RG 3 in animals 2 2 2 EPD; PHV; equal synonym Avian parainfluenza virus 1 Yes Yes No No Yes
virus Paramyxoviridae Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) 4 1 t4 4 EPD; PM No Yes No No Yes
virus Paramyxoviridae Rinderpest virus (Cattle plague virus) 4 1 t4 4 EPD; PM No Yes No No Yes
parasite Giardia duodenalis 2 2 2 2 Syn. Giardia lamblia, Giardia intestinalis https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/giardia-lamblia.html Giardia lamblia 2 2 Z 2 Giardia lamblia, AAH, AHH, ZOP Yes Yes No No No
parasite Giardia intestinalis 2 2 2 Syn. Giardia lamblia, Giardia intestinalis 2 https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/giardia-lamblia.html Giardia lamblia 2 2 Z 2 Giardia lamblia, AAH, AHH, ZOP 2 Yes Yes No No No
fungus Acremonium recifei 2 2 h Yes No No No No
fungus Exophiala castellanii 2 2 Exophiala castellanii 2 2 h 2 See Exophiala spp. Yes No No No No
fungus Hortaea werneckii 1 + 2 h Yes Yes No No No
fungus Leptosphaeria senegalensis 2 2 h Yes No No No No