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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
bacteria
fungus
parasite
virus
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
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
virus
Flaviviridae
Saumarez Reef
2
2
3
2
3
No
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Salmonella
spp.
2
2
2
Australia (all spp. and serovars)
2
(Animal pathogens are RG 3)
2
2
2
(Other serovars)
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Peptostreptococcus
ivorii
2
old name
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Megasphaera
elsdenii
2
ht
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
virus
Prion
Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
2
2
3
3
**, D, d
3*
3(**)
3
First schedule part 1
3
** PH TSE
3
*
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Fusobacterium
spp.
2
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/fusobacterium.html
This risk group applies to the genus as a whole, but does not necessarily reflect the risk group classification of every species within the genus.
2
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
parasite
Metagonimus
spp
2
2
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
virus
Papovaviridae
Bovine papilloma virus
2
For strains that are infectious to human cells, otherwise RG1
1
t2
No
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Streptomyces
somaliensis
2
2
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Rickettsia
helvetica
3
2
Z
3
Rickettsia - all species
First Schedule Part II
3
PV
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Legionella
feeleii
2
2
2
2
All species and all Legionella-like organisms
Third schedule
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
virus
Arenaviridae
Parana virus
2
2
2
2
2
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
virus
Poxviridae
Fibroma viruses
2
2
2
2
No
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Actinomyces
spp.
2
species which are known to be pathogens in humans
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
2
No
No
No
No
No
parasite
Blastocystis
hominis
2
2
2
Z
1
AAH, AHH, ZOP
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
parasite
Enterocytozoon
bieneusi
2
2
Z
2
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Mycoplasma
caviae
2
2
2
2
2
ht+
2
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
virus
Herpesviridae
Rhadinovirus, except H.ateles,H. saimiri
2
2
PM
2
HHV8
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Stenotrophomonas
maltophilia
2
2
ht
2
(Xanthomonas maltophilia)
Yes
No
No
No
No
virus
Togaviridae
Ross river virus
2
2
2
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/ross-river-virus-pathogen-safety-data-sheet.html
2
3
2
2
PHV
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Ehrlichia
equi
2
PV
No
Yes
No
No
No
virus
Retroviridae
Ovine lymphosarcoma virus (OLV)
3
No
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Bartonella
alsatica
3
2
2
ht
2
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
parasite
Trichostrongylus
colubriformis
2
Z
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Pasteurella
bettyae
2
2
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
virus
Picornaviridae
Coxsackie virus
2
2
2
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/coxsackievirus-pathogen-safety-data-sheet.html
2
2
2
2
PH
2
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Acinetobacter
spp.
2
2
No
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Xanthomonas
vesicatoria pv. vesicatoria
1
p2
2
No
No
Yes
No
No
parasite
Cochliomyia
hominivorax
2
RG 3 in animals
2
AAH AHH ZOP
No
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Mycobacterium
paratuberculosis
2
2
2
2
2
2
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Brachyspira
pilosicoli
2
2
ht
2
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Flavobacterium
spp.
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Corynebacterium
matruchotii
2
2
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
virus
Caliciviridae
San Miguel sealion virus
2
3
1
t3
3
PM
No
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Pseudomonas
cepacia
2
PP, TA (Burkholderia cepacia)
Yes
No
No
No
No
virus
Reoviridae
Rotaviruses for animals (other)
2
2
No
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Arthrobacter
woluwensis
2
2
No
No
No
No
No
parasite
Plasmodium
simian parasites
2
2
2
No
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Neisseria
flavescens
2
2
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Clostridium
cadaveris
2
2
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Tsukamurella
pulmonis
2
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Borrelia
baltazardii
2
2
Z
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Eubacterium
combesii
2
2
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
virus
Herpesviridae
Herpes simplex viruses
2
2
2
2
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/herpes-simplex-virus.html
2
types 1 and 2
2
2
2
PH
2
(Types 1-2)
Yes
No
No
No
No
virus
Bunyaviridae
California encephalitis virus
2
2
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/california-serogroup-pathogen-safety-data-sheet.html
2
2
2
3
First schedule part 1
2
PHV
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Prevotella
disiens
2
2
2
Old name: Bacteroides disiens
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Mycoplasma
hominis
2
2
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/mycoplasma-hominis.html
2
2
2
ht
2
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Chlamydia
psittaci (avian strains)
3
2
3
3
2
3
Z
3
First Schedule Part I
3
No
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Clostridium
sordellii
2
2
see previous edition
2
No
Yes
No
No
No
virus
Bunyaviridae
Hantaan (Korean haemorrhagic fever)
3
3
3
A (and related viruses) Animal inoculation to be performed under PC4 containment
3
3
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/hantavirus.html
Hantavirus spp.
3
3
3
3
PHV
3
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
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