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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
bacteria
Haemophilus
parahaemolyticus
2
2
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
parasite
Anisakis
simplex
2
2
2
Z
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Atopobium
vaginae
2
2
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
virus
Flaviviridae
Spondweni virus
2
3
3
3
3
Subspecies of Zika virus
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Enterobacter
spp.
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/enterobacter.html
This risk group applies to the genus as a whole, and may not apply to every species within the genus.
2
2
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Mycoplasma
bovigenitalium
2
2
2
t
2
PV
No
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Staphylococcus
lugdunensis
2
2
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
virus
Prion
Kuru
3
2
2
3
3
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/creutzfeldt-jakob-agent-kuru-agent.html
Biosafety level 3 facilities, practices and containment equipment for activities involving these agents; also listed under biosafety level 2 with special precautions; level of containment will depend on the nature of the manipulations and the amount of sera, bio/necropsy materials handled
3
**, D, d
3*
3(**)
3
First schedule part 1
3
** PH TSE
3
*
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Mannheimia
haemolytica
2
2
ht
2
No
Yes
No
No
No
parasite
Microsporidium
spp.
2
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Brachyspira
alvinipulli
2
2
t
2
No
Yes
No
No
No
virus
Papovaviridae
Bovine polyomavirus (BpoV)
2
2
2
No
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Fusobacterium
periodonticum
2
2
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Nocardiopsis
dassonvillei
2
2
(including subsp. dassonvillei, prasina)
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Vibrio
vulnificus
2
2
Beneckea vulnifica
2
2
Z
2
Old name: Beneckea vulnifica
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Alcaligenes
piechaudii
2
Achromobacter piechaudii
No
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Mycobacterium
kansasii
2
2
2
2
2
2
ht
2
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
virus
Arenaviridae
Pichinde virus
2
2
2
2
2
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Clostridium
baratii
2
2
2
Z
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
virus
Poxviridae
Fowlpox virus
2
2
2
No
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Legionella
birminghamensis
2
2
2
2
All species and all Legionella-like organisms
Third schedule
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Providencia
alcalifaciens
2
old name
2
2
2
ht
2
(= Proteus inconstans)
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
parasite
Fasciola
gigantica
2
2
2
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/fasciola-hepatica.html
Fasciola hepatica
2
2
2
Z
2
AAH, AHH, ZOP
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Bordetella
trematum
2
2
2
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
virus
Herpesviridae
Salmonid herpesvirus (Herpesvirus salmonis)
3
1
t2
2
PM
No
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Clostridium
chauvoei
2
2
2
see previous edition
2
ht
2
PV
No
Yes
No
No
No
virus
Poxviridae
Molluscum contagiosum virus
2
2
2
2
2
PH
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Legionella
jordanis
2
2
2
2
All species and all Legionella-like organisms
Third schedule
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Pseudoalteromonas
piscicida
2
1
t2
2
PV
No
Yes
No
No
No
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
bacteria
Borrelia
burgdorferi
2
2
2
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/borrelia-burgdorferi-material-safety-data-sheets-msds.html
2
2
2
2
2
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
virus
Iridoviridae
Bullfrog (TEV)
2
No
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Mycoplasma
neurolyticum
2
2
2
t
2
PV
No
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Treponema
socranskii
2
2
2
(including subsp. buccale, paredis, socranskii)
Yes
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Ehrlichia
muris
2
2
Z
2
PV
No
Yes
No
No
No
virus
Retroviridae
Retroviruses of fish and reptiles
2
2
PM, TEN
No
Yes
No
No
No
parasite
Trypanosoma
brucei rhodesiense
2
2
2
C, G
3
*
2
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
3
(**)
3*
3(**)
Z
2, 3
**, AHH, OST, IVE, ZOP
3*
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Chlamydia
suis
2
2
2
t
2
No
Yes
No
No
No
virus
Picornaviridae
Equine rhinoviruses (Types 1 to 3)
2
See also: Equine rhinitis A virus
1
t2
2
PM
No
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Prevotella
buccae
2
2
ht
2
Old name: Bacteroides buccae
Yes
No
No
No
No
parasite
Cyclospora
spp
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/cyclospora-pathogen-safety-data-sheet.html
2
2
AAH, AHH
2
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Mycoplasma
gateae
2
2
2
t
2
PV
No
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Flexibacter
maritimus
2
PV
No
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Aeromonas
caviae
2
2
ht
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
virus
Coronaviridae
Berne virus
2
2
2
PM
2
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Corynebacterium
mucifaciens
2
2
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
virus
Retroviridae
Bovine leukemia virus
2
For strains that are infectious to human cells, otherwise RG1
3
1
t2
2
No
No
No
No
No
bacteria
Salmonella
(other serovars)
2
2
2
No
No
No
No
No
parasite
Sarcocystis
suihominis
2
2
2
syn. Sarcocystis hominis
2
2
2
Z
2
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
bacteria
Peptostreptococcus
anaerobius
2
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/peptostreptococcus.html
2
2
2
ht
2
old name Peptococcus anaerobius
2
Yes
No
No
No
No
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