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PulseNet Canada

Laboratory Details

Division:
Enteric Diseases
Address:
1015 Arlington Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3E 3R2
Phone #:
(204) 784-4827
Fax:
(204) 789-5012
Description:

PulseNet Canada is the National Molecular Subtyping Network for Foodborne Disease Surveillance. This national network is administered by the National Microbiology Laboratory (Winnipeg), who is responsible for data collection and analysis, surveillance, multi-jurisdictional enteric outbreak detection and response, and for coordinating communication among the PulseNet Canada member laboratories.

The member laboratories include federal partners within the Public Health Agency of Canada (National Microbiology Laboratory, Guelph), Health Canada (Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Ottawa), and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Ottawa), as well as the ten provincial public health laboratories/reference centres.

In addition to managing day-to-day operations and communication within PulseNet Canada laboratories, this section conducts training, administers the national certification and proficiency program, maintains communication and co-investigates with federal outbreak epidemiologists, and represents Canada within the PulseNet International network. This section also collects bacterial isolates for database validation and develops and evaluates new subtyping methods for foodborne bacterial disease.

Proficiency Panels

Proficiency Panels
Proficiency PanelPathogen
PulseNet Canada Certification Program Escherichia coli O157:H7
PulseNet Canada Certification Program Salmonella spp.
PulseNet Canada Certification Program Shigella spp.
PulseNet Canada Certification Program Escherichia coli
PulseNet Canada Certification Program Listeria monocytogenes
PulseNet Canada Proficiency Program Salmonella spp.
PulseNet Canada Proficiency Program Escherichia coli
PulseNet Canada Proficiency Program Shigella spp.
PulseNet Canada Proficiency Program Listeria monocytogenes
PulseNet Canada Proficiency Program Escherichia coli O157:H7

Proficiency Panel Reports

Requisition Form

Reference Diagnostic Tests

Reference Diagnostic Tests
PathogenTest CategoryReference Diagnostic Test
Campylobacter spp. Molecular Differentiation Genomic subtyping
Escherichia coli Molecular Differentiation Genomic subtyping
Listeria spp. Molecular Differentiation Genomic subtyping
Salmonella spp. Molecular Differentiation Genomic subtyping
Shigella spp. Molecular Differentiation Genomic subtyping
Vibrio spp. Molecular Differentiation Genomic subtyping