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Special Pathogens

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Division:
Health Security and Response
Address:
1015 Arlington Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3E 3R2
Phone #:
(204) 789-6019 or (204) 789-7032
Fax:
(204) 789-2140
Description:

The Special Pathogens Program provides Canada’s diagnostic and reference services for risk group 4 (RG4) and selected other pathogens. Facilitates multi-jurisdictional and international outbreak response and deployment to support and coordinate outbreak investigations. Field and surveillance support is also made available nationally and internationally. Innovative research on RG4 and selected other pathogens as well as training of graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and international partners are additional important focuses of the program. Research interests include investigations on the molecular biology, epidemiology, pathogenesis and host immune responses of RG4 and selected other pathogens as well as the development of clinical modalities to cure or prevent infections (e.g. antivirals, vaccines, etc.). Developing sensitive and specific diagnostic tests and systems to detect and monitor RG4 and selected other pathogens is also a priority, including approaches that can be used successfully in field studies and outbreak settings.

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Reference Diagnostic Tests
PathogenTest CategoryReference Diagnostic Test
Andes virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Andes virus
Andes virus Serology Detection of antibodies against Andes virus by ELISA
Bas-Congo virus Isolation Isolation of Bas-Congo virus
Bas-Congo virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Bas-Congo virus
Bovine papular stomatitis virus Isolation Isolation of Bovine Papular Stomatitis virus
Bovine papular stomatitis virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Bovine Papular Stomatitis virus
Bundibugyo Virus Isolation Isolation of Bundibugyo Virus
Bundibugyo Virus Serology Detection of antibodies against Bundibugyo virus by ELISA
Bundibugyo Virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Bundibugyo virus
Chapare virus Isolation Isolation of Chapare virus
Chapare virus Serology Detection of antibodies against Chapare virus by ELISA
Chapare virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Chapare virus
Cowpox virus Isolation Isolation of Cowpox Virus
Cowpox virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Cowpox Virus
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) virus
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus Isolation Isolation of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) virus
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus Serology Detection of antibodies against Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) virus by ELISA
Ebola virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Ebola virus
Ebola virus Serology Detection of antibodies against Ebola virus by ELISA
Ebola virus Isolation Isolation of Ebola virus
Guanarito virus Isolation Isolation of Guanarito virus
Guanarito virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Guanarito virus
Guanarito virus Serology Detection of antibodies against Guanarito virus by ELISA
Hantaan virus Serology Detection of antibodies against Hantaan virus by ELISA
Hantaan virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Hantaan virus
Hendra virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Hendra virus by PCR
Hendra virus Serology Detection of antibodies against Hendra virus by ELISA
Hendra virus Isolation Isolation of Hendra virus
Herpes B virus (Cercopithecine Herpesvirus 1) Isolation Isolation of Herpes B virus (Cercopithecine Herpesvirus 1)
Herpes B virus (Cercopithecine Herpesvirus 1) Serology Detection of IgG antibodies in macaque monkey sera
Herpes B virus (Cercopithecine Herpesvirus 1) Molecular Detection Molecular detection of Herpes B virus (Cercopithecine Herpesvirus 1)
Junin virus Serology Detection of antibodies against Junin virus by ELISA
Junin virus Isolation Isolation of Junin virus
Junin virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Junin virus
Kyasanur Forest virus Isolation Isolation of Kyasanur Forest virus
Kyasanur Forest virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Kyasanur Forest virus
Lassa virus Serology Detection of antibodies against Lassa virus by ELISA
Lassa virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Lassa virus
Lassa virus Isolation Isolation of Lassa virus
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) Serology Detection of antibodies against Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus (LCMV) by ELISA
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) Isolation Isolation of Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus (LCMV)
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus (LCMV)
Machupo virus Isolation Isolation of Machupo virus
Machupo virus Serology Detection of antibodies against Machupo virus by ELISA
Machupo virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Machupo virus
Marburg virus Serology Detecton of antibodies against Marburg virus by ELISA
Marburg virus Isolation Isolation of Marburg virus
Marburg virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Marburg virus
Molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV) Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Molluscum contagiosum virus
Monkeypox Isolation Isolation of Monkeypox virus
Monkeypox Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Monkeypox
Nipah virus Isolation Isolation of Nipah virus
Nipah virus Serology Detection of antibodies against Nipah virus by ELISA
Nipah virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Nipah virus by PCR
Omsk hemorrhagic fever virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Omsk Hemorrhagic Fever virus by PCR
Omsk hemorrhagic fever virus Isolation Isolation of Omsk Hemorrhagic Fever virus
Orf virus Isolation Isolation of Orf virus
Orf virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Orf virus
Pseudocowpox virus Isolation Isolation of Pseudocowpox virus
Pseudocowpox virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Pseudocowpox virus
Puumula virus Serology Detection of antibodies against Puumula virus by ELISA
Puumula virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Puumula virus
Rift Valley Fever (RVF) virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) virus
Rift Valley Fever (RVF) virus Serology Detection of antibodies against Rift Valley Fever (RVF) virus by ELISA
Rift Valley Fever (RVF) virus Isolation Isolation of Rift Valley Fever virus
Sabia virus Isolation Isolation of Sabia virus
Sabia virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Sabia virus
Sabia virus Serology Detection of antibodies against Sabia virus by ELISA
Seoul virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Seoul virus
Seoul virus Serology Detection of antibodies against Seoul virus by ELISA
Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus (SFTSV) Isolation Isolation of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus
Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus (SFTSV) Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus
Sin Nombre virus Serology Detection of antibodies against Sin Nombre virus by ELISA
Sin Nombre virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Sin Nombre virus
Sudan Virus Isolation Isolation of Sudan virus
Sudan Virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detections of Sudan virus
Sudan Virus Serology Detection of antibodies against Sudan virus by ELISA
Tai Forest virus Isolation Isolation of Tai Forest virus
Tai Forest virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Tai Forest virus
Tai Forest virus Serology Detection of antibodies against Tai Forest virus by ELISA
Tick-borne encephalitis virus Serology Detection of antibodies against Tick-borne encephalitis virus by ELISA
Tick-borne encephalitis virus Isolation Isolation of Tick-borne encephalitis virus
Tick-borne encephalitis virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Tick-borne encephalitis virus
Vaccinia virus Isolation Isolation of Vaccinia virus
Vaccinia virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Vaccinia virus
Variola virus Molecular Detection Molecular Detection of Variola virus
Variola virus Isolation Isolation of Variola virus