Our viral collections are housed across our two reference laboratories.
These materials are provided to researchers in the form of glycerinated cell-cultured virus stocks, following national and international regulations.
Non-vesicular Disease Reference Laboratory
The Non-Vesicular Reference Laboratory (NVRL) houses a large collection of characterised viruses:
Vesicular Disease Reference Laboratory
The Vesicular Disease Reference Laboratory maintains:
- Swine vesicular disease virus
- Vesicular exanthema of swine virus
- Vesicular stomatitis virus
- Seneca valley virus
The FAO World Reference Laboratory for foot-and-mouth disease virus (WRLFMD) houses a large collection of characterised viruses which cause vesicular diseases. The vast majority of the collection consists of FMDV isolates, ranging from current outbreaks and going as far back as the 1930s.
