National Collection of Pathogenic Viruses (NCPV)
The NCPV comprises over 300 human pathogenic viruses available for supply which require handling at UK biosafety containment levels 2, 3 and 4.
Restrictions on the supply of highly pathogenic virus exist - Individuals and organisations must be registered with us to access restricted items.
Authorisation to access restricted pathogens registration form
New viral strains
Arboviruses
Zika Virus
Virus LENTICULE® Discs
Many virus strains require high containment facilities and are covered by strict regulatory controls. The National Collection of Pathogenic Viruses (NCPV) has years of experience in the controlled shipment of such materials and can provide advice. We also supply viral nucleic acid from these pathogens that may be subject to less stringent regulatory controls.
NCPV has an extensive collection of viruses available from the flavivirus, bunyavirus and togavirus families to support virologists researching arboviruses.
As NCPV is based at the UK Health Security Agency’s Porton Down site, it has been able to acquire rare and imported pathogens from virologists within the same organisation who have a long, distinguished record of working on exotic viral pathogens.
As part of the NCPV 500 whole genome sequencing project, 48 genomes from viruses within the collection are available via the ENA website:
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ENA link |
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Feline calicivirus strain F9 |
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Human coronavirus 229E |
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Human rhinovirus 1B |
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Human rhinovirus A10 |
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Human rhinovirus A10 |
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Human rhinovirus A11 |
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Human rhinovirus A11 |
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Human rhinovirus A16 |
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Human rhinovirus A18 |
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Human rhinovirus A19 |
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Human rhinovirus A2 |
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Human rhinovirus A2 |
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Human rhinovirus A20 |
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Human rhinovirus A23 |
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Human rhinovirus A24 |
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Human rhinovirus A24 |
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Human rhinovirus A25 |
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Human rhinovirus A28 |
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Human rhinovirus A31 |
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Human rhinovirus A40 |
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Human rhinovirus A41 |
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Human rhinovirus A44 |
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Human rhinovirus A47 |
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Human rhinovirus A49 |
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Human rhinovirus A49 |
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Human rhinovirus A49 |
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Human rhinovirus A51 |
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Human rhinovirus A55 |
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Human rhinovirus A56 |
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Human rhinovirus A63 |
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Human rhinovirus A7 |
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Human rhinovirus A73 |
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Human rhinovirus A8 |
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Human rhinovirus A8 |
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Human rhinovirus A80 |
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Human rhinovirus A81 |
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Human rhinovirus A81 |
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Human rhinovirus A85 |
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Human rhinovirus B14 |
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Human rhinovirus B14 |
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Human rhinovirus B17 |
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Human rhinovirus B17 |
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Human rhinovirus B42 |
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Human rhinovirus B5 |
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Human rhinovirus B5 |
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Human rhinovirus B70 |
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Influenza A virus (A/Puerto Rico/8/1934(H1N1)) |
0111041v |
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Rhinovirus B48 |
August 2018