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| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | 2 | X |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | 2 | AR |
| United Kingdom 2004: | 2 | |
| European Community 2000: | 2 | |
| NIH 2002 | 2 | |
| Singapore 2004: | 2 | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: Yes Animal Pathogen: No
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/msds-ftss/msds49e.html |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | 2 | AR |
| United Kingdom 2004: | 2 | |
| European Community 2000: | 2 | |
| NIH 2002 | 2 | |
| Singapore 2004: | 2 | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: Yes Animal Pathogen: No
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/msds-ftss/msds62e.html |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Gamma herpes |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | Herpes 6 and 7 |
| Belgium 2004: | | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: No
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Herpes saimiri |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Herpes simplex viruses |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | 2 | E |
| Belgium 2004: | | |
| Germany 2001: | 2 | AR |
| United Kingdom 2004: | 2 | (Types 1-2) |
| European Community 2000: | 2 | types 1 and 2 |
| NIH 2002 | 2 | (Types 1 and 2) |
| Singapore 2004: | 2 | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: Yes Animal Pathogen: No
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/msds-ftss/msds80e.html |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Herpesvirus ateles |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | 2 | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | 3 | Singapore Schedule: 1 |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Herpesvirus saimiri |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | 2 | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | 1 | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Herpesvirus simiae (B virus) |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | 4 | |
| Belgium 2004: | 3 | Animal RG 2 |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | 3 | |
| NIH 2002 | 4 | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: Yes Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: Yes Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Varicella Zoster virus |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | 2 | E,V |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | Human herpesvirus 3 |
| Germany 2001: | 2 | AR |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | 2 | |
| NIH 2002 | 2 | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: Yes Animal Pathogen: No
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/msds-ftss/msds161e.html |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Human B lymphotropic virus |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | 2 | HBLV-HHV6 |
| NIH 2002 | 2 | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: Yes Animal Pathogen: No
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Marek's disease virus |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 3 | |
| Germany 2001: | 2 | t, Serotype 1, 2 |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | 1 | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Murine cytomegalovirus |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | 1 | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: No
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Pseudorabies virus |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 3 | |
| Germany 2001: | 2 | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Rhadinovirus, except H. ateles and H. saimiri |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: No
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Rhadinovirus, except H.ateles,H. saimiri |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: No
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Thetalymphocryptovirus |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: No
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Herpesvirus HHV 6 - 8 |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | HHV 6, 7 |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | Also HHV 1, 2, 3 |
| Germany 2001: | 2 | and HHV-6 |
| United Kingdom 2004: | 2 | (HHV 6-8) |
| European Community 2000: | 2 | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | 2 | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: Yes Animal Pathogen: No
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Lymphocrypto virus |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | 2 | EB-like viruses |
| Belgium 2004: | | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: No
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Herpes zoster |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | 2 | |
| Singapore 2004: | 2 | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: No
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Herpesviruses of crustaceans and molluscs |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | 2 | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Herpesviruses of the frog (Fv4, FV5-8) |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Herpesviruses of reptiles |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Avian herpesvirus 1 (ILT) |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 3 | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Pigeon herpesvirus infection |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Carp herpesvirus |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Catfish herpesvirus |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Channel catfish virus disease (CCV) (Herpesvirus ictalurus) |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 3 | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Oncorhynchus-Masou virus |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Pike herpesvirus |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Salmonid herpesvirus (Herpesvirus salmonis) |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 3 | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Turbot herpesvirus disease |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Alcelaphine herpesvirus 1 (Bovine malignant catarrhal fever) |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 3 | |
| Germany 2001: | 2 | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: Yes |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Baboon herpesvirus (Cercopithecine herpesvirus 2) |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: Yes Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Bovine herpesvirus 1 |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 3 | |
| Germany 2001: | 2 | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Bovine herpesviruses 2 to 4 |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Canid herpesvirus 1 |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Caprine herpesvirus 1 |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Cytomegaloviruses of mouse, guinea pig and rat |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Equid herpesviruses 2, 3 (EHV-2, 3) |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | 2 | EHV-2 and 4 |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Equid herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 3 | |
| Germany 2001: | 2 | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Felid herpesvirus 1 |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: No
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Herpes virus B (Herpesvirus simiae) |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 3 | Animal RG 2 |
| Germany 2001: | 3 | AR |
| United Kingdom 2004: | 4 | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | 4 | Singapore Schedule: 2 |
Human Pathogen: Yes Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/msds-ftss/msds81e.html |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Herpesvirus of the rabit |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Herpesviruses of sheep and goat |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 3 | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Phocid herpesvirus 1 |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |
| Viralgroup: Herpesviridae Name: Suid herpesvirus 2 |
| | Risk Group Level | Notes |
| Australia/New Zealand 2002: | | |
| Belgium 2004: | 2 | |
| Germany 2001: | | |
| United Kingdom 2004: | | |
| European Community 2000: | | |
| NIH 2002 | | |
| Singapore 2004: | | Singapore Schedule: |
Human Pathogen: No Animal Pathogen: Yes
| Select Agent CDC: No Select Agent USDA: No |
| MSDS: |