Specific Pathogen-Free Non-human Primate Colonies
This is a list of all animal colonies maintained by the U.S. National Primate Research Centers (NPRCs) and other affiliated institutions.
Center |
SPF species | Number (approx.) | Screened Pathogens | Super Clean?* | P.I. & Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baboon Research Resources, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center | Papio (baboon) | N/A |
Cercopithecine herpesvirus type 1 (B-virus); SRV-D; SIV; STLV; 5 additional herpesviruses (analogs of human VZV, CMV, HHV6, EBV, and HHV8); simian foamy virus; SV40 |
Yes |
Gary L. White hhat-fgfap$%$nruxd(#!tyx (405) 271-5185 University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Division of Animal Resources 940 S. L. Young Boulevard BMSB 203 Oklahoma City Oklahoma 73190 United States |
| California National Primate Research Center | Macaca mulatta (rhesus macaque) | 4,800 (including non-SPF) |
Cercopithecine herpesvirus type 1 (B-virus); SIV; STLV-1; SRV-D; simian foamy virus |
Yes |
Nicholas Lerche oduzilgb$%$frcxint(#!tyx 1 Shields Ave Davis California 95616 United States |
| Caribbean Primate Research Center | Macaca mulatta (rhesus macaque) | 1,700 (including non-SPF) |
Cercopithecine herpesvirus type 1 (B-virus); SRV-D; SIV; STLV-1; SV40 |
Yes |
Edmundo N. Kraiselburd fravzbdiifgc$%$ehn(#!jku(#!voz (787) 764-4325 Caribbean Primate Research Center, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus P.O. Box 1053 Sabana Seca Puerto Rico 00952 United States |
| New Iberia Research Center, University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Macaca nemestrina (pigtail macaque) | 450 (including non-SPF) |
Cercopithecine herpesvirus type 1 (B-virus); SIV; SRV; STLV-1 |
No |
Thomas J. Rowell uqa7173$%$szjhpvfon(#!zgx (337) 482-0225 New Iberia Research Center, University of Louisiana at Layfayette 4401 West Admiral Doyle Drive New Iberia Louisiana 70560 United States |
| New Iberia Research Center, University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Macaca mulatta (rhesus macaque) | 1,500 (including non-SPF) |
Cercopithecine herpesvirus type 1 (B-virus); SIV; SRV; STLV-1 |
No |
Thomas J. Rowell uqa7173$%$szjhpvfon(#!zgx (337) 482-0225 New Iberia Research Center, University of Louisiana at Layfayette 4401 West Admiral Doyle Drive New Iberia Louisiana 70560 United States |
| New Iberia Research Center, University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Chlorocebus aethiops (vervet monkey) | 1,200 (including non-SPF) |
Cercopithecine herpesvirus type 1 (B-virus); SIV; SRV; STLV-1 |
No |
Thomas J. Rowell uqa7173$%$szjhpvfon(#!zgx (337) 482-0225 New Iberia Research Center, University of Louisiana at Layfayette 4401 West Admiral Doyle Drive New Iberia Louisiana 70560 United States |
| Oregon National Primate Research Center | Macaca mulatta (rhesus macaque) | 3,800 (including non-SPF) |
SIV; STLV-1; SRV-D; Cercopithecine herpesvirus type 1 (B-virus). Scope is being broadened to include viral agents useful as models of AIDS-related opportunistic infections (CMV, rhadinovirus, spumaretrovirus, and SV40). |
Yes |
Michael Axthelm beccvulj$%$zwrr(#!jeh (503) 690-5236 505 N.W. 185th Avenue Beaverton Oregon 97006 United States |
| Tulane National Primate Research Center | Macaca mulatta (rhesus macaque) | 4,900 (including non-SPF) |
SIV; STLV-1; SRV-D; Cercopithecine herpesvirus type 1 (B-virus) |
No |
Rudolf P. Bohm, Jr. cvqh$%$ctihyt(#!bqz (985) 871-6266 18703 Three Rivers Road Covington Louisiana 70433 United States |
| Washington National Primate Research Center | Macaca nemestrina (pigtail macaque) | 1,350 (including non-SPF) |
<em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> (TB); SIV; SRV (all subtypes); STLV; Cercopithecine herpesvirus type 1 (B-virus) |
Yes |
David M. Anderson epaztcnozzuefpj$%$jpisut(#!tkz (206) 543-1420 1959 NE Pacific Street I-421 Health Sciences, box 357330 Seattle Washington 98195 United States |
| Yerkes National Primate Research Center | Macaca mulatta (rhesus macaque) | 2,980 (including non-SPF) |
Cercopithecine herpesvirus type 1 (B-virus); SIV; STLV-1; SRV-D |
No |
James Else klunv$%$qjf(#!tlled(#!rsp (404) 727-9710 954 North Gatewood Road N.E. Atlanta Georgia 30329 United States |
*SPF colonies are traditionally seronegative for these 4 viruses: Cercopithecine herpesvirus type 1 (B-virus), SIV, SRV, and STLV.
CMV: cytomegalovirus; EBV: Epstein-Barr Virus; HHV6: human herpesvirus 6; HHV8: human herpesvirus 8; SIV: simian immunodeficiency virus; SRV-D: simian retrovirus type D; STLV-1: simian T-lymphotropic virus type 1; SV40: simian virus 40; VZV: varicella zoster virus.
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