Infectious Diseases

Special Pathogens Reference Unit (SPRU)

Health Protection Agency

Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response

Porton Down
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP4 0JG

Tel: + 44 (0) 1980 612224 (direct)
Tel: + 44 (0) 1980 612100 (24 hour)
Fax: +44 (0) 1980 612561
email: special.pathogens@hpa.org.uk

Contact:
Dr Graham Lloyd

Reference Services:
Arboviruses
Haemorrhagic Fever viruses
Orthopoxvirus
Hantavirus
Nipah and Hendra viruses
Rickettsia
Orientia
Coxiella burnetii,
Bacillus anthracis
Francisella tularensis

Research Areas:
Identification techniques
Reagent production standardisation
Biosafety issues
Basic Sciences (eg immunology, pathogenicity)


Last reviewed: 30 July 2008