Bacterial and Viral Culture collections

APHA Scientific offers a wide range of bacterial and viral isolates to support your product developments and research. The collection contains a large number of current field strains from a wide geographical area within the UK and many of the isolates are associated with clinical data.

Many of these isolates already have established sensitivity profiles, so we can selectively test organisms of known characteristics.

Virus Collection

We have a large collection of characterised virus suitable for the veterinary scientific community. This vital archive of pathogens helps researchers understand disease and ultimately protect animal health.

Availability of specific strains can not always be guaranteed. Our listed items serve as an example of what we can offer rather than an exhaustive catalogue. Turnaround times may vary depending on the complexity of the request and current demand. If you have any specific questions or requirements, please feel free to contact us for more information.

For reference, please see our standard terms and conditions and contract for supply of goods or services.

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Bacterial collection

The bacterial collection represents typical and atypical isolates from respiratory, enteric, mastitic and other diseases.

We have collected over 15,000 isolates including:

Over 500 Pasteurella multocida strains.
Over 4,500 E.coli strains.
Over 1,000 Salmonella species.
More than 1500 common mastitis pathogens.

We also have over 1,500 anaerobes of 15 genera identified to species level.

These include:

Brachyspira.
Clostridia.
Fusobacteria.
Bacteriodes species.

We can provide you with collections of recent isolates to meet your requirements and can collect isolates if you have a specific need not covered by the current collection.

We also offer an anti-microbial susceptibility service using several minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) assays, performed under ISO 17025.

Up-to-date profiles for a wide range of currently marketed or research antimicrobials are available and are suitable for product registrations or marketing. For more information please visit our antimicrobial resistance testing page.

Our news

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Welcome to Our New APHA Scientific Website

We’re excited to share our new and improved APHA Scientific website. This project reflects our commitment to providing a more modern, accessible, and user-friendly platform to our global commercial customer base.

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APHA Scientific at WAVLD 2025: Advancing Veterinary Diagnostics Together

We were pleased to attend the World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (WAVLD) 2025 conference in Calgary, Canada, as a Silver Sponsor.

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APHA Scientific – Launch of PT-LIMS: Our New Laboratory Information Management System

We’re excited to announce the launch of PT-LIMS, our improved Proficiency Testing Laboratory Information Management System, now live for all registered customers.

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New price Lists Available for 2025–2026 Proficiency Testing Schemes & Biological Reagents

We’re pleased to announce the release of our updated price lists for the 2025–2026 contract year.

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VETQAS Terms and Conditions (T&Cs)

We want to let you know that our VETQAS T&Cs have recently been updated to reflect changes in business practices and legal requirements.

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APHA Scientific – Successful Accreditation Visit and Transition to New ISO Standard

In February, VETQAS welcomed assessors for our annual UKAS accreditation visit, a vital part of maintaining our high standards and commitment to quality.

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VETQAS Proficiency Testing – Help Us Improve with Our Customer Survey

VETQAS Proficiency Testing are always looking for ways to improve our services, and your feedback plays a crucial role in helping us achieve that goal.

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APHA Scientific attending AAVLD 2024

APHA Scientific business development team is exhibiting at the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians annual meeting which takes place on October 12 – 13, 2024 at Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, USA.

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