The CIP is one of the oldest microbial biobanks worldwide. Collaborations with scientists from the Institut Pasteur and deposits of strains by French and international scientists contribute to the continuing growth of the collection. The CIP works closely with the Institut Pasteur units that are partners of EVAg, the European Virus Archive Global. They ensure distribution of viral strains and associated data (properties, preservation conditions, identification).
The CIP collection of bacteriophages is not part of EVAg.
The virus collections are operated by the Institut Pasteur laboratories that are partners in EVAg.
The collection of the National Reference Center for Respiratory Viruses consists of prototype strains and isolates sampled from community and hospital networks in France from 1996 for different respiratory viruses, including influenza viruses of different (sub)-types, SARS-CoV-2 of various lineages, RSV.
For any technical information, contact grippe@pasteur.fr
For bacteriophages, through cip@pasteur.fr
For viruses, through the EVAg portal, click on the button below.