The cost-recovery policies of the NIH mandate that the Center charges for each stock reagent that it supplies.

The charge for stock reagents is $500 per aliquot, plus shipping. Stock reagents are virus strains, antibodies or other reagents that are standard, well-characterized and readily available. Scientists who are located at the same institution as the Virus Core that supplies the reagent are charged $250 per aliquot.

Shipping costs vary by type and quantity of virus, as well as destination. For shipping rates for herpes simplex virus-1 or pseudorabies virus, contact Herpesvirus Core Director Oliver Huang, PhD. For shipping rates for rabies virus, contact Rabies Core Director Matthias Schnell, Phd.

Custom reagents are available by special order only. The charge for custom reagents depends on the cost of materials and the effort required for personnel to produce them. These orders require consultation with the appropriate Core Director and the Center Director.