The Japan Antimicrobial Resistant Bacterial Bank is responsible for the distribution in Japan of a panel of strains owned by the CDC & FDA Antibiotic Resistance (AR) Isolate Bank, which is operated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). See the AR Isolate Bank homepage for more information on individual panels and strains. The E. coli O157 strain included in the "Enteric Pathogen Diversity" panel is not available for distribution.