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Abbreviations and Acronyms
Pages 93-96

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... BMBL Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories BSA Biosafety association BSC Biological safety cabinet BSL Biosafety level BTRP Biological Threat Reduction Program BVD Bovine viral diarrhoea BWC Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention CAREC Caribbean Epidemiology Centre CCHF Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (United States) CEN European Committee for Standardization CIRMF International Centre of Medical Research of Franceville CMLF Caribbean Med Labs Foundation COMSTECH Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (Pakistan)
From page 94...
... GOARN Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network GLI Global Laboratory Initiative GMO Genetically modified organism GMP Good manufacturing practice HEPA High-efficiency particulate air HFRS Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome HIV Human immunodeficiency virus HPAI Highly pathogenic avian influenza HSADL High Security Animal Disease Laboratory HUS Haemolytic uraemic syndrome HVAC Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning IAP InterAcademy Panel on International Issues IAP BWG InterAcademy Panel on International Issues Biosecurity Working Group IATA International Air Transport Association IBC Institutional Biosafety Committee IFBA International Federation of Biosafety Associations IHR International Health Regulations INTERPOL International Criminal Police Organization ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization ICLS International Council of Life Sciences IEC International Electrotechnical Commission IFA Immunofluorescence assays IgM Immunoglobulin M IPM Institut Pasteur du Maroc IPPC International Plant Protection Convention ISO International Organization for Standardization IVI International Vaccine Institute JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency KCDC Korean Center for Disease Control and Prevention LAI Laboratory-acquired infection or laboratory-associated infection LANL Los Alamos National Lab LBM Laboratory Biosafety Manual LPAI Low pathogenic avian influenza LRN Laboratory Response Network MAC Medical Advisory Committee (Australia, AAHL) MARA Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (Turkey)
From page 95...
... NRC National Research Council (United States) OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OIE World Organisation for Animal Health OIE CC World Organisation for Animal Health Collaborating Center OIE RL World Organisation for Animal Health Reference Laboratory OUCRU-HCM Oxford University Clinical Research Unit -- Ho Chi Minh City PCR Polymerase chain reaction POC Point-of-care PPE Personal protective equipment RKI Robert Koch Institute RT-PCR Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction SAPO Specified Animal Pathogens Order (U.K.)


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