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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Pages 280-282

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... Acronyms and Abbreviations AABB - American Association of Blood Banks ACIP - Immunization Practices Advisory Committee AFIP - Armed Forces Institute of Pathology AIDS - acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ARC - American Red Cross ASM - American Society for Microbiology ATLL - adult T- cell leukemi a/lymphom a AZT - azidothymidine BCG - bacille Calmette-Guerin BRDPI - Biomedical Research and Development Price Index BSE - bovine spongiform encephalopathy CDC - Centers for Disease Control CEN - Community Epidemiology and Health Management Network CERTC - Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training Center CEU - Clinical Epidemiology Unit CIN - cervical intraepithelial neoplasia CMV - cytomegalovirus CSF - cerebrospinal fluid DBCP- 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane DDT- 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis~p-chlorophenyl~ethane; chlorophenothane DHF/DSS - dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome DNA - deoxyribonucleic acid DoD - Department of Defense DOT - directly observed therapy EIS - Epidemic Intelligence Service EPA - Environmental Protection Agency 280
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... MRSA - methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus NAMRU - U.S. Navy Medical Research Unit NCID - National Center for Infectious Diseases NCVDG - National Cooperative Vaccine Development Group NEB - National Epidemiology Boards NETSS - National Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance NHSC - National Health Service Corps NIAID - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases NIH - National Institutes of Health NNDSS - National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System NNISS - National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System PAHO - Pan American Health Organization PCR - polymerase chain reaction
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... Department of Agriculture UTI - urinary tract infection VDP - WHO Vaccine Development Programme VRDB - Vaccine Research and Development Branch WHO - World Health Organization YARU - Yale Arbovirus Research Unit
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