. "Appendix A Acronyms and Abbreviations." Animal Health at the Crossroads: Preventing, Detecting, and Diagnosing Animal Diseases. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2005.
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Animal Health at the Crossroads: Preventing, Detecting, and Diagnosing Animal Diseases
Appendix A
Acronyms and Abbreviations
AAVLD
American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
AAVMC
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
ABSL
Animal biosafety levels
AFMIC
Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center (DoD)
AI
Avian influenza
AIQ
Agricultural inspection and quarantine
APHIS
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA)
ARS
Agricultural Research Service
AVMA
American Veterinary Medical Association
BANR
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources
BIA
Bureau of Indian Affairs
BLM
Bureau of Land Management
BSE
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also mad cow disease
BSL
Biosafety level
BTS
Border and Transportation Security (DHS)
CBP
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (DHS-BTS)
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CEAH
Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health (USDA-APHIS-VS)
CFSAN
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (FDA)
