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Appendix A Acronyms and Abbreviations
Pages 167-172

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... Appendix A Acronyms and Abbreviations AAVLD American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnos ticians 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)
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... Department of State DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine EID Emerging infectious diseases EP Emergency Programs EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EM Electron microscopy EMS Emergency medical services END Exotic Newcastle disease FAD Foreign animal disease FADDL Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FAS Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA)
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... NWHC National Wildlife Health Center (USGS) OIE Office International des Epizooties, also World Organiza tion for Animal Health OIG Office of the Inspector General PCR Polymerase chain reaction PEDV Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus PIADC Plum Island Animal Disease Center (DHS)
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... WHO World Health Organization WNV West Nile virus WS Wildlife Services (USDA-APHIS) WTO World Trade Organization
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