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Animal Health at the Crossroads: Preventing, Detecting, and Diagnosing Animal Diseases
IOM
Institute of Medicine (National Academy of Sciences)
IS
International Services (USDA-APHIS)
LRN
Laboratory Response Network
NAHLN
National Animal Health Laboratory Network
NAVLE
North American Veterinary Licensing Examination
NBII
National Biological Information Infrastructure (USGS)
NCID
National Center for Infectious Diseases (CDC)
NCIE
National Center for Import and Export (USDA-APHIS-VS)
NIH
National Institutes of Health
NMFS
National Marine Fisheries Service (DOC-NOAA)
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NPS
National Park Service
NSF
National Science Foundation
NVAP
National Veterinary Accreditation Program (USDA-APHIS-VS)
NVSL
National Veterinary Services Laboratories (USDA-APHIS-VS)
NWHC
National Wildlife Health Center (USGS)
OIE
Office International des Epizooties, also World Organization 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)
POE
Port(s) of entry
PPQ
Plant Protection and Quarantine (USDA-APHIS)
PRRSV
Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus