Abbreviation: Definition: aa amino acids Ab antibody(s) ADCC antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity Ag antigen(s) B cell bursa-derived lymphocyte; makes antibodies bp base pair c with (L.= cum) CMI cell mediated immunity CNS central nervous system coag coagulation cpe cytopathic effect CSF cerebrospinal fluid DI defective interfering (particles) ds double stranded Dx diagnosis Dz disease ELISA enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay EM electronmicrography epidem epidemiology fxn function(s) GI gastrointestinal gp gene product grp group Hx history ID identify or identification IF immunofluorescence Ig immunoglobulin IL interleukin IR immune response K kilodalton (also kD, kDa) kb 1000 nucleotide residues (ss nucleic acids) kbp 1000 base pairs (ds nucleic acids) LT leukotriene -mer part (Gr.= meros) MO monocyte Mf macrophage moi multiplicity of infection = # particles
infecting each cell nt single nucleotide ORF open reading frame p after (L.= post) PAGE polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis -partite consisting of parts path pathology PEG polyethylene glycol pfu plaque forming units PG prostaglandin PMN polymorphonuclear leukocyte ppt precipitate req required RF replicative form RI replicative intermediate RIA radioimmunoassay Rx therapeutic drugs, care, etc. sIgA secretory IgA soln solution ss single stranded supt supernatant Sx symptoms T cell thymus-derived lymphocyte; many subtypes &
fxns TC tissue culture TNF tumor necrosis factor Tx treatment VP viral protein
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