Glossary

AI	Avian influenza
BBSRC	Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Council
BREEAM	Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessments Method
BSE	Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
CEMO	Contagious equine metritis organism
CRL	Community Reference Laboratory
CVO	Chief Veterinary Officer
GLP	Good Laboratory Practice
Defra	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DG SANCO	Directorate General for Health and Consumer Affairs
EFSA	European Food Safety Authority
ELISA	Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
EU	European Union
Farmfile	VLA’s epidemiological database
FSA	Food Standards Agency
FAO	UN Food and Agriculture Authority
FMD	Foot and mouth disease
HPNAI	Highly pathogenic notifiable avian influenza
IAH	Institute for Animal Health
IBV	Infectious bronchitis virus
LIMS	Laboratory Information Management System
NRL	National Reference Laboratory
OIE	World Organisation for Animal Health
PCR	Polymerase chain reaction
PrP	Abnormal prion protein
PrPSc	Abnormal prion protein scrapie
RAMALT	Rectal Anal Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue
RT-PCR	Real-time polmerase chain reaction
SAPO	Specified Animal Pathogens Order
TB	Tuberculosis
TSE	Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy
UK	United Kingdom
VETQAS	Veterinary Quality Assurance Service
WHO	World Health Organisation

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