Mold Acronyms (many definitions taken from Wikipedia)

mold terms (on a different page)

A  B  C  D   E  F  G  H   I  J  K  L   M  N  O  P   Q  R  S  T   U  V  W  X   Y  Z

~~~~
  A

ACOEM American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
ACTH AdrenoCorticoTropic Hormone
ADH AntiDiuretic Hormone
Ag Antigen
AIS Acquired Immune System
APC Antigen-Presenting Cell
ASP Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning
~~~~
  B

AT Ataxia telangiectasia (an immunodeficiency disorder)
BBB Blood-Brain Barrier
BCR B-Cell Receptor
~~~~
  C

C3a (Complement) Component 3a
CBT Cognitive Behavior Therapy
CDC Center for Disease Control
CDR Complementarity determining regions
CFS Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
CFIDS Chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome
CHRNA7 Alpha7 Nicotinic AcetylCHoline Receptors
CIRS                             to top Chronic Inflammatory Response System
CLL Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
CLR C-Type Lectic Receptor
CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
CR1 Complement receptor type 1
CRS Chronic Rhino Sinusitus
CTL Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte; also known as TC,  or killer T cell
CT Computed tomography
CUC Chronic ulcerative colitis
~~~~
  D

DAMP Damage-associated molecular pattern
DBRI Damp Building Related Illness
DEP Department of Environmental Protection
DNA DeoxyRiboNucleaic acid
DON DeOxyNivalenol
~~~~
  E

EBM Evidence-Based Medicine
EBV Epstein-Barr Virus
ECP Eosinophil Cationic Protein
EEG ElectroEncephaloGraphy
EDTA EthyleneDiamineTetraacetic Acid
EI Environmental Illness  (same as MCS)
ELISA Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
EMT Emergency Medical Technician,  or Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition,
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
ENT Ear,  Nose and Throat
ERMI Environmental Relative Moldiness Index
ERV                             to top Endogenous RetroVirus
~~~~
  F

~~~~
  G

GALT Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
GET Graded Exercise Therapy
GI GastroIntestinal
GWS Gulf War Syndrome,
~~~~
  H

HERTSMI-2 HIDA (a scan)

HIF Hypoxia-Inducible Factor
HLA Human Leukocyte Antigen; also called the Major Histocompatibility Complex,  or MHC
HSC Hematopoietic Stem Cell
HLA Human Leukocyte Antigen
~~~~
  I

IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome
IC Idiopathic Contaminant  (also called 'Ick')
IEL IntraEpithelial Lymphocytes
IFN                             to top InterFeroN
IME Intron Mediated Enhancement
IL-4 Interleukin 4
IFNγ InterFeroN gamma
IIS Innate Immune System
IRB Institutional Review Board,  a committee to monitor research involving humans
~~~~
  J

~~~~
  K

KIR Killer cell Immunoglobulin Receptor
~~~~
  L

LDN Low-Dose Naltrexone  (a modulator for the immune system)
LOM Light Optical Microscopy
LPS Lipopolysaccharide  (an Endotoxin)
LRR Lymphycyte Fecognition Receptor
LQTS Long QT Syndrome
~~~~
  M

MARCoNS Multiply Antibiotic-Resistant Coagulase Negative Staphylococci
MASP2
MCS Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
MMP9 Matrix MetalloPeptidase 9
ME Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
MECU Mobile Environment Containment Unit
MHC                             to top Major Histocompatibility Complex
MMP9
MR Magnetic Resonance
MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MRS Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
MSH Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
MT MetalloThionein
MTHFR
MUS Medically Unexplained Symptoms
~~~~
  N

NB
NMH Neurally Mediated Hypotension
NIOSH National Institute of Safety and Health
NTP National Toxicology Program
~~~~
  O

OATP Organic Anion transport Protein
OccMed Occupatinal Medicine
OI Orthostatic intolerance
OSA Obstructive Sleep Apnea
OTA OchraToxin A  (a mycotoxin)
~~~~
  P

PAMP Pathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern
PBS Phosphate Buffered Saline
PCP Primary Care Physician
PCR Polymerase Chain Reaction
PEM PolioEncephaloMalacia,  or Protein–Energy Malnutrition,  or Pediatric Emergency Medicine
PMNs PolyMorphoNuclear cells
POTS Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia (Syndrome?)
PRR Pattern Recognition Receptors
PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
~~~~
  Q

QPCR
QPCT (values; testing)
~~~~
  R

RA Rheumatoid Arthritis
RAG                             to top Recombination-Activating Gene
RBC Red Blood Cell
RCA Regulators of Complement Activation
RES ReticuloEndothelial System
~~~~
  S

SAIIE Sequential Activiation of Innate Immune Elements
SBS Sick Building Syndrome
SIS Site Investigation Section
SSRI Serotonin-Specific Reuptake Inhibitor
~~~~
  T

TC Cytotoxic T Cells (also known as TC,  killer T cell,  or cytotoxic T-lymphocyte  (CTL)
TCE TriChloroEthylene  (an industrial solvent)
TE Transposable Element
TGF-beta-1 Transforming growth factor beta-1
TH-17 T helper 17 cell
TCR T-cell Receptor
TM Transverse Myelitis
Treg                             to top A T cell with regulatory duties
~~~~
  U

~~~~
  V

VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
VIP Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
VLR Variable Lymphocyte Receptor
~~~~
  W

WBC White Blood Cell
~~~~
  X

XMRV Xenotropic Murine leukemia virus-Related Virus
~~~~
  Y

~~~~
  Z                              to top