New microbes and new infections abbreviation

Here are some common abbreviations related to new microbes and new infections:

  1. NIAID - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (part of the US National Institutes of Health)
  2. NIP - New Infectious Pathogen (refers to a newly discovered or emerging infectious agent)
  3. NME - New Microbial Entity (refers to a newly discovered or emerging microbial species)
  4. EID - Emerging Infectious Disease (refers to a disease that is newly recognized or is increasing in incidence or geographic range)
  5. AMR - Antimicrobial Resistance (refers to the ability of microorganisms to resist the effects of antimicrobial drugs)
  6. NDM - New Delhi Metallo-β-lactamase (a type of enzyme that confers resistance to certain antibiotics)
  7. MERS - Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (a viral respiratory disease caused by the MERS-CoV virus)
  8. SARS - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (a viral respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV virus)
  9. COVID-19 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (a viral respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus)
  10. NGS - Next-Generation Sequencing (a technology used to rapidly sequence microbial genomes and identify new pathogens)
  11. WGS - Whole Genome Sequencing (a technology used to sequence the entire genome of a microorganism)
  12. EMR - Emerging Microbial Resistance (refers to the increasing resistance of microorganisms to antimicrobial drugs)
  13. NIA - New Infectious Agent (refers to a newly discovered or emerging infectious agent)
  14. ID - Infectious Disease (refers to a disease caused by a microorganism)
  15. PID - Pandemic Infectious Disease (refers to a disease that is spreading rapidly and widely across the world)

These are just a few examples of abbreviations related to new microbes and new infections. There may be others depending on the context and field of study.