Book traversal links for Abbreviations and acronyms
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
BCG
bacille Calmette-Guérin (vaccine)
CFP-10
culture filtrate protein 10
CXR
chest radiography (X-ray)
ELISA
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
ELISPOT
enzyme-linked immunosorbent spot
ESAT-6
early secretory antigenic 6 kDa
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
IGRA
interferon-gamma release assay
IT
information technology
LMIC
low- and middle-income countries
mRNA
messenger ribonucleic acid
NTP
national TB programme
PBMC
peripheral blood mononuclear cell
People with HIV
people living with HIV
PPD
purified protein derivative
PPDS
standard PPD
QA
quality assurance
QC
quality control
QFT
QIAGEN QuantiFERON®-TB
SOP
standard operating procedure
TB
tuberculosis
TBST
Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen-based skin tests
TNF
tumour necrosis factor
TPT
tuberculosis preventive treatment
TST
tuberculin skin test
TWG
technical working group
WHO
World Health Organization