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Appendix A: List of acronyms and abbreviations

AK
amoebic keratitis
ANC
acid-neutralizing capacity
bw
body weight
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
cfu
colony-forming unit
DAEC
diffuse adherent E. coli
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
EAEC
enteroaggregative E. coli
EHEC
enterohaemorrhagic E. coli
EHSS
Environmental Health and Safety Survey
EIEC
enteroinvasive E. coli
EMPACT
Environmental Monitoring for Public Access and Community Tracking
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.)
EPEC
enteropathogenic E. coli
eq
equivalents
ETEC
enterotoxigenic E. coli
EU
European Union
GAE
granulomatous amoebic encephalitis
GIS
geographic information system
HAV
hepatitis A virus
HCGI
highly credible gastrointestinal illness
HUS
haemolytic uraemic syndrome
LD 50
median lethal dose
MAC
maximum acceptable concentration
MPN
most probable number
MST
microbial source tracking
NEEAR
National Epidemiologic and Environmental Assessment of Recreational
NOAEL
no-observed-adverse-effect level
NTU
nephelometric turbidity unit
PAM
primary amoebic meningitis
PCR
polymerase chain reaction
pfu
plaque-forming unit
QPCR
quantitative polymerase chain reaction
rDNA
ribosomal deoxyribonucleic acid
RNA
ribonucleic acid
S.A.F.E.
Swimming Advisory Forecast Estimate
SRSV
small, round, structured viruses
STEC
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli
TDI
tolerable daily intake
UK
United Kingdom
USGS
United States Geological Survey
UV
ultraviolet
VTEC
verocytotoxigenic E. coli
WHO
World Health Organization
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