ACIIDS

Australian Chronic Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Society

AHPPC

Australian Health Protection Principal Committee

AMA

Australian Medical Association

CACLD

Clinical Advisory Committee on Lyme Disease

CDNA

Communicable Diseases Network Australia

CMO

Chief Medical Officer

committee

Community Affairs References Committee

department

Department of Health

EM

Erythema Migrans

ESGBOR

European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Study Group for Lyme Borreliosis

IDSA

Infectious Disease Society of America

LDAA

Lyme Disease Association of Australia

ME/CFS

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

MRA

International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Mutual Recognition Arrangement

MSIDS

Multiple Systemic Infectious Disease Syndrome

NATA

National Association of Testing Authoritites

NHMRC

National Health and Medical Research Council

NIAID

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (US)

PCR

Polymerase Chain Reaction

RCPA

Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia

US

United States of America

US CDC

United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention