Abbreviations used

Abbreviation	Full name
ADT	adult diphtheria tetanus vaccine
ALT	alanine aminotransferase
anti-HBc	hepatitis B core antibody
anti HBs	hepatitis B surface antibody
CF/CFT	complement fixation test
CNS	central nervous system
CSF	cerebro-spinal fluid
CT Scan	computerised tomography
DTP	diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine
DTPa	diphtheria tetanus acellular pertussis vaccine
dTpa	adult/adolescent formulation diphtheria tetanus acellular pertussis vaccine
EBV	Epstein-Barr virus
EEG	electroencephalogram
EIA	enzyme immunoassay
ELISA	enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
EM	electron microscopy
FA	direct fluorescent or immunofluorescent antibody test
HAV	hepatitis A virus
HBIG	hepatitis B immune globulin
HbsAg	hepatitis B surface antigen
HbeAg	hepatitis B e antigen
HBV	hepatitis B virus
HCV	hepatitis C virus
HDV	hepatitis D virus
Hib	haemophilus influenzae type b
HIV	human immunodeficiency virus
IG	immune globulin
IHA	indirect haemagglutination
IM	intramuscular
IV	intravenous
MDU	microbiological diagnostic unit
MIF	micro immunofluorescent test
MMR	measles-mumps-rubella vaccine
MRI	magnetic resonance imaging
NHMRC	national health and medical research council
PCR	polymerase chain reaction
VIDRL	Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory
WHO	World Health Organization