ABBREVIATIONS
AABB American Association of Blood Banks
7-AAD 7-amino-actinomycin D
AATB American Association of Tissue Banks
AAV adeno-associated virus
ADA amino deaminase
BSE bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease)
CBER FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDER FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
CDRH Center for Devices and Radiological Health
cfu colony-forming unit
CGMP current good manufacturing practice
CSF colony-stimulating factor
cDNA complementary DNA
DNA deoxyribonucleic acid
ELISA enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
FBS fetal bovine serum
FACS fluorescence-activated cell sorter
GVHD graft versus host disease
GM-CSF granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor
HSV herpes simplex virus
HRSA Health Research Services Administration
HLA human leukocyte antigen
kb kilobase
NIH National Institutes of Health
NMDR National Marrow Donor Registry
PBPC peripheral blood progenitor cell
PCR polymerase chain reaction
QC–QA quality control–quality assurance
RCA replication-competent adenovirus
RCR replication-competent retrovirus
RCV replication-competent virus
rDNA recombinant DNA
RNA ribonucleic acid
SDS-PAGE sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
TCID50 tissue culture infectious dose,50%