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ALS
abbreviation of: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
ATMP
abbreviation of: Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product
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BMEL
abbreviation of: Bundesminsterium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft / Federal Minstry of Food and Agriculture
Federal Minstry of Food and Agriculture (www.bmel.de)
BMG
abbreviation of: Bundesministerium für Gesundheit / Federal Ministry of Health
Federal Ministry of Health (https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/)
BMVg
abbreviation of: Bundesministerium der Verteidigung / Federal Ministry of Defense
Federal Ministry of Defense (https://www.bmvg.de/en)
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Charité 3R
definition: Charité 3R
Charité 3R – Replace | Reduce | Refine – promotes the development of innovative methods in biomedical research with the objective of replacing animal experiments, reducing their number or refining experiments in order to relieve the burden placed on laboratory animals. With the over-arching goal of improving biomedical translation into applicable therapies for the human patient in mind, Charité 3R is an interdisciplinary effort to improve both medicine and animal welfare. Charité 3R will stimulate research in all 3Rs and consequently foster the development of novel alternative methods.
CT
abbreviation of: computed tomography
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DFG
abbreviation of: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
German Research Foundation
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MERS-CoV
definition: Middle East respiratory syndrome Coronavirus
The Middle East respiratory syndrome Coronavirus is a virus which is mainly present on the Arabian Peninsula. Humans can get infected by close contact to dromedary camels. It can lead to severe infections of the respiratory tract.
MRI
abbreviation of: Magnetic resonance imaging
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SARS-CoV
definition: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus is a virus, which can lead to severa infections of the respiratory tract.
SARS-CoV-2
definition: severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus type 2
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 is a virus, which can lead to respiratory infections and a disease called COVID-19.
It was the cause of a worldwide pandemic from 2020.