Spell real-time reverse transcription at first use use a hyphen in the term real-time, but do not use an en dash between reverse transcription and PCR. If the term is used >3 times, the abbreviation RT-PCR can be used.
Spell reverse transcription at first use do not use an en dash between reverse transcription and PCR. Spell nucleotide when followed by words abbreviate nt without definition when followed by numbers (absolute or percentage). Spell out amino acid when followed by words abbreviate aa without definition when paired with numbers (absolute or percentage).ĭefine C t at first use. Spell out on first mention and use only if it occurs a substantial number (>3 times) of times (subject to editorial discretion). Use standard abbreviations only do not make up abbreviations. OIE, World Organisation for Animal HealthĪvoid excessive abbreviations. When writing out affiliations, use the official spelling, which may or may not be American spelling. Affiliations may be abbreviated at the author’s discretion in the Address for Correspondence. Abbreviations can, however, be used in a heading if previously established.Ībbreviations should be written out in Affiliations and Acknowledgments (unless abbreviated in text). For the purposes of this section, “abbreviation” will refer to all of these.ĭo not introduce an abbreviation in a heading. An abbreviation is a truncated word an acronym is made up of parts of the phrase it stands for and is pronounced as a word (ELISA, AIDS, GABA) an initialism is an acronym that is pronounced as individual letters (DNA, RT-PCR).