%	percentage
+ve	positive
<	less than
>	greater than
±	plus/minus
∆Rn	delta normalized reporter value
°C	degrees Celsius
µL	microliter
µM	micro-molar
6-FAM	6-carboxyfluorescein
Asp	Aspergillus
BHQ1	Black Hole Quencher 1
BLAST	Basic Local Alignment Search Tool
BMI	body mass index
B	bronchiectasis
BSI	Bronchiectasis Severity Index
CAT	COPD assessment test
COPDCF	chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCystic Fibrosis
Cqs	Quantification cycle
ddPCR	droplet digital PCR
DNA	deoxyribonucleic acid
FEV1	forced expiratory volume in the first second
Fg	femtogram
FVC	forced vital capacity
g	gravitational force
HRCT	high-resolution computed tomography
IPC	internal positive control
IQR	interquartile range
ITS	internal transcribed spacer
mins	Minutes
Mod	modification
N	sample size
next-gen	next-generation
ng	nanogram
nM	nano-molar
No.	Number
PBS	phosphate-buffered saline
pg	picogram
Post BD	post bronchodilator
Pte Ltd.	Private Limited
qPCR	quantitative polymerase chain reaction
RNAi	RNA interference
rpm	rounds per minute
rRNA	ribosomal ribonucleic acid
Secs	Seconds
siRNA	small interfering ribonucleic acid
SNP	single nucleotide polymorphism
Taq	Thermus aquaticus
-ve	Negative