| ADCC | antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity |
| AFB | acid-fast bacilli |
| EPTB | extrapulmonary tuberculosis |
| HDT | Host Directed Therapy |
| HLH | hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis |
| HR | High responder |
| ICOS | inducible T-cell co-stimulator |
| IFN-γ | Interferon gamma |
| IFN-γr | Interferon gamma Receptor |
| IL | interleukin |
| LR | Low responder |
| mAb | monoclonal antibody |
| M-MDSC | monocyte-like myeloid-derived suppressor cells |
| Mtb | Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| Mtb-Ag | Mtb antigens |
| mTOR | mechanistic target of rapamycin |
| NETs | Neutrophil extracellular traps |
| NK | Natural killer cell |
| PD-1 | Programmed cell death protein 1 |
| PHA | Phytohemagglutinin |
| PMN-MDSC | polymorphonuclear-like myeloid-derived suppressor cells |
| RIF | Rifampicin |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SLAMF1 | Signaling Lymphocytic Activation Molecule Family 1 |
| STAT1 | signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| TCR | T cell receptor |
| Th1 | T cell helper-1 |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |