| ALIX | ALG-2-interacting protein X |
| APCs | antigen-presenting cells |
| APOBEC3G | apolipoprotein B mRNA editing enzyme catalytic polypeptide-like 3G |
| BMDCs | bone marrow-derived dendritic cells |
| CCL2 | C-C motif chemokine ligand 2 |
| cGAS-STING | cyclic GMP-AMP synthase stimulator of interferon genes |
| CHIKV | Chikungunya virus |
| CHMP4 | charged multivesicular body protein 4a |
| circRNAs | circular RNAs |
| CMV | cytomegalovirus |
| CTL | cytotoxic T lymphocyte |
| DC | dendritic cell |
| DENV | Dengue virus |
| DUBs | de-ubiquitylating enzymes |
| EBV | Epstein–Barr virus |
| EMT | epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| ESCRT | Endosomal Sorting Complex Required for Transport |
| EV | extracellular vesicles |
| HBsAg | hepatitis B antigen |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| HCV | hepatitis C virus |
| HGF | hepatocyte growth factor |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HLA-DR | Human Leukocyte Antigen DR isotype |
| HNRNPs | heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins |
| HNSCC | Head and Neck Squamous-Cell Carcinoma |
| HSP70 | heat shock protein 70 |
| ICAM-1 | intercellular adhesion molecule 1 |
| IC50 | half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| IFITM3 | interferon-induced transmembrane protein 3 |
| IFNα | interferon alpha |
| IFNγ | interferon gamma |
| IgG | immunoglobulin G |
| IL-1β | interleukin-1β |
| ILVs | intraluminal vesicles |
| IP-10 | interferon gamma-induced protein |
| ISGs | interferon-stimulated genes |
| JEV | Japanese encephalitis virus |
| L1 | non-LTR retrotransposons LINE-1 |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharides |
| MCP-1 | monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MEVs | multi-epitope vaccines |
| MHC | major histocompatibility complex |
| MSCs | mesenchymal stromal cells |
| mo-DCs | monocyte-derived dendritic cells |
| MVBs | multivesicular bodies |
| NS1 | non-structural protein-1 |
| PRRs | pattern recognition receptors |
| RANTES | regulated upon activation normal T cell expressed and secreted |
| RBD | receptor-binding domain |
| RLRs | RIG-I like receptors |
| RSV | respiratory syncytial virus |
| SIgA | secretory IgA |
| SNARE | soluble NSF attachment protein receptor |
| SARS-CoV-2 | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 |
| STING | stimulator of interferon genes |
| TAR | trans-activation response element |
| TBEV | tick-borne encephalitis virus |
| TGFβ | Tumor Growth Factor β |
| TIM4 | T-cell immunoglobulin- and mucin-domain-containing molecule 4 |
| TNFα | Tumor Necrosis Factor α |
| TSG101 | tumor susceptibility gene 101 |
| VLPs | virus-like particles |
| VSV-G | vesicular stomatitis virus glycoprotein |
| WNV | West Nile virus |
| ZIKV | Zika virus |