| AGID | Agar Gel Immunodiffusion |
| Bac-gB | Baculovirus-expressed Glycoprotein B |
| BHV | Bovine Herpesvirus |
| CMV | Cytomegalovirus |
| CTD | Cytoplasm Domain |
| DIVA | Differentiating Infected from Vaccinated Animals |
| EGRT-PCR | Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein-Tagged Real-Time PCR |
| ELISA | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
| ERK | Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase |
| ETD | Extracellular Domain |
| gB | Glycoprotein B |
| gE | Glycoprotein E |
| gE-LAT | Glycoprotein E Latex Agglutination Test |
| GM-CSF | Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor |
| HSV | Herpes Simplex Virus |
| HVEM | Herpesvirus Entry Mediator |
| IFA | Immunofluorescence Assay |
| IgG | Immunoglobin G |
| INF-γ | Interferon-gamma |
| mAb | Monoclonal Antibody |
| MHC | Major Histocompatibility Complex |
| NK | Natural killer |
| PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| PFU | Plaque-Forming Unit |
| PILR-β | Paired Immunoglobulin-like Type 2 Receptor Beta |
| PRV | Pseudorabies Virus |
| SN | Serum Neutralization |
| SuHV-1 | Suid Herpes virus-1 |
| TCR | T Cell Receptor |
| TK | thymidine kinase |
| TMD | Transmembrane Domain |
| UL | Unique long |
| US | Unique short |
| VN | Virus Neutralization |