| AlHV-1 | Alcelaphine herpesvirus type 1 |
| DPS | Dippity pig syndrome |
| EBV | Epstein–Barr virus |
| HHV-4, HHV-8 | Human herpesvirus 4, 8 |
| IE | Immediate-early genes |
| KSHV | Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor κB |
| NFAT | Nuclear factor of activated T cells |
| OvHV-2 | Ovine herpesvirus type 2 |
| PBMCs | Peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| PCMV/PRV | Porcine cytomegalovirus, a porcine roseolovirus virus |
| PLHV-1, PLHV-2, PLHV-3 | Porcine lymphotropic herpesviruses -1, -2, and -3 |
| SINE SuHV-1, SuHV-2, SuHV-3, SuHV-4, SuHV-5 |
Short Interspersed Nuclear Elements Suid herpesviruses 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 |
| vGPCRs | Viral G protein-coupled receptors |