| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| CDC | Centers of Disease Control and Prevention |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| IAV | Influenza A |
| IBV | Influenza B |
| ICV | Influenza C |
| IDV | Influenza D |
| SA | Sialic acid |
| HA | Hemagglutinin |
| NA | Neuraminidase |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| HEF | Hemagglutinin-esterase-fusion |
| 9-O-Ac | N-acetyl-9-O-acetylneuraminic |
| Y/o | Years old |
| RT-PCR | Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IL | Interleukins |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TGF | Transforming growth factor |
| TNF | Tissue necrosis factor |
| CCL | C-C-motif chemokine ligands |
| CXCL | C-X-C motif chemokine ligands |
| ILC2 | Group 2 innate lymphoid cells |
| SCFA | Short-chain fatty acids |
| BCAA | Branched-chain amino acids |
| RSV | Respiratory syncytial virus |
| HSPG | Heparan sulfate proteoglycans |
| CX3CR1 | CX3C chemokine receptor 1 |
| IGFR-1 | Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| ICAM-1 | Intercellular adhesion molecule 1 |
| SARS-CoV-2 | Coronavirus |
| ACE2 | Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 |
| TMPRSS2 | Transmembrane serine protease 2 |