| MHC | Major histocompatibility complex |
| IUCN | International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources |
| EEHV | Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus |
| MEP | Maetaeng Elephant Park |
| BCEP | Baan Chang Elephant Park |
| NEI | National Elephant Institute of Thailand |
| DOC | Degree of change |
| FUBAR | Fast Unconstrained Bayesian AppRoximation |
| FEL | Fixed effect likelihood |
| MEME | Mixed Effects Model of Evolution |
| ABR | Antigen-binding-region |