| ST | Spatial transcriptomics |
| scRNA-seq | Single-cell RNA sequencing |
| LCM | Laser capture microdissection |
| FFPE | Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded |
| FISH | Fluorescence in situ hybridization |
| NGS | Next-generation sequencing |
| DGE | Differential gene expression |
| GSEA | Gene set enrichment analysis |
| UMAP | uniform manifold approximation and projection |
| ROI | Region(s) of interest |
| DNB | DNA nanoball |
| DSP | Digital spatial profiling |
| IF | Immunofluorescence |
| H&E | Hematoxylin and eosin |
| COVID | Coronavirus disease 2019 |
| HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
| HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus |
| AIDS | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| ARDS | Acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| Mtb | Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| SARS-CoV-2 | Severe Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |
| BALT | Bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue |
| Th1 | T helper 1 cells |
| Tfh | T follicular helper cells |