| PAMPs | Pathogen-associated molecular patterns |
| PRRs | Pattern recognition receptors |
| PGRPs | Peptidoglycan recognition proteins |
| PGN | Peptidoglycan |
| GNBPs | Glucan-binding proteins |
| LBPs | Lipopolysaccharide-binding proteins |
| SBPs | Sugar-binding proteins |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| AMPs | Antimicrobial peptides |
| proPO | Prophenoloxidase–Phenoloxidase |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RNS | Reactive nitrogen species |
| EPNs | Entomopathogenic nematodes |
| TA | Teichoic Acid |
| CFU | Colony-Forming Unit |