| µL | Microliter |
| µm | Micrometer |
| + | Positive |
| - | Negative |
| ? | Unknown |
| 0 | Not evaluated |
| CD | Canine Distemper |
| CDV | Canine Distemper Virus |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal Fluid |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| GFAP | Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein |
| H&E | Hematoxylin-Eosin |
| IC | Immunochromatography |
| IHC | Immunohistochemistry |
| IF | Immunofluorescence |
| L. epithelialis | Lamina epithelialis |
| L. propria | Lamina propria |
| MV | Measles Virus |
| N4 | Nectin-4 |
| ND | Not Done (Archived Material) |
| nt | Nucleotide |
| PBS | Phosphate Buffer Solution |
| pH | Power of Hydrogen |
| RT-PCR | Reverse-Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| SLAM | Signaling Lymphocyte Activation Molecule |
| SLAMF1 | Signaling Lymphocyte Activation Molecule Family 1 |
| UV | Ultraviolet |