| ACE2 | Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 |
| ARDS | Acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| EBV | Epstein–Barr virus |
| EV | Extracellular vesicle |
| G6PD | Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| HCMV | Human cytomegalovirus |
| HSV | Herpes simplex virus |
| IAV | Influenza A virus |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IFN-I | Type I interferon |
| IRF | Interferon regulatory factor |
| ISG | Interferon-stimulated gene |
| KSHV | Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus |
| LNP | Lipid nanoparticle |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| NET | Neutrophil extracellular trap |
| Nox | NADPH oxidase |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| PAMP | Pathogen-associated molecular pattern |
| pre-miRNA | Precursor miRNA |
| pri-miRNA | Primary transcript miRNA |
| PRR | Pattern-recognition receptor |
| RIG-I | Retinoic acid-inducible gene-I |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RSV | Respiratory syncytial virus |
| SARS-CoV-2 | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |
| TGF | Transforming growth factor |
| TLR | Toll-like receptors |
| TRBP | TAR RNA-binding protein |
| 3′-UTR | 3′-untranslated region |
| VSV | Vesicular stomatitis virus |