| NiV | Nipah Virus |
| NVD | Nipah Virus Disease |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| CFR | Case Fatality Rate |
| BSL-4 | Biosafety Level 4 |
| NiV-M | Nipah Virus Malaysian strain |
| NiV-B | Nipah Virus Bangladesh strain |
| N | Nucleocapsid or Nucleoprotein |
| P | Phosphoprotein |
| M | Matrix |
| F | Fusion |
| G | Glycoprotein |
| L | Large Protein or RNA polymerase Protein |
| RdRp | RNA-dependent RNA polymerase |
| IFN | Interferon |
| ARDS | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| ECs | Endothelial Cells |
| BBB | Blood–Brain Barrier |
| IL | Interleukin |
| RIG-I | Retinoic acid-Inducible Gene-I |
| UBXN1 | Ubiquitin-binding UBA domain/UBX motif |
| ELISA | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
| RT-PCR | Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| mAb | Monoclonal Antibody |
| IP | Intraperitoneal |
| SC | Subcutaneous |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| ID | Intradermal |