| CC50 | half-maximal cytotoxic concentration |
| cGAMP | cyclic GMP-AMP |
| cGAS | cyclic GMP-AMP synthase |
| CPE | cytopathic effect |
| dpi | days post-infection |
| EMEM | Eagle’s Modified Essential Medium |
| FQ-PCR | fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| hpi | hours post-infection |
| IC50 | half-maximal inhibitory concentration |
| IFN | interferon |
| IFNAR | interferon-α/β receptor |
| IRF3 | interferon regulatory factor 3 |
| IRF7 | interferon regulatory factor 7 |
| IRF9 | interferon regulatory factor 9 |
| ISG15 | interferon-stimulated gene 15 |
| ISL | isoliquiritigenin |
| JAK1 | Janus kinase 1 |
| MOI | multiplicity of infection |
| MX1 | myxovirus resistance 1 |
| OAS1 | 2′,5′-oligoadenylate synthetase 1 |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| PRR | pattern recognition receptor |
| PRV | pseudorabies virus |
| PVDF | polyvinylidene difluoride |
| SDS-PAGE | sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| STAT1 | signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 |
| STING | stimulator of interferon genes |
| TBK1 | TANK-binding kinase 1 |
| TCID50 | median tissue culture infective dose |