| Th | T Helper |
| CoNS | Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci |
| M. agalactiae | Mycoplasma agalactiae |
| CMT | California Mastitis Test (CMT) |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha |
| IL | Interleukine |
| IFN-γ | Interferon gamma |
| FDR | False Discovery Rate |
| ANOVA | Analysis of Variance |
| MANOVA | Multivariate Analysis of Variance |
| PCA | Principal component analysis |
| SCC | Somatic Cell Count |