| MERS-CoV | Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus |
| OAS-RNase L | Oligoadenylate synthetase–ribonuclease L |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| EMC | Erasmus Medical Center |
| HCoV | Human coronavirus |
| PDE | Phosphodiesterase |
| NLS | Nuclear localization sequence |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| MOI | Multiplicity of infection |
| PFU | Plaque-forming units |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| hpi | Hours post-infection |
| ASL | Apical surface liquid |
| ALI | Air–liquid interface |
| IFN | Interferon |
| ISG | Interferon-stimulated gene |
| SDS/PAGE | Sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| PVDF | Polyvinylidene difluoride |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| PABPC1 | Poly(A)-Binding Protein Cytoplasmic 1 |
| KO | Knockout |