| apo-Lf | apo-lactoferrin (iron-free lactoferrin) |
| bLf | bovine lactoferrin |
| Lfcin B | bovine lactoferricin B |
| d-GalN | d-galactosamine |
| IFNγ | γ interferon |
| holo-Lf | holo-lactoferrin (iron-loaded lactoferrin) |
| holo-Tf | holo-transferrin (iron-loaded transferrin) |
| hLf | human Lf |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| IL | interleukin |
| Lfcin | lactoferricin |
| Lf | lactoferrin |
| LfR | lactoferrin receptor |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor κB |
| ovoTf | ovotransferrin |
| PMN | polymorphonuclear |
| r-hLf | recombinant human lactoferrin |
| RSV | respiratory syncytial virus |
| RT | respiratory tract |
| sIgA | secretory immunoglobulin A |
| Tf | transferrin |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor α |