| ADCC | antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity |
| APC | antigen-presenting cell |
| CDC | complement-dependent lysis |
| DAA | direct-acting antiviral |
| DAMP | danger-associated molecular patterns |
| DC | dendritic cells |
| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HCV | hepatitis C virus |
| IFN | interferon |
| ISG | interferon-stimulated genes |
| ISGF3 | interferon-stimulated gene factor 3 |
| ISRE | interferon-stimulated response element |
| MAC | membrane attack complex |
| MAIT | mucosal-associated invariant T |
| MASP | mannose-associated serine protease |
| mDCs | monocyte-derived dendritic cells |
| NK | natural killer |
| PAMP | pathogen-associated molecular patterns |
| PD-1 | programmed cell death protein-1 |
| PKR | protein kinase R |
| PRRs | pattern-recognition receptors |
| RIG-I | retinoic acid inducible gene-I |
| SVR | sustained virological response |
| TLR | toll-like receptor |
| UTR | untranslated region |