| cDNA | Complementary DNA |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IL | Interleukin |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharides |
| LVRI | Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute |
| NCBI | National Center for Biological Information |
| nBC | Normal B cells |
| PBMCs | Peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| rRNA | Ribosomal RNA |
| qPCR | Quantitative PCR |
| TaBC | Theileria annulata transformed B cells |
| TLRs | Toll like receptors |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| BW720c | Buparvaquone |