| CDV | Canine distemper virus |
| CDV-DL | Canine distemper virus -induced demyelinating leukoencephalitis |
| TME | Theiler’s murine encephalomyelitis |
| TMEV-DL | Theiler’s murine encephalomyelitis virus—induced demyelinating leukomyelitis |
| TMEV | Theiler’s murine encephalomyelitis virus |
| MS | Multiple Sclerosis |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| NADPH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| 8-OHdG | 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine |
| 8-OHG | 8-hydroxyguanosine |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| PUFAs | Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutases |
| MnSOD, aka SOD2 | Manganese SOD |
| O2• − | superoxide |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| LFB | Luxol fast blue |
| dpi | Days post infection |
| CNPase | 2′,3′-cyclic-nucleotide 3′-phosphodiesterase |
| GFAP | Glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| Iba-1 | Ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1 |
| ND5 | NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5 |
| RAC2 | Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 2 |
| CYBB | Cytochrome b-245, beta polypeptide |
| XDH | Xanthine dehydrogenase |
| NOX2 | NADPH oxidase |
| EAE | experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis |
| HE | Hematoxylin and eosin |
| LFB | Luxol fast blue |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered saline |
| FCE | Fibrocartilaginous embolus |
| KEGG | Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes |