| Ab | antibody |
| ABC | aberrant behavior checklist |
| AC | allergic conjunctivitis |
| ADHD | attention deficiency hyperactivity disorder |
| ADI-R | autism diagnostic inventory, revisited |
| ADOS | autism diagnostic observational scale |
| AED | anti-epileptic drugs |
| Ag | antigen |
| ANOVA | analysis of variance |
| AR | allergic rhinitis |
| ASD | autism spectrum disorder |
| BCG | Bacillus Calmette–Guérin |
| CCL2 | CC-chemokine-ligand-2 |
| CSHQ | Children’s sleep habit questionnaire |
| ELISA | enzyme linked immune-sorbent assay |
| IL | interleukin |
| IIM | innate immune memory |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MIA | maternal immune activation |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin |
| NFA | non-IgE mediated food allergy |
| PBMCs | peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| PBMo | peripheral blood monocytes |
| PST | prick skin testing |
| SAD | specific antibody deficiency |
| SD | standard deviation |
| SSRI | selective serotonin receptor inhibitor |
| TGF | transforming growth factor |
| TI | trained immunity |
| TLR | toll like receptor |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| VABS | Vineland adaptive behavioral scale |