| ZIKV | Zika virus |
| E | envelope protein |
| PS | phosphotidylserine |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| BBB | Blood-brain barrier |
| ASN154 | Asparagine 154 |
| ZVBM | Zika virus binding motif |
| NAG | N-acetylglucosamine |
| FITC | fluorescein isothiocyanate |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| NTD | N-terminal domain (aminoterminus) |
| CTD | carboxyterminal domain (carboxyterminus) |
| DRG | dorsal root ganglion |
| EMEM | Earle’s minimal essential medium |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s minimal essential medium |
| HBSS | Hank’s balanced salt solution |
| PBS | phosphate buffered saline |
| TCID50 | 50% tissue culture infective dose |