| CC50 | 50% cytotoxic concentration. | 
| CHIKV | chikungunya virus. | 
| DAAs | direct-acting antivirals. | 
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole. | 
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide. | 
| EV71 | enterovirus 71. | 
| GAPDH | glyceraldehyde-phosphate dehydrogenase. | 
| HBV | hepatitis B virus. | 
| HCV | hepatitis C virus. | 
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography. | 
| HSV | herpes simplex virus. | 
| IC50 | 50% inhibitory concentration. | 
| IL-1β | interleukin-1β. | 
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide. | 
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase. | 
| MKK | MAP kinase kinase. | 
| MOI | multiplicity of infection. | 
| MTT | 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5 diphenyl tetrazolium bromide. | 
| NC | nitrocellulose. | 
| PBS | phosphate buffered saline. | 
| PKC | protein kinase C. | 
| RNA | ribonucleicacid. | 
| RSV | respiratory syncytial virus. | 
| qPCR | quantitative PCR. | 
| SD | standard deviation. | 
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α. |