| AgNPs | silver nanoparticles |
| COVID-19 | coronavirus disease 2019 |
| DMPO | 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide |
| E. coli | Escherichia coli |
| EPR | electron paramagnetic resonance |
| HIV-1 | human immunodeficiency virus-1 |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| MRSA | methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| NADH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| PBS | Dulbecco’s modified phosphate-buffered saline without Ca2+ and Mg2+, pH 7.2 |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SARS | severe acute respiratory syndrome |
| SPR | surface plasmon resonance |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| UVA | ultraviolet A (320 to 400 nm) |
| UVB | ultraviolet B (280 to 320 nm) |
| UVC | ultraviolet C (200 to 280 nm) |
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