| AAV | Adeno-associated virus |
| HCQ | Hydroxychloroquine |
| CQ | Chloroquine |
| ssDNA | Single-stranded DNA |
| ITR | Inverted terminal repeat |
| HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| PRR | Pattern recognition receptor |
| dsRNA | Double-stranded RNA |
| ssRNA | Single-stranded RNA |
| ODN | Oligodeoxynucleotide |
| PBMC | Peripheral blood mononuclear cell |
| cGAS | Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase |
| IFN | Interferon |
| TNF | Tumour necrosis factor |
| IL | Interleukin |
| ISG | Interferon-stimulated gene |
| MHC | Major histocompatibility complex |
| HSV | Herpes simplex virus |
| SARS-CoV | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus |
| pDC | Plasmacytoid dendritic cell |
| vg | Vector genomes |
| OCT | Optical coherence tomography |