Bclaf1	bcl-2-associated transcription factor
cGAS	Cyclic guanosine monophosphate-adenosine monophosphate synthase
CXCL10	Interferon gamma induced protein 10
DAI	DNA-dependent activator of IFN-regulatory factors
DAMP	Damage associated molecular pattern
DC	Dendritic cell
dsDNA	Double stranded DNA
dsRNA	Double stranded RNA
DRG	Dorsal root ganglia
GAF	Gamma interferon activation factor
GAS	Gamma interferon activated sites
gB	HSV-1 envelope glycoprotein B
gC	HSV-1 envelope glycoprotein C
gD	HSV-1 envelope glycoprotein D
gH/gL	HSV-1 envelope glycoprotein H/L heterodimer
HSE	Herpes encephalitis
HSV	Herpes simplex virus
HVEM	Herpes virus entry mediator
ICP0	HSV-1 infected cell protein 0
ICP27	HSV-1 infected cell protein 27
ICP34.5	HSV-1 infected cell protein 34.5
IFI16	Interferon inducible protein 16
IL	Interleukin
IFN	Interferon
IFNAR	Interferon alpha receptor
IFNGR	Interferon gamma receptor
IFNLR	Interferon lambda receptor
ISGF3	Interferon-stimulated gene factor 3
ISRE	Interferon-stimulated response element
IRF	Interferon regulatory factor
ISG	Interferon-stimulated gene
JAK	Janus-activated kinase
LAT	Latency associated transcript
MAVS	Mitochondria antiviral signaling protein
MDA5	Melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5
Mx	Myxovirus resistance protein
MyD88	Myeloid differentiation factor 88
NF-κB	Nuclear factor kappa B
NK	Natural killer
OAS	2′,5′-oligoadenylate synthase
PAMP	Pathogen associated molecular pattern
pDC	Plasmacytoid dendritic cell
PRR	Pattern recognition receptor
RIG-I	Retinoic acid-inducible gene I
RNApol III	RNA polymerase III
ssRNA	Single stranded RNA
STAT	Signal transducer and activator of transcription
STING	Stimulator of interferon genes
TBK	TANK-binding kinase
TG	Trigeminal ganglia
TLR	Toll-like receptor
TNF	Tumor necrosis factor
TRAF	Tumour necrosis factor associated factor
TRAM	TRIF related adaptor molecule
TRIF	Toll/IL1 receptor domain containing adaptor inducing interferon beta
TYK	Tyrosine kinase
pUL13	HSV-1 protein unique long 13
pUL24	HSV-1 protein unique long 24
pUL36	HSV-1 protein unique long 36
pUL37	HSV-1 protein unique long 37
pUL42	HSV-1 protein unique long 42
pUL46	HSV-1 tegument protein UL46
pUS3	HSV-1 unique short 3
pUS11	HSV-1 unique short 11
USP	Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase
vhs	HSV-1 virion host shutoff protein
VP16	HSV-1 viral protein 16
VP22	HSV-1 viral protein 22
VZV	Varicella zoster virus