| BALF | bronchoalveolar fluid |
| HA | hemagglutinin |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| HCV | hepatitis C virus |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| IAV | influenza A virus |
| IBV | influenza B virus |
| IFN | interferon(s) |
| IFNαR | type I (α/β) interferon receptor |
| IFNαR1 | interferon-α/β receptor subunit 1 |
| ISG | interferon stimulated gene(s) |
| mDC | myeloid dendritic cell(s) |
| MTEC | murine tracheal epithelial cell(s) |
| pDC | plasmacytoid dendritic cell(s) |
| RLR | RIG-I-like receptor(s) |
| PRR | pattern recognition receptor(s) |
| SAR | sialic acid receptor(s) |
| SARS-CoV | severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor(s) |
| URT | upper respiratory tract |