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. 2021 Jan 21;18(3):904. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18030904
CoVs Coronaviruses
SARS-CoV Severe acute respiratory syndrome—coronavirus
MERS-CoV Middle East respiratory syndrome—coronavirus
COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019
URTI Inflammation of the upper respiratory tract
AMP Antimicrobial peptides
HNP1 Human alpha-defensin 1
HBD2 Human beta-defensin 2
HBD3 Human beta-defensin 3
HSV-1 Herpes virus simplex type I
HSV-2 Herpes virus simplex type II
CMV Cytomegalovirus
AHSG Human α-2-Heremans-Schmid Glycoprotein
IL-17 Interleukin-17
NF-kB Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells
IL-1 Interleukin-1
IL-6 Interleukin-6
IL-8 Interleukin-8
IL–21 Interleukin-21
IL–10 Interleukin-10
TNF–α Tumor necrosis factor-alpha
TNF–β Tumor necrosis factor-beta
ARDS Acute respiratory distress syndrome
ACE2 Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2
TMPRSS2 Transmembrane Serine Protease 2
ACE1 Angiotensin-converting enzyme 1
TLR7/8 Toll-like receptors 7 and 8