| AF | Auranofin |
| AgNp | Silver nanoparticles |
| AIP1 | Apoptosis-linked gene-2-interacting protein X1 |
| AmB | Amphotericin B |
| AP-1 | Activator protein 1 transcription factor |
| AuNp | Gold nanoparticles |
| AZM | Azithromycin |
| BBB | Blood-brain barrier |
| BCSFB | Blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier |
| BKH | Baby hamster kidney cells |
| CA | trans-cinnamic acid |
| CHO | Chinese hamster ovary cells |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CPZ | Chlorpromazine |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT | Computerized tomography |
| DAMPs | Danger associated molecular patterns |
| DEX | Dexamethasone |
| DZP | Diazepam |
| EC50 | Half-maximum effect concentration |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| eNOS | Endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| ERG2 | Sterol 87-isomerase |
| ERK | Extracellular-signal-regulated kinase |
| ETO | Etomoxir |
| FC | Flow cytometry |
| FCZ | Fluconazole |
| FDA | Food and Drug Association |
| FLA | Free-living amoeba |
| GA | Guanabenz acetate |
| Ga | Gum acacia |
| Gt | Gum tragacanth |
| HDN | Hesperidin |
| HeLa | Henrietta Lacks cervical cancer cells |
| HaCaT | Human keratinized skin cells |
| HSP70 | Heat shock protein 7 |
| Hy | Hygromycin B |
| IC50 | Half-maximum inhibitory concentration |
| ICAM-1 | Intracellular adhesion molecule 1 |
| IF | Immunofluorescence assay |
| IgA | Immunoglobulin A |
| IgG | Immunoglobulin G |
| IL | Interleukin |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| ITS | Internal transcribed spacers |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| MAPKs | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MIC | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
| MLT | Miltefosine |
| MR | Magnetic resonance |
| N-PFP | Pore-forming protein |
| N. fowleri | Naegleria fowleri |
| N. gruberi | Naegleria gruberi |
| NETs | Neutrophil extracellular traps |
| NK | Natural killer cells |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NOS | Nitric oxide synthase |
| NRG | Naringin |
| NYS | Nystatin |
| OA | Oleic acid |
| PAM | Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis |
| PAMPs | Pathogen associated molecular patterns |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PBT | Phenobarbitone |
| PCD | Apoptosis-like programmed cell death |
| PCZ | Posaconazole |
| PHX | Perhexiline |
| PI | Post-infection |
| PK | Protein kinase |
| PTN | Phenytoin |
| RBCs | Red blood cells |
| RIF | Rifampin |
| RKM | Rokitamycin |
| RNS | Reactive nitrogen species |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| ROX | Roxithromycin |
| RT-PCR | Real-time polymerase chain reaction |
| SAPLIP | Saposin-like proteins |
| SMT | Sterol C24-methyltransferase |
| STS | Staurosporine |
| TDZ | Thioridazine |
| TJP | Tight-junction proteins |
| TLR | Toll-like receptors |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| VCAM-1 | Vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 |
| VPA | Valproic acid |
| WBCs | White blood cell |