| AMP | Antimicrobial peptide/s |
| CTCL | Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma/s |
| HLA | human leukocyte antigen |
| IL | Interleukin |
| MF | Mycosis fungoides |
| PRR | Pattern recognition receptors |
| SA | Staphylococcus aureus |
| SE | Staphylococcus epidermidis |
| SEs | Staphylococcal enterotoxins |
| SS | Sézary syndrome |
| STAT | Signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| TCR | T-cell receptor |
| TLR | Toll-like receptors |