| BSL | Biosafety level |
| CPE | Cytopathic effect |
| DREP | DNA-launched replicons |
| FFU | Focus-forming units |
| FMDV | Foot-and-mouth disease virus |
| GFP | Green fluorescent protein |
| GOI | Gene of interest |
| HGH | Human growth hormone |
| IFN-I | Type I interferon |
| IDLV | Integration-defective lentiviral vector |
| IMAC | Immobilized metal affinity chromatography |
| MOI | Multiplicity of infection |
| NES | Nuclear export signal |
| NLS | Nuclear localization signal |
| NTA | Nitrilotriacetic acid |
| NWA | New World Alphaviruses |
| ORF | Open reading frame |
| OWA | Old World Alphaviruses |
| PIV | Pseudoinfectious virus |
| SEAP | Human placental secretory alkaline phosphatase |
| SP | Subgenomic promoter |
| TGE | Transient gene expression |
| UTR | Untranslated region |
| VEEV | Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus |
| VLP | Virus-like particles |