| GBM | Glioblastoma |
| OS | Overall survival |
| TME | Tumor microenvironment |
| Treg | Regulatory |
| MDSC | Myeloid-derived suppressor cell |
| HTLV-1 | Human T-lymphocytic virus 1 |
| ATL | Adult T cell leukemia |
| HAM/TSP | HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/ tropical spastic paraparesis |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| GSC | Glioma stem cell |
| HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus |
| PLWH | People living with HIV |
| DC | Dendritic cell |
| NK | Natural killer |
| ART | Antiretroviral therapy |
| EBV | Epstein–Barr virus |
| IHC | Immunohistochemistry |
| TCGA | The Cancer Genome Atlas |
| PBMC | Peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| HHV-6 | Human Herpesvirus 6/ Roseolovirus |
| HSV-1 | Herpes simplex virus 1 |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| CMV | Cytomegalovirus |
| HERV | Human endogenous retrovirus |
| ACT | Adoptive T cell therapy |
| VZV | Varicella Zoster Virus |
| JCV | JC Virus |
| BKV | BK Virus |
| SV40 | Simian Virus 40 |
| HPV | Human Papillomavirus |