| SNV | Sin Nombre virus |
| HCPS | hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome |
| Bioaerosol | biological aerosol |
| ANDV | Andes virus |
| Bio-ARC | Biological Aerosol Reaction Chamber |
| SSR | simulated solar radiation |
| RH | relative humidity |
| OPS | Optical Particle Sizer |
| FRNT | focus reduction neutralization test |
| eFFU | estimated focus forming unit |
| FFU | focus forming unit |