| PDB | Protein databank |
| EMDB | Electron microscopy databank |
| EM | Electron microscopy |
| CryoEM | Cryo-electron microscopy |
| HHV | Human herpesvirus |
| HSV1 | Herpes simplex virus type 1 |
| HSV2 | Herpes simplex virus type 2 |
| VZV | Varicella-zoster virus |
| PRV | Pseudorabies virus |
| CMV | Cytomegalovirus |
| HV6A | Herpesvirus 6A |
| HV6B | Herpesvirus 6B |
| HV7 | Herpesvirus 7 |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| KSHV | Kaposi sarcoma-associated virus |
| MCP | Major capsid protein |
| SCP | Small capsid protein |
| Tri1 | Triplex protein 1 |
| Tri2 | Triplex protein 2 |
| PP | Portal protein |
| SP | Scaffold protein |
| MPSP | Maturation protease and scaffold protein |