| AIDS | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
| ART | Antiretroviral Therapy |
| GALT | Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue |
| HIV | Human Immune Deficiency Virus |
| LTR | Long Terminal Repeat |
| ORF | Open Reading Frame |
| PAMP | Pathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern |
| PBMCs | Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells |
| PRRs | Pattern Recognition Receptors |
| SIV | Simian Immunodeficiency Vir |
| ssDNA | Single-Stranded Circular DNA |
| TAIP | TTV-Derived Apoptosis-Inducing Protein |
| TLR | Toll-Like Receptor |
| TTMDV | Torque Teno Midi Virus |
| TTMV | Torque Teno Mini Virus |
| TTV | Torque Teno Virus |
| UTR | Untranslated Region |