| BKPyV | BK polyomavirus |
| DM2 | Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| EBV | Epstein–Barr virus |
| HCMV | Human cytomegalovirus |
| HLA | Human Leukocyte Antigens |
| HSVs | Herpes simplex viruses |
| MHC | Major Histocompatibility Complex |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| SCC | Squamous cell carcinoma |
| OPSCC | oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma |
| NPC | nasopharyngeal carcinoma |
| HCMV | Human cytomegalovirus |