| MLV | Murine leukemia virus |
| ESCRT | endosomal sorting complex required for transport |
| VLP | viral-like particles |
| MVB | multivesicular body |
| HIV-1 | human immunodeficiency virus type 1 |
| RSV | Rous sarcoma virus |
| HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
| ASV | Avian sarcoma virus |
| EIAV | equine infectious anemia virus |
| ART | Arrestin-related trafficking |
| YFP | yellow fluorescent protein |
| Pol | Polymerase |
| Env | Envelope |
| ORFs | open reading frames |
| aa | Amino acid |
| WB | Western blotting |
| qRT | quantitative reverse transcriptase |
| MA | Matrix |
| CA | Capsid |
| NC | Nucleocapsid |
| MIT | Microtubule-interacting and transport |
| MIM | MIT-interacting motifs |