| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| LTNP | long-term non-progressors |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR |
| PCR | polymerse chain reaction |
| PBMC | peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| miRNA | micro-ribonucleic acid |
| FDR | false discovery rate |
| PCA | principal component analysis |
| DE | differential expression |
| RIN | RNA integration number |
| BDL | below detectable levels |