| CP | coat proteins |
| CTL | cytotoxic T lymphocyte |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| ELISPOT | enzyme-linked immunospot |
| GAG | group-specific antigen |
| HPV | Human papilloma virus |
| M2e | matrix protein 2 ectodomain |
| Nano | nanoparticles |
| NP | nucleoprotein |
| PapMV | papaya mosaic virus |
| SIV | simian immunodeficiency virus |
| SrtA | sortase A |
| ssRNA | single stranded RNA |
| TLR | toll like receptor |
| VLPs | virus-like particles |