| STIs | Sexual transmission infections |
| BV | Bacterial vaginosis |
| TFV | Tenofovir |
| HSV-2 | Herpes simplex virus type 2 |
| HIV-1 | Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 |
| BLT | Bone-liver-thymus |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| IgG | Human immunoglobulin G |
| PFU | Plaque-forming unit |
| MOI | Multiplicity of infection |
| PBS | Phosphate buffer saline |
| HEC | Hydroxyethyl-cellulose |
| NT | Nontreated |
| SP | Seminal plasma |
| PCoA | Principal coordinate analysis |
| HCV | Hepatitis C virus |