| AIDS | Acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| APOBEC | Apoliproprotein B Editing Complex |
| BBB | Blood-brain barrier |
| BKVN | BKPyV-associated nephropathy |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| EV | Extracellular vesicle |
| HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
| HCV | Hepatitis C virus |
| HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IRIS | Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome |
| LSTc | Lactoseries tetrasaccharide c |
| LT | Large T antigen |
| mAb | Monoclonal antibody |
| MT | Middle T antigen |
| MuPyV | Mouse polyomavirus |
| nAb | Neutralizing antibody |
| NCCR | Noncoding control region |
| PML | Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy |
| PyV | Polyomavirus |
| ST | Small T antigen |
| TI | T cell-independent |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| VLP | Virus-like particle |
| WT | Wild type |