| cpe | cytopathic effect |
| CRE-2C | cis-acting replication element |
| CVB3 | coxsackievirus B3 |
| CVB3-TDn | CVB3 TD with 5′ nucleotide n |
| DCM | dilated cardiomyopathy |
| DI | defective interfering |
| hnRNP-C | heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein C |
| IHC | immunohistochemistry |
| IRES | internal ribosome entry site |
| ISH | in situ hybridization |
| MOI | multiplicity of infection |
| NTR | nontranslated region |
| ORF | open reading frame |
| P1 | capsid coding |
| PCBP2 | polyC-binding protein 2 |
| p.i. | post-inoculation |
| PV | poliovirus |
| RACE | rapid amplification of cDNA ends |
| RI | replication intermediate |
| RF | replicative form |
| RT-PCR | reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction |
| TD | 5′ terminal deletions |
| T1D | type 1 diabetes |