AIDS acquired immune deficiency syndrome

cAMP cyclic AMP (adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate)

cDNA complementary DNA

CNS central nervous system

CT computed tomography

Da dalton

DNA deoxyribonucleic acid

EDTA ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

ELISA enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FITC fluorescein isothiocyanate

HIV human immunodeficiency virus

HLA human leukocyte antigen

Ig immunoglobulin (e.g., IgG, IgM)

MHC major histocompatibility complex

MoAb monoclonal antibody

MRI magnetic resonance imaging

mRNA messenger RNA

NCI National Cancer Institute

NIH National Institutes of Health

PAGE polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis

PCR polymerase chain reaction

Ph Philadelphia chromosome

RNA ribonucleic acid

SDS sodium dodecyl sulfate

tRNA transfer RNA

UV ultraviolet (e.g., UVA, UVB)