| CR-hvKp | Carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae |
| CPS | Capsular polysaccharide |
| SCNJ1-C | vB_KpnA_SCNJ1-C |
| SCNJ1-Y | vB_KpnS_SCNJ1-Y |
| SCNJ1-Z | vB_KpnM_SCNJ1-Z |
| LB | Luria-Bertani |
| IPTG | Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside |
| 12% SDS-PAGE | 12% gradient sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| OD600 nm | Optical density at 600 nm |
| SM buffer | Saline–magnesium buffer |
| CPC | Cetylpyridinium chloride |
| EPSs | Extracellular polysaccharides |
| PAMPs | Pathogen-associated molecular patterns |