| NTS | non-typhoidal Salmonella |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| MIC | minimum inhibitory concentration |
| MDK | minimum duration of killing |
| HGT | horizontal gene transfer |
| PAP | population analysis profile |
| VBNC | viable but non-culturable |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RNS | reactive nitrogen species |
| NAD+ | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| NADH | reduced form of NAD+ |
| TCA | tricarboxylic acid |
| SPI-1 | Salmonella pathogenicity island 1 |
| SPI-2 | Salmonella pathogenicity island 2 |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| (p)ppGpp | guanosine tetraphosphate and guanosine pentaphosphate |
| TA | toxin–antitoxin |
| MLNs | mesenteric lymph nodes |
| WITS | wild-type isogenic tagged strains |
| T3SS | type III secretion system |
| ADO | adenosine |
| GSK3 | glycogen synthase kinase 3 |
| STAT3 | signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| JAK | Janus kinase |
| PMF | proton motive force |
| DCs | dendritic cells |
| TacT | tRNA acetyltransferase toxin |