| CT | Chlamydia trachomatis |
| EB | Elementary body |
| EOC | Epithelial ovarian cancer |
| HGSOC | High-grade serous ovarian cancer |
| Hsp60 | Heat shock protein 60 |
| LIF | Leukemia inhibitory factor |
| Pgp3 | Chlamydial plasmid-encoded protein 3 |
| PID | Pelvic inflammatory disease |
| RB | Reticulate body |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| STIC | Serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma |