| 2D-PAGE | Two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| Agr | Accessory gene regulator |
| AI-2 | Autoinducer 2 |
| AtlA | N-acetylglucosaminidase |
| CFU | Colony forming units |
| DPD | 4,5-dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedione |
| Fsr | Faecalis system regulator |
| GBAP | Gelatinase biosynthesis activating pheromone |
| IBD | Inflammatory bowel diseases |
| PAR2 | Protease-activated receptor 2 |
| SRFE | Sterile rat fecal extracts |