| ATCC | American Type Culture Collection |
| AMPs | Antimicrobial peptides |
| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| CF | Cystic fibrosis |
| CFU | Colony forming units |
| CV | Crystal violet |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| LB | Luria-Bertani broth |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MIC | Minimum Inhibitory Concentration |
| OD | Optical density |
| PCD | Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia |
| SPB | Sodium Phosphate Buffer |
| TSB | Tryptone Soy Broth |