Ctp	Carboxy-terminal processing protease
ATCC	American Type Culture Collection
eDNA	Extracellular DNA
SDS	Sodium dodecyl sulfate
EDTA	Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
OMVs	Outer membrane vesicles
PG	Peptidoglycan
PBPs	Penicillin-binding proteins
OM	Outer membrane
PCR	Polymerase chain reaction
LB	Luria broth
OD	Optical density
PBS	Phosphate-buffered saline
RT	Room temperature
BCA	Bicinchoninic acid
CPSs	Capsular polysaccharides
CR	Congo Red
CV	Crystal violet
PI	Propidium iodide
CFUs	Colony forming units
NTA	Nanoparticle tracking analysis
MTT	3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide
OMT	Outer membrane tubes
MVs	Membrane vesicles