| ADCC | antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity |
| ADCP | antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis |
| D− | donor HCMV-seronegative |
| D+ | donor HCMV-seropositive |
| FcγR | Fcγ receptors |
| FEA | focal expansion assay |
| gB | glycoprotein B |
| HCMV | human cytomegalovirus |
| HFF | human foreskin fibroblasts |
| IE antigen | immediate early antigen |
| LTX | lung transplantation |
| LTR | lung transplant recipients |
| MFI | mean fluorescent intensity |
| MOI | multiplicity of infection |
| NK cell | natural killer cell |
| NPV | positive predictive values |
| OR | odds ratio |
| PC | pentameric complex |
| PPV | negative predictive values |
| R− | recipient HCMV-seronegative |
| R+ | recipient HCMV-seropositive |
| SOT | solid organ transplantation |
| TX | transplantation |