| Ab | antibody |
| ACE2 | angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| CLIA | chemiluminescent immunoassay |
| CMIA | chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay |
| COVID-19 | coronavirus disease 2019 |
| E | envelope |
| ECLIA | electro-chemiluminescence immunoassay |
| ELFA | enzyme-linked fluorescent assay |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| HCoVs | human coronaviruses |
| IgA | immunoglobulin A |
| IgG | immunoglobulin G |
| IgM | immunoglobulin M |
| M | membrane |
| MERS | Middle East respiratory syndrome |
| N | nucleocapsid |
| NAbs | neutralizing antibodies |
| PRNT | plaque reduction neutralization tests |
| RBD | receptor-binding domain |
| S | spike |
| SARS-CoV-2 | severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |
| SARS | severe acute respiratory syndrome |
| TMPRSS2 | transmembrane protease serine 2 |
| WHO | World Health Organization |