| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| H. pylori | Helicobacter pylori |
| kELISA | ELISA commercial kit |
| OD | Optical density |
| wELISA | In-house ELISA based on H. pylori surface whole cell antigen |
| sELISA | In-house ELISA based on H. pylori sonicate whole cell antigen |