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An introduction to epitope prediction methods and software
Author(s) -
Yang Xingdong,
Yu Xinglong
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
reviews in medical virology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.06
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1099-1654
pISSN - 1052-9276
DOI - 10.1002/rmv.602
Subject(s) - epitope , computer science , software , computational biology , virology , medicine , biology , immunology , programming language , antibody
In this paper, current prediction methods and algorithms for both T‐ and B cell epitopes are reviewed, and a comprehensive summary of epitope prediction software and databases currently available online is also provided. This review can offer researchers in this field a sense of direction and insights for future work. However, our main purpose is to introduce clinical and basic biomedical researchers who are not familiar with these biological analysis tools and databases to these online resources and to provide guidance on how to use them effectively. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.