Statistical comparison of established T-cell epitope predictors against a large database of human and murine antigens

Molecular Immunology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 145-155

  Deavin, A J ^a   Auton, T R ^a   Greaney, P J ^a  

^a Proteus Molecular Design Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

prediction; statistical analysis; T cell epitope; vaccine design

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; VACCINE;

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; HUMAN; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICS; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0029939229     PISSN: 01615890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0161-5890(95)00120-4     Document Type: Article

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