Immunoinformatics: Predicting Immunogenicity In Silico is a primer for researchers interested in this emerging and exciting technology and provides examples in the major areas within the field of immunoinformatics. This volume both engages the reader and provides a sound foundation for the use of immunoinformatics techniques in immunology and vaccinology.

The volume is conveniently divided into four sections. The first section, Databases, details various immunoinformatic databases, including IMGT/HLA, IPD, and SYEPEITHI. In the second section, Defining HLA Supertypes, authors discuss supertypes of GRID/CPCA and hierarchical clustering methods, Hla-Ad supertypes, MHC supertypes, and Class I Hla Alleles. The third section, Predicting Peptide-MCH Binding, includes discussions of MCH binders, T-Cell epitopes, Class I and II Mouse Major Histocompatibility, and HLA-peptide binding. Within the fourth section, Predicting Other Properties of Immune Systems, investigators outline TAP binding, B-cell epitopes, MHC similarities, and predicting virulence factors of immunological interest.

Immunoinformatics: Predicting Immunogenicity In Silico merges skill sets of the lab-based and the computer-based science professional into one easy-to-use, insightful volume.

Addresses databases, HLA supertypes, MCH binding, and other properties of immune systems A firm background for anyone working in immunoinformatics Chapters written by leaders in the field

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This volume both engages the reader and provides a sound foundation for the use of immunoinformatics techniques in immunology and vaccinology. It addresses databases, HLA supertypes, MCH binding, and other properties of immune systems. The book contains chapters written by leaders in the field and provides a firm background for anyone working in immunoinformatics in one easy-to-use, insightful volume.

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Databases.- IMGT®, the International ImmunoGeneTics Information System® for Immunoinformatics.- The IMGT/HLA Database.- IPD.- SYFPEITHI.- Searching and Mapping of T-Cell Epitopes, MHC Binders, and TAP Binders.- Searching and Mapping of B-Cell Epitopes in Bcipep Database.- Searching Haptens, Carrier Proteins, and Anti-Hapten Antibodies.- Defining HLA Supertypes.- The Classification of HLA Supertypes by GRID/CPCA and Hierarchical Clustering Methods.- Structural Basis for HLA-A2 Supertypes.- Definition of MHC Supertypes Through Clustering of MHC Peptide-Binding Repertoires.- Grouping of Class I HLA Alleles Using Electrostatic Distribution Maps of the Peptide Binding Grooves.- Predicting Peptide-MHC Binding.- Prediction of Peptide-MHC Binding Using Profiles.- Application of Machine Learning Techniques in Predicting MHC Binders.- Artificial Intelligence Methods for Predicting T-Cell Epitopes.- Toward the Prediction of Class I and II Mouse Major Histocompatibility Complex-Peptide-Binding Affinity.- Predicting the MHC-Peptide Affinity Using Some Interactive-Type Molecular Descriptors and QSAR Models.- Implementing the Modular MHC Model for Predicting Peptide Binding.- Support Vector Machine-Based Prediction of MHC-Binding Peptides.- In Silico Prediction of Peptide-MHC Binding Affinity Using SVRMHC.- HLA-Peptide Binding Prediction Using Structural and Modeling Principles.- A Practical Guide to Structure-Based Prediction of MHC-Binding Peptides.- Static Energy Analysis of MHC Class I and Class II Peptide-Binding Affinity.- Molecular Dynamics Simulations.- An Iterative Approach to Class II Predictions.- Building a Meta-Predictor for MHC Class II-Binding Peptides.- Nonlinear Predictive Modeling of MHC Class II-Peptide Binding Using Bayesian Neural Networks.- Predicting otherProperties of Immune Systems.- TAPPred Prediction of TAP-Binding Peptides in Antigens.- Prediction Methods for B-cell Epitopes.- HistoCheck.- Predicting Virulence Factors of Immunological Interest.- Immunoinformatics and the in Silico Prediction of Immunogenicity.- Immunoinformatics and the in Silico Prediction of Immunogenicity.