title: [Research and application of epitope].
abstract: Epitope is the basic functional motif of antigen inducing immune response. In immunological research and medical practice, the identification and selection of epitopes are the key points. This paper reviews the current progress of the epitope research and its application in disease diagnosis, vaccine research, disease treatment and other fields.
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Key Laboratory on Technology for Parasitic Disease Prevention and Control, Ministry of Health, Wuxi 214064, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Chuan-Xin
authors.initials: CX
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D035843:Biomedical Research; D004194:Disease; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D014612:Vaccines / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000939:Epitopes; D014612:Vaccines