In recent years,the in silico epitopes prediction tools have facilitated the progress of vaccines development significantly and many have been applied to predict epitopes in viruses successfully. Herein,a general over...In recent years,the in silico epitopes prediction tools have facilitated the progress of vaccines development significantly and many have been applied to predict epitopes in viruses successfully. Herein,a general overview of different tools currently available,including T cell and B cell epitopes prediction tools,is presented. And the principles of different prediction algorithms are reviewed briefly. Finally,several examples are present to illustrate the application of the prediction tools.展开更多
Hepatitis B virus(HBV) infection is still a worldwide health problem;however,the current antiviral therapies for chronic hepatitis B are limited in efficacy.The outcome of HBV infection is thought to be the result of ...Hepatitis B virus(HBV) infection is still a worldwide health problem;however,the current antiviral therapies for chronic hepatitis B are limited in efficacy.The outcome of HBV infection is thought to be the result of complex interactions between the HBV and the host immune system.While the role of the adaptive immune responses in the resolution of HBV infection has been well characterized,the contribution of innate immune mechanisms remains elusive until recent evidence implicates that HBV appears to activate the innate immune response and this response is important for controlling HBV infection.Here,we review our current understanding of innate immune responses to HBV infection and the multifaceted evasion by the virus and discuss the potential strategies to combat chronic HBV infection via induction and restoration of host innate antiviral responses.展开更多
基金The National Natural Science Foundations of China (30870131)the National Key Projects in the Infectious Fields (2008ZX10002-011, 2008ZX10004-004)
文摘In recent years,the in silico epitopes prediction tools have facilitated the progress of vaccines development significantly and many have been applied to predict epitopes in viruses successfully. Herein,a general overview of different tools currently available,including T cell and B cell epitopes prediction tools,is presented. And the principles of different prediction algorithms are reviewed briefly. Finally,several examples are present to illustrate the application of the prediction tools.
基金supported by the German ResearchFoundation(SFB/Transregio TRR60)the InternationalScience&Technology Cooperation Program of China(Grant 2011DFA31030)the National Key BasicResearch Program of China(2012CB519005)
文摘Hepatitis B virus(HBV) infection is still a worldwide health problem;however,the current antiviral therapies for chronic hepatitis B are limited in efficacy.The outcome of HBV infection is thought to be the result of complex interactions between the HBV and the host immune system.While the role of the adaptive immune responses in the resolution of HBV infection has been well characterized,the contribution of innate immune mechanisms remains elusive until recent evidence implicates that HBV appears to activate the innate immune response and this response is important for controlling HBV infection.Here,we review our current understanding of innate immune responses to HBV infection and the multifaceted evasion by the virus and discuss the potential strategies to combat chronic HBV infection via induction and restoration of host innate antiviral responses.
