Table 2 HTL epitopes predicted using NetMHC II pan 3.2 server. Position indicates the starting residue of the proteins being studied. Epitopes with score ≤ 2.0 are considered as strong binders and epitopes with antigenicity score > 0.4 are considered to be antigenic which have the possibility of generating an effective immune response.

From: In silico designing of vaccine candidate against Clostridium difficile

HTL EPITOPES

Protein

Epitopes

Position

Allele

Score

Antigenic score

FliC

MRVNTNVSALIANNQ

1

DRB1*13:02

0.50

0.4654

DRB3*02:02

0.90

DQA1*01:02-DQB1*06:02

0.60

NNNEIKIQLVNTASI

161

DRB1*04:01

2.00

0.9979

DRB1*08:02

1.90

DRB1*13:02

1.50

DRB4*01:01

0.20

NNEIKIQLVNTASIM

162

DRB1*04:01

1.10

0.7263

DRB1*04:05

1.90

DRB1*08:02

0.90

DRB1*12:01

1.80

DRB1*13:02

0.50

DRB4*01:01

0.10

CotE

NNQILRTILYYPLTT

133

DRB1*12:01

1.00

0.4123

DPA1*02:01-DPB1*01:01

1.90

DPA1*01:03-DPB1*02:01

1.80

DPA1*01:03-DPB1*04:01

1.60

DPA1*03:01-DPB1*04:02

1.80

AQLLDAVIFAFAEID

396

DQA1*05:01-DQB1*02:01

1.00

0.4179

DQA1*03:01-DQB1*03:02

0.40

DQA1*04:01-DQB1*04:02

0.40

KDGDFAMSYDDALSI

645

DRB3*01:01

1.30

0.5761

DQA1*03:01-DQB1*03:02

1.70

DQA1*01:01-DQB1*05:01

0.40

DQA1*05:01-DQB1*02:01

0.10

SlpA

RYETSLAIADEIGLD

513

DQA1*05:01-DQB1*02:01

0.25

0.7434

DQA1*03:01-DQB1*03:02

0.07

DQA1*04:01-DQB1*04:02

0.07

ETSLAIADEIGLDND

515

DQA1*05:01-DQB1*02:01

1.30

0.6268

DQA1*03:01-DQB1*03:02

1.00

DQA1*04:01-DQB1*04:02

1.40

IAGRFKESPAPIILA

660

DRB1*07:01

0.60

0.4282

DRB1*09:01

0.50

DRB3*02:02

1.80

DPA1*02:01-DPB1*14:01

1.40