Journal of
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Comput. Biol. Bioinform. Res
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2227
  • DOI: 10.5897/JCBBR
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 41

Full Length Research Paper

Selection of T cell epitopes from S. mansoni Sm23 protein as a vaccine construct, using Immunoinformatics approach

Onile Olugbenga Samson
  • Onile Olugbenga Samson
  • Biotechnology Unit, Department of Biological Sciences, Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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Fadare Shadrach Olaleka
  • Fadare Shadrach Olaleka
  • Microbiology Unit, Department of Biological Sciences, Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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Omitogun G. Ofelia
  • Omitogun G. Ofelia
  • Biotechnology Unit, Department of Biological Sciences, Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 20 July 2016
  •  Accepted: 19 January 2017
  •  Published: 31 May 2018

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