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HIV Informatics/Database
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The amount of research on the Human immunodeficiency virus around the globe is abundant. Various databases have surface to compile the information attained from patient samples, non-human samples, drug resistant mutations, etc.

Each database has compiled and organized unique data regarding a different aspect of the virus.

DATABASES
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Immune Epitope Database Immune Epitope Database
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases sponsors the immune epitope database and analysis resource, which was created in 2003. The Immune Epitope Database (IEBD) contains data related to antibody and T cell epitopes. The database has epitopes for humans, non-human primates, rodents, and others. It is a collection of peptidic and non-peptidic epitope data relating to many infectious diseases, allergens, autoimmune diseases, and transplant/alloantigens. MHC binding data from a variety of antigenic sources is incorporated into the database. Immune epitope data from FIMM, HLA Ligand, TopBank, and MHC binding databases is also included. The database has captured 99% information of all papers published to date describing immune epitopes (not cancer and HIV data.) The Immune Epitope Database has scanned 22 million pubmed abstracts, classification/curation of over 13,000 references. Details of actual experiments performed for each epitope structure have been included as well. Currently, the database accepts direct submissions. Their aim is effective query and display capabilities that optimize experience. Through predictive tools they highlight epitope analysis.