| TBEV | Tick-borne encephalitis virus |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| IEDB | Immune Epitope Database |
| CTL | Cytotoxic T lymphocyte |
| HTL | Helper T lymphocyte |
| MHC | Major histocompatibility complex |
| %Rank | Percentile rank |
| pI | Isoelectric point |
| GRAVY | Grand average of hydropathy |
| PSIPRED | Protein Structure Prediction Server |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| RT-PCR | Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction |
| cDNA | Complementary DNA |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PBST | PBS containing 0.05% Tween 20 |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| TMB | Tetramethylbenzidine |
| TAP | Transporter associated with antigen processing |
| 2D | Two-dimensional |
| 3D | Three-dimensional |