Table 1.
Overview of allergy epitope data included in the IEDB.
| Category | Total number |
|---|---|
| References | 678 |
| Epitopes (positive structures) | 4,800 |
| Negative structures | 4,137 |
| Antibody/B cell | 3,194 |
| Linear natural peptides | 2,730 |
| Linear analogs/no natural source | 163 |
| Discontinuous determinants | 65 |
| T cell | 1,646 |
| CD4+/Class II | 1,530 |
| CD8+/Class I | 17 |
| Unspecified | 99 |
| Unique allergens (peptidic/nonpeptidic) | 550 |
| Source species | 88 |
| Food allergy epitopes | 2,322 (53%) |
| Airborne allergy epitopes | 1,750 (40%) |
| Stinging insects epitopes | 127 (3%) |
| Drug allergy epitopes | 106 (~2%) |
| Contact allergy epitopes | 82 (~2%) |