Table 1.
List of CD4+ T cell epitopes and CD8+ T cell epitopes validated from HBV proteins.
| Sequence | Protein | Position | Reference | HLA Restriction | Method to Screen Candidate Epitopes | Method to Validate the Candidate Epitopes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQLFHLCLI | Core | 1–8 | [61] | A*0201 | Predicted | Binding assay; ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay; CTL assay |
| KEFGASVEL(L) | Core | 7–15/16 | [62] | A*0206, B*4001 | Predicted | ELISpot; ICS; Binding assay |
| EFGASVELL | Core | 8–16 | [63] | A*0201, A*0207 | overlapping | ICS; ELISpot |
| FLPSDFFPS | Core | 18–26 | [64] | A*0201 | Predicted | ICS; Tetramer staining |
| FLPSDFFPSV | Core | 18–27 | [45,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79] | A*02, A*0201, A*0202, A*0203, A*0206, A*6802, A*0301, A*0207 | overlapping | Immunization of mice; Cytotoxicity assay; CTL assay; Binding assay; Tetramer staining; ELISA |
| LPSDFFPSV | Core | 19–27 | [74,80,81,82,83] | B*3501, B*51, B*5301, B*5401, B*07, B*51, A*0201 | overlapping | Binding assay; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay; Tetramer staining |
| FFPSIRDLL | Core | 23–31 | [84] | A*24 | Predicted | Tetramer staining |
| DLLDTASALY | Core | 39–48 | [81] | A*0101, A*2902, A*3002 | Predicted | Binding assay; Immunization of mice; ELISpot |
| DFFPSIRDL | Core | 51–59 | [85] | A*2402 | Predicted | ELISpot |
| LCWGELMNL | Core | 60–68 | [86] | A*0201 | Predicted | Stabilization assay; ELISpot assay |
| ELMNLATWV | Core | 64–72 | [87] | A*02 | Predicted | Binding assay; ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay |
| SYVNMNMGL | Core | 87–95 | [88] | A*2402 | Predicted | Binding assay; CTL assay |
| SYVNTNMGL | Core | 87–95 | [89] | A*02 | Predicted | Tetramer staining |
| YVNVNMGLK | Core | 88–96 | [63] | A*1101 | overlapping | ICS; ELISpot |
| MGLKFRQL | Core | 93–100 | [90] | A*0201 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; FACS |
| LLWFHISCL | Core | 101–108 | [43] | A*0201 | Predicted | Proliferation assay; ICS; Cytotoxicity assay |
| LWFHISCLTF | Core | 101–110 | [85] | A*2402, A*2301 | Predicted | ELISpot |
| HISCLTFGR | Core | 104–112 | [91,92] | A*33 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay; ICS; Tetramer staining |
| CLTFGRETV | Core | 107–115 | [93] | A*02 | Predicted | Tetramer staining |
| EYLVSFGVW | Core | 117–125 | [81,84,88] | A*2402, A*2407, A*2301 | Predicted | Stabilization assay; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay; Tetramer staining; Binding assay; Immunization of mice; ELISpot |
| YLVSFGVWI | Core | 118–126 | [43] | A*0201 | Predicted | Proliferation assay; ICS; Cytotoxicity assay |
| LVSFGVWIR | Core | 119–127 | [91] | A*33 | Predicted | Stabilization assay; ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice |
| GLKILQLL | Core | 123–130 | [82] | B*08 | overlapping | ICS; Tetramer staining |
| AYRPPNAPI | Core | 131–139 | [94] | A*0201 | Predicted | ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay |
| LTFGRETVLEN | Core | 137–147 | [95] | A*0101, A*02, A*2902, A*3002 | Predicted | ELISpot |
| ILSTLPETTV | Core | 139–148 | [75] | A*02 | Predicted | CTL assay |
| STLPETTVVR | Core | 141–150 | [74,96] | A*11, A*6801, A*02 | overlapping | Binding assay; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay; ELISpot |
| STLPETTVVRR | Core | 141–151 | [17,76,81,92,97] | A*31, A*68, A*02, A*0201, A*6801, A*03, A*11, A*3101, A*0201 | overlapping | Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; CTL assay; Binding assay; ELISpot |
| TLPETTVVRR | Core | 142–151 | [63] | A*1101 | overlapping | ICS; ELISpot |
| GVWIRTPPA | Core | 152–160 | [98] | A*0201 | Predicted | ELISpot |
| STLPETAVVRR | Core | 170–180 | [9] | A*1101 | Predicted | Proliferation assay; Tetramer staining |
| RTQSPRRR | Core | 196–203 | [9] | A*1101 | Predicted | Proliferation assay; Tetramer staining |
| RTQSPRRRR | Core | 196–204 | [9] | A*1101 | Predicted | Proliferation assay; Tetramer staining |
| RSQSPRRRRSK | Core | 196–206 | [9] | A*1101 | Predicted | Proliferation assay; Tetramer staining |
| RLCCQLDPA | HBx | 4–12 | [99] | A*0201 | Predicted | Binding assay; ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay |
| AYFKDCVFKDW | HBx | 6–16 | [45] | A*2402 | Predicted | ELISA |
| QLDPARDVL | HBx | 8–16 | [45,65,73,99,100,101] | A*0201 | Predicted | ELISpot |
| VLCLRPVGA | HBx | 15–23 | [45,99,102] | A*0201 | Predicted | ELISpot |
| RGRPVSGPF | HBx | 26–34 | [85] | A*2402 | Predicted | ELISpot |
| PVSGPFGPL | HBx | 29–37 | [100] | A*0201 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| AVPADHGAHL | HBx | 44–53 | [100] | A*0201 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| HLSLRGLPV | HBx | 52–60 | [65,99,100,101,102,103] | A*0201, A*02 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; CTL assay; Binding assay; ELISpot |
| LPVCAFSSA | HBx | 58–66 | [45] | B*0702 | Predicted | ELISA |
| AFSSAGPCALRF | HBx | 62–73 | [45] | A*2402 | Predicted | ELISA |
| ALRFTSARR | HBx | 70–78 | [45] | A*0301 | Predicted | ELISA |
| ALRFTSARRM | HBx | 70–79 | [100] | A*0201 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| NAHQILPKV | HBx | 84–92 | [99] | A*0201 | Predicted | Binding assay; ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay |
| (K)VLHKRTLGL | HBx | 91/92–100 | [65,100,102] | A*0201 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay; Binding assay; ELISpot; Tetramer staining |
| VLHKRTLGL | HBx | 92–100 | [99,101,104] | A*0201, A*02 | Predicted | Binding assay; ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay; Proliferation assay; ELISpot; ICS |
| TLGLAAMST | HBx | 97–105 | [100] | A*0201 | Predicted | Binding assay; ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay |
| GLSAMSTTDL | HBx | 99–108 | [99,100,104] | A*0201, A*02 | Predicted | Binding assay; ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay |
| AMSTTDLEA | HBx | 102–110 | [99] | A*0201 | Predicted | Binding assay; ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay |
| STTDLEAYFK | HBx | 104–113 | [45] | A*1101 | Predicted | ELISA |
| DLEAYFKDCL | HBx | 107–116 | [100] | A*0201 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| CLFKDWEEL | HBx | 115–123 | [99,100,102] | A*0201 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay; Binding assay; ELISpot |
| ELGEEIRLKV | HBx | 122–131 | [100] | A*0201 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| EIRLKVFVL | HBx | 126–134 | [100] | A*0201 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| VLGGCRHKL | HBx | 133–141 | [99,101] | A*0201, A*02 | Predicted | Binding assay; ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay; ELISpot |
| VLGGCRHKL(V) | HBx | 133–141/142 | [98] | A*0201 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| LLDDEAGPL | Pol | 13–21 | [105,106] | A*0201 | Predicted | Binding assay; Immunization of mice; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| PLEEELPRL | Pol | 20–28 | [105,106] | A*0201 | Predicted | Binding assay; Immunization of mice; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| DLNLGNLN | Pol | 40–48 | [106] | A*0201 | Predicted | Binding assay; Immunization of mice; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| NLGNLNVSI | Pol | 42–50 | [106] | A*0201 | Predicted | Binding assay; Immunization of mice; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| NVSIPWTHK | Pol | 47–55 | [9,74,81] | A*03, A*11, A*6801, A*0301, A*1101 | Predicted | Stabilization assay; ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; Proliferation assay; Tetramer staining; Binding assay |
| KVGNFTGLY | Pol | 55–63 | [45,74] | A*0301, A*03, A*11 | Predicted | Binding assay; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay; ELISA |
| GLYSSTVPV | Pol | 61–69 | [73,105,106] | A*0201 | Predicted | Binding assay; Immunization of mice; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay; Tetramer staining |
| LYSSTVPVF | Pol | 62–70 | [79] | A*24 | Predicted | ELISpot |
| STVPCFNPK | Pol | 65–73 | [9] | A*1101 | Predicted | Proliferation assay; Tetramer staining |
| TVPCFNPK | Pol | 66–73 | [9] | A*1101 | Predicted | Proliferation assay; Tetramer staining |
| PSFPHIHLK | Pol | 77–85 | [9] | A*1101 | Predicted | Proliferation assay; Tetramer staining |
| QYVGPLTVN | Pol | 94–102 | [85] | A*2402 | Predicted | ELISpot |
| YLHTLWKAGI | Pol | 147–156 | [65] | A*02 | Predicted | ELISpot assay; Tetramer staining |
| (H)TLWKAGILYK | Pol | 149/150–159 | [81] | A*03 | Predicted | Binding assay; Immunization of mice; ELISpot |
| HTLWKAGILYK | Pol | 149–159 | [74,76,98] | A*03, A*11, A*3101, A*3301, A*6801, A*02, A*11 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; Cytotoxicity assay; Binding assay; CTL assay |
| TLWKAGILY(K) | Pol | 150–158/159 | [74] | A*03, A*11 | Predicted | Binding assay; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| RSASFCGSPY | Pol | 164–173 | [45] | A*1101 | Predicted | ELISA |
| ASFCGSPYSW | Pol | 166–175 | [45,62,63] | A*2402, B*5801 | overlapping | ELISA; ELISpot; ICS |
| SFCGSPYSW | Pol | 167–175 | [45] | A*2402 | Predicted | ELISA |
| ASFCGSPY | Pol | 166–173 | [81,95,107] | A*0101, A*2902, A*3002 | overlapping | Binding assay; Immunization of mice; ELISpot; Tetramer staining |
| SPYSWEQEL | Pol | 171–179 | [17] | A*0201, B*3501 | Predicted | Tetramer staining |
| QSSGILSR | Pol | 200–207 | [9] | A*1101 | Predicted | Proliferation assay; Tetramer staining |
| GILPRSSVGPR | Pol | 205–215 | [9] | A*1101 | Predicted | Proliferation assay; Tetramer staining |
| CLHQSAVRK | Pol | 274–282 | [45] | A*0301, A*1101 | Predicted | ELISA |
| KTAYSHLSTSK | Pol | 283–293 | [9] | A*1101 | Predicted | Proliferation assay; Tetramer staining |
| SSARSQSER | Pol | 310–318 | [9] | A*1101 | Predicted | Proliferation assay; Tetramer staining |
| CLSLIVNLL | Pol | 338–346 | [65] | A*02 | Predicted | ELISpot assay; Tetramer staining |
| TPARVTGGV | Pol | 354–362 | [45] | B*0702 | Predicted | ELISA |
| TPARVTGGVF | Pol | 354–363 | [45] | B*0702 | Predicted | ELISA |
| RVTGGVFLV | Pol | 357–365 | [45] | A*0201 | Predicted | ELISA |
| VTGGVFLVDK | Pol | 358–367 | [45] | A*1101, A*03 | Predicted | ELISA |
| RIPRTPSRV | Pol | 361–369 | [65] | A*02 | Predicted | ELISpot assay; Tetramer staining |
| TPARVTGGVF | Pol | 365–374 | [74,76,108] | B*0702, B*3501, A*03, B*07, A*02, B*51 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; Cytotoxicity assay; Binding assay; CTL assay |
| RVTGGVFLVDK | Pol | 368–378 | [74] | A*11 | Predicted | Binding assay; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| VTGGVFLVDK | Pol | 369–378 | [74] | A*03, A*11 | Predicted | Binding assay; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| FLVDKNPHNT | Pol | 374–383 | [62] | A*0203 | Predicted | ELISpot; ICS; Binding assay |
| LVVDFLHQFSR | Pol | 377–386 | [9] | A*1101, A*3301, A*6801 | Predicted | Proliferation assay; Tetramer staining; Binding assay; Immunization of mice; ELISpot; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| SRLVVDFSQF | Pol | 386–395 | [63] | B*1301 | overlapping | ICS; ELISpot |
| VVDFSQFSR | Pol | 389–397 | [74,91] | A*11, A*6801, A*33 | Predicted | Stabilization assay; ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay; Binding assay; Immunization of mice; CTL assay |
| SWPKFAVPNL | Pol | 392–401 | [45] | A*2402 | Predicted | ELISA |
| WPKFAVPNL | Pol | 393–401 | [45] | B*0702 | Predicted | ELISA |
| FAVPNLQSL | Pol | 396–404 | [45] | A*0201 | Predicted | ELISA |
| NLQSLTNLL | Pol | 411–419 | [105,106] | A*0201 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; Binding assay; CTL assay |
| LLSSNLSWL | Pol | 418–426 | [65,105,106] | A*0201 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; Binding assay; CTL assay; ELISpot; Tetramer staining |
| NLSWLSLDV | Pol | 422–430 | [101,105,106] | A*0201, A*02 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; Binding assay; CTL assay; ELISpot |
| LSLDVSAAFY | Pol | 426–435 | [81] | A*0101, A*2902, A*3002 | Predicted | Binding assay; Immunization of mice; ELISpot |
| HPAAMPHLL | Pol | 440–448 | [74] | B*0702 | Predicted | Binding assay; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| HLLVGSSGL | Pol | 446–454 | [105,106] | A*0201 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; Binding assay; CTL assay |
| GLPRYVARL | Pol | 453–461 | [65,71,73,74,81,92,93,100,101,106,109,110,111] | A*0201, A*0202, A*0203, A*02, A*0207 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; Binding assay; CTL assay; ELISpot; Tetramer staining |
| RIINNQHR | Pol | 466–473 | [9] | A*1101 | Predicted | Proliferation assay; Tetramer staining |
| RNLYVSLLL | Pol | 484–492 | [85] | A*2402 | Predicted | ELISpot |
| NLYVSLLLL | Pol | 485–493 | [65,106] | A*0201, A*02 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; Binding assay; CTL assay; ELISpot; Tetramer staining |
| KLHLYSHPI | Pol | 500–508 | [45,62,93,101,106] | A*0201, A*02, A*0203, B*0801 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; Binding assay; CTL assay; ELISpot; Tetramer staining; ELISA |
| HLYSHPIIL | Pol | 502–510 | [65,105,112,113,114] | A*0201, A*02, A*0203 | overlapping | Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; Binding assay; ELISpot; Tetramer staining |
| IPMGVGLSP | Pol | 504–512 | [45] | B*0702 | Predicted | ELISA |
| ILGFRKIPM | Pol | 509–517 | [45] | B*0801 | Predicted | ELISA |
| FLLAQFTSAI | Pol | 524–533 | [65,101] | A*0201, A*02 | Predicted | ELISpot; Tetramer staining |
| LLAQFTSAI | Pol | 525–533 | [65,101,106] | A*0201, A*02 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; Binding assay; ELISpot; Tetramer staining |
| SAICSVVRR | Pol | 531–539 | [74] | A*11, A*3301, A*6801 | Predicted | Binding assay; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| SVVRRAFPH | Pol | 535–542 | [9] | A*1101 | Predicted | Proliferation assay; Tetramer staining |
| FFPHCLAFSYM | Pol | 539–550 | [81] | B*07 | Predicted | Binding assay; Immunization of mice; ELISpot |
| FPHCLAFSYM | Pol | 540–550 | [74] | B*0702, B*3501, B*51, B*5301, B*5401 | Predicted | Binding assay; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| YMDDVVLG | Pol | 549–556 | [81] | A*0201, A*0202, A*0203, A*0206, A*6802 | Predicted | Binding assay; Immunization of mice; ELISpot |
| YMDDVVLGA | Pol | 549–557 | [45,71,72,99,101,114,115,116] | A*0201, A*02, A*0101 | overlapping | Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; Binding assay; ELISpot; CTL assay; ELISA |
| YMDDVVLGAK | Pol | 549–558 | [74] | A*03 | Predicted | Binding assay; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| FLLSLGIHL | Pol | 573–581 | [71,73,74,81,93,106,108,110,116,117,118,119,120] | A*02, A*0201, A*0206, A*0202 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; Binding assay; ELISpot; CTL assay; Tetramer staining |
| SLNFMGYVI | Pol | 592–600 | [106] | A*0201 | Predicted | Binding assay; Immunization of mice; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| PVNRPIDWK | Pol | 612–620 | [9] | A*1101 | Predicted | Proliferation assay; Tetramer staining |
| PVNRPIDWK | Pol | 623–631 | [74] | A*03, A*11 | Predicted | Binding assay; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| CGYPALMPLY | Pol | 638–647 | [45] | A*2402 | Predicted | ELISA |
| GYPALMPLY | Pol | 639–647 | [45] | A*2402 | Predicted | ELISA |
| YPALMPLYA | Pol | 651–659 | [74] | B*0702, B*3501, B*51, B*5401 | Predicted | Binding assay; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| YPALMPLSA | Pol | 651–659 | [62] | B*5401 | Predicted | ELISpot; ICS; Binding assay |
| ALMPLYACI | Pol | 653–661 | [71,74,93,106] | A*0201, A*0202, A*0203, A*0204, A*0206, A*02 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; Binding assay; ELISpot; CTL assay; Tetramer staining |
| QAFTFSPTYK | Pol | 665–674 | [74,113] | A*03, A*11, A*6801 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay; Binding assay; CTL assay |
| VFADATPTGW | Pol | 686–695 | [45] | A*2402 | Predicted | ELISA |
| GLCQVFADA | Pol | 692–700 | [45] | A*0201 | Predicted | ELISA |
| LPIHTAELL | Pol | 712–720 | [45] | B*0702 | Predicted | ELISA |
| PLPIHTAEL | Pol | 722–730 | [106] | A*0201 | Predicted | Binding assay; Immunization of mice; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| IIGTDNSVV | Pol | 744–752 | [65] | A*0201 | Predicted | ELISpot assay; Tetramer staining |
| RKYTSFPWLL | Pol | 744–753 | [45] | A*2402 | Predicted | ELISA |
| KYTSFPWLLG | Pol | 745–754 | [45] | A*2402 | Predicted | ELISA |
| GTDNSVVLSR | Pol | 746–755 | [74] | A*11 | Predicted | Binding assay; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| KYTSFPWLL | Pol | 756–764 | [63,81,84,88,93] | A*24, A*2301, A*2402 | overlapping | Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; Binding assay; ELISpot; CTL assay; Tetramer staining; ICS; ELISA |
| LLGCAANWI | Pol | 763–771 | [65,106] | A*0201 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; Binding assay; ELISpot; CTL assay; Tetramer staining |
| WILRGTSFV | Pol | 770–778 | [65,105] | A*0201, A*02 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; Binding assay; ELISpot; Tetramer staining |
| ILRGTSFVYV | Pol | 771–780 | [65,71] | A*0201, A*02 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay; ELISpot; Tetramer staining |
| DPSRGRLGL | Pol | 789–797 | [74] | B*0702 | Predicted | Binding assay; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| RLGLSRPLL | Pol | 794–802 | [106] | A*0201 | Predicted | Binding assay; Immunization of mice; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| GLSRPLLRL | Pol | 796–804 | [65] | A*02 | Predicted | ELISpot assay; Tetramer staining |
| LVYRPTTGR | Pol | 804–812 | [9] | A*1101 | Predicted | Proliferation assay; Tetramer staining |
| SLYADSPSV | Pol | 814–822 | [65,71,73,90,93,106,114,116] | A*0201, A*02 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; Binding assay; ELISpot; CTL assay; Tetramer staining; FACS |
| FLLTRILTI | S | 20–28 | [66,67,68,77,100,121] | A*0201 | Predicted | ICS; Tetramer staining; Cytotoxicity assay; Degranulation assay |
| PLGFFPDH | S | 21–28 | [122] | A*11 | Predicted | ELISpot |
| NLLGWSPQA | S | 73–81 | [63] | A*0201, A*0207 | overlapping | ICS; ELISpot |
| LTTVPAASLLA | S | 85–95 | [95] | A*02 | Predicted | ELISpot |
| TTSTGPCK | S | 115–122 | [9] | A*1101 | Predicted | Proliferation assay; Tetramer staining |
| LLDPRVRGL | S | 131–139 | [75] | A*02 | Predicted | CTL assay |
| AILSKTGDPV | S | 160–169 | [116] | A*02 | Predicted | Tetramer staining |
| FLGPLLVLQA | S | 182–190 | [62,63,107] | C*0801 | overlapping | Cytotoxicity assay; Binding assay; ELISpot; Tetramer staining; |
| VLQAGFFL | S | 188–195 | [62] | C*0801 | Predicted | ELISpot; ICS; Binding assay |
| VLQAGFFLL | S | 188–196 | [65,73,101,116,123] | A*0201, A*02 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; Binding assay; ELISpot; CTL assay; Tetramer staining |
| SWWTSLNFL | S | 192–200 | [85] | A*2402 | Predicted | ELISpot |
| FLLTRILTI | S | 194–202 | [54,74,76,81,90,93,94,101,108,111,114,116,119,120,123,124,125,126,127,128] | A*0201, A*0202, A*0203, A*0206, A*02 | overlapping | Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; Binding assay; ELISpot; CTL assay; Tetramer staining; ICS; FACS |
| IPQSLDSWWTSL | S | 202–213 | [129,130] | A*0201, A*02 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; Binding assay; ELISpot |
| SILSPFLPLL | S | 207–216 | [131] | A*0201 | Predicted | Binding assay; ELISpot |
| NILSPFMPLL | S | 207–216 | [131] | A*0201 | Predicted | Binding assay; ELISpot |
| ILSPFMPLL | S | 208–216 | [131] | A*0201 | Predicted | Binding assay; ELISpot |
| TLSPFLPLL | S | 208–216 | [131] | A*0201 | Predicted | Binding assay; ELISpot |
| SWWTSLNFL | S | 208–216 | [84] | A*24 | Predicted | Tetramer staining |
| FLGGTPVCL | S | 215–223 | [95,116,123,125] | A*0201A*02, A*24 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; Binding assay; ELISpot; CTL assay; Tetramer staining |
| SWLSLLVPF | S | 226–234 | [85] | A*2402 | Predicted | ELISpot |
| RWMCLRRFII | S | 236–245 | [85] | A*2402 | Predicted | ELISpot |
| CPGYRWMCL | S | 243–251 | [108] | B*07 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay |
| GYRWMCLRR | S | 245–253 | [91] | A*33 | Predicted | Stabilization assay; ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice |
| RWMCLRRFII | S | 247–256 | [81] | A*2301, A*2402 | Predicted | Binding assay; Immunization of mice; ELISpot |
| ILLLCLIFL | S | 260–268 | [73,125] | A*0201 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice |
| LLLCLIFLL | S | 261–268 | [72] | A*02 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay |
| LLCLIFLLV | S | 262–269 | [65,115,123] | A*0201, A*02 | Predicted | Stabilization assay; ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay; Tetramer staining; Immunization of mice |
| LCLIFLLVL | S | 263–271 | [85] | A*2402 | Predicted | ELISpot |
| (L)VLLDYQGML | S | 269/70–278 | [75] | A*0201 | Predicted | CTL assay |
| LLDYQGMLP | S | 271–279 | [123] | A*0201 | Predicted | Immunization of transgenic mice; Cytotoxicity assay; ELISpot; Binding assay |
| LLDYQGMLPV | S | 271–280 | [72,101,116,125] | A*02 | Predicted | ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay; Binding assay; Tetramer staining |
| TSMFPSCCCTK | S | 305–315 | [9] | A*1101 | Predicted | Proliferation assay; Tetramer staining |
| IPIPSSWAF | S | 324–332 | [74,76,81,108] | B*0702, B*3501, B*51, B*5301, A*03, B*07, A*02, B*5101 | Predicted | ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; Binding assay; CTL assay |
| YLWEWASVR | S | 335–343 | [91] | A*33 | Predicted | Stabilization assay; ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice |
| RFSWLSLLVPF | S | 343–353 | [81] | A*2301, A*2402 | Predicted | Binding assay; Immunization of mice; ELISpot |
| SWLSLLVPF | S | 345–353 | [84] | A*24 | Predicted | Tetramer staining |
| WLSLLVPFV | S | 346–354 | [71,72,73,74,75,76,99,105,108,117,118,120,123,132,133] | A*02, A*0201, A*0202, A*0203, A*0206, A*0207, A*04, A*6802 | Predicted | ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay; Immunization of mice; Binding assay; Tetramer staining |
| LLVPFVQWFV | S | 349–358 | [93,101,111] | A*02 | Predicted | ICS; Degranulation assay; ELISpot; Tetramer staining |
| VGLSPTVWL | S | 358–366 | [85] | A*2402 | Predicted | ELISpot |
| GLSPTVWLS | S | 359–367 | [123] | A*0201 | Predicted | Immunization of transgenic mice; Cytotoxicity assay; ELISpot; Binding assay |
| GLSPTVWLSV | S | 359–368 | [72,73,90,93,105,111,114,116,124,125,128,130,134] | A*02, A*0201, A*0203, A*0207 | overlapping | Immunization of mice; FACS; CTL assay; ELISpot; Tetramer staining; Degranulation assay |
| VWLSVIWM | S | 364–371 | [90] | A*0201 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; FACS |
| (L)SVIWMMWYW | S | 366/367–375 | [62] | B*5801 | Predicted | ELISpot; ICS; Binding assay |
| SVIWMMWYW | S | 367–375 | [63,107] | B*5801 | overlapping | Tetramer staining; ICS; ELISpot |
| SIVSPFIPLL | S | 370–379 | [131] | A*0201 | Predicted | Binding assay; ELISpot |
| ILSPFLPLL | S | 371–379 | [131] | A*0201 | Predicted | Binding assay; ELISpot |
| MMWYWGPSLY | S | 371–380 | [74] | A*03 | Predicted | Binding assay; CTL assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| NILSPFLPLL | S | 381–390 | [131] | A*0201 | Predicted | Binding assay; ELISpot |
| SILSPFLPLL | S | 381–390 | [77] | A*0201 | Predicted | ICS; Tetramer staining; |
| SIVSPFIPLL | S | 381–390 | [72,73,116,123] | A*02, A*0201 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; FACS; CTL assay; ELISpot; Tetramer staining |
| ILSPFLPLL | S | 382–390 | [75,90] | A*0201 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; FACS; CTL assay |
| IVSPFIPLL | S | 382–390 | [134] | A*0201 | Predicted | ELISA; Cytotoxicity assay |
| ILRSFIPLL | S | 382–390 | [95] | A*02, A*24 | Predicted | ELISpot |
| LLPIFFCLWV | S | 389–398 | [101] | A*02 | Predicted | ELISpot |
| DIDPYKEFGATVELL | Core | 2–16 | [135] | DRB1*0401 | overlapping | Proliferation assay; ICS |
| IDPYKEFGATVELLS | Core | 3–17 | [135] | DRB1*0401 | overlapping | Proliferation assay; ICS |
| DPYKEFGATVELLSF | Core | 4–18 | [135] | DRB1*0401 | overlapping | Proliferation assay; ICS |
| PYKEFGATVELLSFL | Core | 5–19 | [135] | DRB1*0401 | overlapping | Proliferation assay; ICS |
| YKEFGATVELLSFLP | Core | 6–20 | [135,136] | DRB1*0401, DRB1*1202 | overlapping | ICS; Proliferation assay |
| KEFGATVELLSFLPS | Core | 7–21 | [135] | DRB1*0401 | overlapping | Proliferation assay; ICS |
| EFGATVELLSFLPSD | Core | 8–22 | [135] | DRB1*0401 | overlapping | Proliferation assay; ICS |
| FGATVELLSFLPSDF | Core | 9–23 | [135] | DRB1*0401 | overlapping | Proliferation assay; ICS |
| GATVELLSFLPSDFF | Core | 10–24 | [135] | DRB1*0401 | overlapping | Proliferation assay; ICS |
| TVELLSFLPSDFFPS | Core | 12–26 | [135] | DRB1*0401 | overlapping | Proliferation assay; ICS |
| VELLSFLPSDFFPSV | Core | 13–27 | [135] | DRB1*0401 | overlapping | Proliferation assay; ICS |
| LLSFLPSDFFPSVRD | Core | 15–29 | [135] | DRB1*0401 | overlapping | Proliferation assay; ICS |
| LSFLPSDFFPSVRDL | Core | 16–30 | [135] | DRB1*0401 | overlapping | Proliferation assay; ICS |
| FLPSDFFPSVRD | Core | 18–29 | [137] | DPw4, DRB1*07 | Predicted | Cytotoxicity assay |
| RDLLDTASALYREALESPEH | Core | 28–47 | [138] | DRB1*07, DPw4 | overlapping | Proliferation assay |
| ALYREALESPEHCSP | Core | 36–50 | [136] | DRB1*1202 | overlapping | ICS |
| ALESPEHCSPHHTALRQAIL | Core | 41–60 | [139] | DRB1*13 | overlapping | Proliferation assay |
| EHCSPHHTALRQAIL | Core | 46–60 | [136] | DRB1*0803 | overlapping | ICS |
| PHHTALRQAILCWGELMTLA | Core | 50–69 | [81] | DRB1*07, DRB1*09, DRB1*11 | Predicted | Binding assay; Immunization of mice; ELISpot |
| HHTALRQAILCWGEL | Core | 51–65 | [136] | DRB1*1202 | overlapping | ICS |
| RQAILCWGELMNLAT | Core | 56–70 | [136] | DRB1*0803, DRB1*1202 | overlapping | ICS |
| LCWGELMTLATWVGVN | Core | 60–76 | [140] | DRB1*0101 | Predicted | Proliferation assay; ICS; Tetramer staining |
| MNLATWVGSNLEDPA | Core | 66–80 | [136] | DRB1*0803 | overlapping | ICS |
| LEDPASRELVVSYVN | Core | 76–90 | [136] | DRB1*1202 | overlapping | ICS |
| SRELVVSYVNVNMGL | Core | 81–95 | [136] | DRB1*0803 | overlapping | ICS |
| LEYLVSFGVWIRTPP | Core | 116–130 | [136] | DRB1*1202 | overlapping | ICS |
| EYLVSFGVWIRTPPA | Core | 117–131 | [138] | DRW52, DRB1*06 | overlapping | Proliferation assay |
| VSFGVWIRTPPAYRPPNAPI | Core | 120–139 | [81,138] | DRB1*01, DRB1*07, DRB1*11, DRB1*12, DRB1*13 | overlapping | Binding assay; Immunization of mice; ELISpot; Proliferation assay |
| NAPILSTLPETTVVR | Core | 136–150 | [136] | DRB1*0803 | overlapping | ICS |
| STLPETTVVRRRGRS | Core | 141–155 | [136] | DRB1*1202 | overlapping | ICS |
| STLPETTVVRRRGRSPRRRT | Core | 141–160 | [141] | DRB1*13 | Predicted | Proliferation assay; Cytotoxicity assay; ICS |
| PRRRTPSPRRRRSQS | Core | 156–170 | [136] | DRB1*0803 | overlapping | ICS |
| PPAYRPPNAPILSTL | Core | 158–172 | [135] | DRB1*0101 | overlapping | Proliferation assay; ICS |
| PAYRPPNAPIL | Core | 159–169 | [142] | DR52, DRw3 | overlapping | Proliferation assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| PSPRRRRSQSPRRRR | Core | 161–175 | [136] | DRB1*0803 | overlapping | ICS |
| RRSQSPRRRRSQSRE | Core | 166–180 | [136] | DRB1*1202 | overlapping | ICS |
| YFKDCLFKDWEELGE | HBx | 111–125 | [143] | DRB1*1301 | overlapping | ELISpot; Binding assay; ICS |
| EIRLKVFVLGGCRHK | HBx | 126–140 | [143] | DRB1*0101, DRB1*0401, DRB1*1301, DRB5*0101 | overlapping | ELISpot; Binding assay; ICS |
| VFVLGGCRHKLVCAP | HBx | 131–145 | [143] | DRB1*1301 | overlapping | ELISpot; Binding assay; ICS |
| VGPLTVNEKRRLKLI | Pol | 96–111 | [113] | DRB1*0301 | Predicted | ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay |
| RHYLHTLWKAGILYK | Pol | 145–160 | [113] | DRB1*0301, DRB1*07, DRB1*08, DRB1*09, DRB1*11, DRB1*12, DRB1*15 | Predicted | ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay |
| ESRLVVDFSQFSRGN | Pol | 385–400 | [113] | DRB1*03, DRB1*04 | Predicted | ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay |
| LQSLTNLLSSNLSWL | Pol | 412–427 | [113] | DRB1*01, DRB1*04, DRB1*07, DRB1*11, DRB1*12, DRB1*13, DRB1*15 | Predicted | ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay |
| SSNLSWLSLDVSAAF | Pol | 420–435 | [113] | DRB1*01, DRB1*03, DRB1*04, DRB1*13 | Predicted | ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay |
| LHLYSHPIILGFRKI | Pol | 501–516 | [113] | DRB1*01, DRB1*04, DRB1*11 | Predicted | ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay |
| PFLLAQFTSAICSVV | Pol | 525–538 | [81] | DRB1*01, DRB1*04, DRB1*07, DRB1*08, DRB1*09, DRB1*11, DRB1*15, DRB5*01 | Predicted | Binding assay; Immunization of mice; ELISpot |
| KQCFRKLPVNRPIDW | Pol | 618–633 | [81,113] | DRB1*01, DRB1*04, DRB1*07, DRB1*13 | Predicted | Binding assay; Immunization of mice; ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay |
| LCQVFADATPTGWGL | Pol | 649–664 | [81] | DRB1*03, DRB1*04, DRB1*07 | Predicted | Binding assay; Immunization of mice; ELISpot |
| KQAFTFSPTYKAFLC | Pol | 664–679 | [113] | DRB1*01, DRB1*04, DRB1*07, DRB1*08, DRB1*09, DRB1*11, DRB1*13, DRB1*15 | Predicted | ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay |
| AANWILRGTSFVYVP | Pol | 676–691 | [81] | DRB1*07, DRB1*08, DRB1*09, DRB1*12, DRB1*13, DRB1*15 | Predicted | Binding assay; Immunization of mice; ELISpot |
| LCQVFADATPTGWGL | Pol | 694–709 | [113] | DRB1*03, DRB1*04 | Predicted | ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay |
| AANWILRGTSFVYVP | Pol | 767–782 | [113] | DRB1*01, DRB1*07, DRB1*08, DRB1*09, DRB1*13, DRB1*15 | Predicted | ELISpot; Cytotoxicity assay |
| GTSFVYVPSALNPAD | Pol | 774–789 | [81] | DRB1*01, DRB1*04, DRB1*07, DRB1*08, DRB1*09, DRB1*11, DRB1*15, DRB5*01 | Predicted | Binding assay; Immunization of mice; ELISpot |
| AGFFLLTRILTIPQS | S | 17–31 | [144] | DRB1*07, DRB1*08, DRB1*11, DRB1*13 | Predicted | ELISpot; Proliferation assay |
| GFFPDHQLDPAF | S | 23–33 | [145] | DRB1*0405 | Predicted | Binding assay; FASC |
| TSLNFLGGSPVCLGQ | S | 37–51 | [144] | DRB1*01 | Predicted | ELISpot; Proliferation assay |
| GAFGPGFTPPHG | S | 61–72 | [145] | DRB1*0405 | Predicted | Binding assay; FASC |
| PICPGYRWMCLRRFI | S | 67–81 | [144] | DRB1*08, DRB1*11, DRB1*13 | Predicted | ELISpot; Proliferation assay |
| GWSPQAQGVLTT | S | 76–87 | [145] | DRB1*0405 | Predicted | ELISpot; Proliferation assay |
| MQWNSTTFHQTLQDPRVRGL | S | 109–134 | [47] | DRB1*01 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; Proliferation assay; ELISpot |
| TTFHQTLQDPRVRGL | S | 114–128 | [47] | DRB1*01 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; Proliferation assay; ELISpot |
| MQWNSTAFHQTLQDP | S | 109–123 | [146] | DRB1*02 | Predicted | Proliferation assay; Cytotoxicity assay |
| STLPETTVVRRRGRSPRRRT | S | 141–160 | [139] | DRB1*13 | overlapping | Proliferation assay |
| WASVRFSWLSLL | S | 165–176 | [147] | DRB1*11, DRB1*14 | Predicted | CTL assay; Proliferation assay |
| VPFVQWFVGLSPTVW | S | 177–191 | [144] | DRB1*11 | Predicted | ELISpot; Proliferation assay |
| QAGFFLLTRILTIPQS | S | 179–194 | [47] | DRB1*01 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; Proliferation assay; ELISpot |
| WLSVIWMMWYWGPSL | S | 191–205 | [136] | DRB1*1202 | overlapping | ICS |
| TSLNFLGGTTVCLGQ | S | 200–214 | [47] | DRB1*01 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; Proliferation assay; ELISpot |
| GPSLYSIVSPFIPLL | S | 202–216 | [144] | DRB1*07 | Predicted | ELISpot; Proliferation assay |
| LLPIFFCLWVYI | S | 215–226 | [147] | DRB1*07, DRB1*08, DRB1*14 | Predicted | CTL assay; Proliferation assay |
| PICPGYRWMCLRRFIIFL | S | 241–258 | [148] | DRB1*0201 | overlapping | Tetramer staining |
| FLLVLLDYQGMLP | S | 256–268 | [54] | DP4 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; Proliferation assay; ELISpot |
| WEWASARFSWLSL | S | 326–338 | [54] | DP4 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; Proliferation assay; ELISpot |
| WLSLLVPFVQWFVGL | S | 335–349 | [149] | DRB1*0101 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; Pentamer staining; ELISpot; ICS; Cytotoxicity assay |
| SLLVPFVQWFVGLSPTVWLSV | S | 337–357 | [47] | DRB1*01 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; Proliferation assay; ELISpot |
| SVRFSWLSLLVPFVQWF | S | 343–357 | [148] | DRB1*0201 | overlapping | Tetramer staining |
| VGLSPTVWLSVI | S | 347–358 | [54] | DP4 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; Proliferation assay; ELISpot |
| GLSPTVWLSVIW | S | 348–359 | [149] | DRB1*0101 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; Pentamer staining; ELISpot; ICS; Cytotoxicity assay |
| TVWLSVIWMMWYW | S | 352–364 | [54] | DP4 | Predicted | Immunization of mice; Proliferation assay; ELISpot |