Definition of "immunodominant" [immunodominant]

• Of or pertaining to the epitope of a molecule that provokes the most intense immune response (adjective)

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• "BenMohamed L, Bertrand G, McNamara CD, Gras-Masse H, Hammer J, et al. (2003) Identification of novel immunodominant CD4+ Th1-type T-cell peptide epitopes from herpes simplex virus glycoprotein D that confer protective immunity."
• "Accordingly, immunoproteasomes carrying the LMP2 60H allele produce in vitro a lower amount of the HLA-A*0201 restricted immunodominant epitope MBP The immunoproteasome LMP2 60HH variant reduces the risk to develop MS amongst Italian HLA-A*02+ females."
• "Accordingly, immunoproteasomes carrying the LMP2 60H allele produce in vitro a lower amount of the HLA-A*0201 restricted immunodominant epitope MBP"