How to Use epitope in a Sentence

epitope

noun
  • The portion of the pathogen's protein that the antibody recognizes is called an epitope.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2022
  • The epitopes flagged the bacteria, triggering white cells and othe immune fighters to attack.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 6 July 2018
  • On the top of the protein, a spot called an epitope serves as a landing pad for antibodies, allowing the virus to be neutralized.
    — Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Soon activists could talk about viral assays, reverse transcription, cytokine regulation, epitope mapping.
    — Caren Cooper, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2014
  • Researchers analyze the sample in a lab to identify antigens and epitopes associated with various diseases.
    — Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The observation of this study raised the alarm that Sars-CoV-2 mutation that varied epitope (something that an antibody attaches itself to) profile could arise at any time.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, Fox News, 15 Apr. 2020
  • More detailed analysis, including binding to an isolated peptide corresponding to this region, reveals that the antibody recognizes a linear epitope.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021
  • Sette also has developed new methods to identify and even predict T cell epitopes on emerging viruses — an important step in the development of new therapies and vaccines that harness T cells to defend the body.
    — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The epitope previously described is highly conserved across betacoronaviruses.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
  • One potential benefit might be longer-lasting protection, Greenberger speculated, since the coronavirus is unlikely to mutate every protein epitope included in this vaccine.
    — Angus Chen, STAT, 14 Apr. 2022

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