ViralVacDB: A database of manually curated viral vaccines
ViraVacDB is a repository of human vaccines developed against viral diseases. It covers the antigenic strains, nucleic acid content, clinical phase, manufacturer information, dosage and administration route associated with viral vaccines.
About ViralVacDB
Reference: Tripathi S, Sharma N, Naorem LD, Raghava GPS (2023) ViralVacDB: A manually curated repository of viral vaccines. Drug Discov Today. 28(4):103523.
Aim and Objective: The main aim of this database is to serve the academic community working in the field of immunology (mainly subunit vaccine designing). This is a comprehensive database which provides information about vaccines developed against human viral diseases, curated from literatures and reliable websites. This information is essential as it will serve as curated viral based vaccines knowledge base for scientific community and general public use.
Search Options: The database offers i) Basic Search which allows the user to search in any field or against multiple fields. By default, it searches against major fields. It also allows the user to display desired fields of the database. ii) Advanced Search which facilitates user to search ViralVacDB using multiple queries joined by logical operators like AND/OR/NOT. This search module allows user to perform search on any or all fields of ViralVacDB. It also allows to display all fields or user selected fields.
Browse: Modules under this section allow the users to retrieve data in a classified manner. These modules allow users to browse vaccines with respect to their clinical phase, administration route, vaccine status and disease. It also provides the option to browse by manufacturer.
Mobile Compatible Website: ViralVacDB is built on a responsive template, compatible for desktop, tablet, and smartphone. These templates are dynamic that fit content based on screen size of the device.