EuPathDB: a portal to eukaryotic pathogen databases

Nucleic Acids Res. 2010 Jan;38(Database issue):D415-9. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkp941. Epub 2009 Nov 13.

Abstract

EuPathDB (http://EuPathDB.org; formerly ApiDB) is an integrated database covering the eukaryotic pathogens of the genera Cryptosporidium, Giardia, Leishmania, Neospora, Plasmodium, Toxoplasma, Trichomonas and Trypanosoma. While each of these groups is supported by a taxon-specific database built upon the same infrastructure, the EuPathDB portal offers an entry point to all these resources, and the opportunity to leverage orthology for searches across genera. The most recent release of EuPathDB includes updates and changes affecting data content, infrastructure and the user interface, improving data access and enhancing the user experience. EuPathDB currently supports more than 80 searches and the recently-implemented 'search strategy' system enables users to construct complex multi-step searches via a graphical interface. Search results are dynamically displayed as the strategy is constructed or modified, and can be downloaded, saved, revised, or shared with other database users.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Computational Biology / methods*
  • Computational Biology / trends
  • Databases, Genetic*
  • Databases, Nucleic Acid*
  • Databases, Protein
  • Genome, Protozoan
  • Humans
  • Information Storage and Retrieval / methods
  • Internet
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Protozoan Infections / genetics
  • Protozoan Infections / parasitology*
  • Protozoan Proteins / genetics*
  • Software

Substances

  • Protozoan Proteins