Described is a method for isolating Hepatitis C Virus peptides (HPs) which
have a binding capacity to a MHC/HLA molecule or a complex comprising
said HCV-peptide and said MHC/HLA molecule characterized by the following
steps: --providing a pool of HCV-peptide, said pool containing
HCV-peptides which bind to said MHC/HLA molecule and HCV-peptides which
do not bind to said MHC/HLA molecule, --contacting said MHC/HLA molecule
with said pool of HCV-peptides whereby a HCV-peptide which has a binding
capacity to said MHC/HLA molecule binds to said MHC/HLA molecule and a
complex comprising said HCV-peptide and said MHC/HLA molecule is formed,
--detecting and optionally separating said complex from the HCV-peptide
which do not bind to said MHC/HLA molecule and optionally isolating and
characterizing the HCV-peptide from said complex.