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The identified proteins were thoroughly analyzed using various\n                    <jats:italic>in silico<\/jats:italic>\n                    tools to obtain the most potential protective antigens. The number of core proteins obtained from analyzing the 90 proteomes was 1939 proteins. The surface-associated proteins were 177. The number of potential antigens was 87; those with adhesion score\u2009\u2265\u20090.5 were considered antigen with \u201chigh potential,\u201d while those with a score of 0.4\u20130.5 were considered antigens with \u201cintermediate potential.\u201d According to a cumulative score derived from protein antigenicity, density of MHC-I and MHC-II epitopes, MHC allele coverage, and B-cell epitope density scores, a final list of 34 potential antigens was obtained. Remarkably, most of the 34 proteins are associated with bacterial adhesion, invasion, evasion, and adaptation to the hostile intracellular environment of macrophages which is adjusted to deprive\n                    <jats:italic>Brucella<\/jats:italic>\n                    of required nutrients. Our results provide a manageable list of potential protective antigens for developing a potent vaccine against brucellosis. Moreover, our elaborated analysis can provide further insights into novel\n                    <jats:italic>Brucella<\/jats:italic>\n                    virulence factors. 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