@staticmethod
def _parseScores(record):
    """
        Parse alignment scores

        Arguments:
          record : dictionary containing a single row from the iHMMune-Align ouptut.

        Returns:
          dict : database entries for alignment scores.
        """
    result = {}
    try:
        result['vdj_score'] = float(record['HMM_SCORE'])
    except (TypeError, ValueError):
        result['vdj_score'] = None
    return result
