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Impaired allostimulatory function of dendritic cells in chronic hepatitis C infection.
Gastroenterology - 1 Feb 2001
Bain C, Fatmi A, Zoulim F, Zarski J P, Trépo C, Inchauspé G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Dendritic cells (DC), which play an essential role in the triggering of primary antiviral immune reactions, may also contribute, in some viral models, to the propagation of viral infection and the pathogenesis of viral disease. During natural infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV), the interactions between the virus and DC may contribute to viral persistence, a general feature of HCV infection....
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