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Virus-Specific CD8<sup>+</sup>Lymphocytes Share the Same Effector-Memory Phenotype but Exhibit Functional Differences in Acute Hepatitis B and C
18 Nov 2002
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses (HBV and HCV) are both noncytopathic and can cause acute and chronic infections of the liver. Although they share tropism for the same organ, development of chronic hepatitis is much more frequent following HCV infection, suggesting different mechanisms of viral persistence. In this study, we show that circulating HBV- and HCV-specific tetramer-positive CD8 cells during the...
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