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Mutations in the NS5A and E2‐PePHD region of hepatitis C virus type 1b and correlation with the response to combination therapy with interferon and ribavirin
1 Mar 2003
Abstract excerpt
Nonstructural 5A (NS5A) and the second envelope (E2) proteins of hepatitis C virus (HCV) have the potential to block interferon (IFN)-induced RNA-dependent protein kinase (PKR) and may therefore interfere with the response to IFN therapy, but controversy still exists regarding the relevance of this. This study aimed to assess whether mutations in these regions correlated with the response to combination therapy,...
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