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Lack of phenotypic and functional impairment in dendritic cells from chimpanzees chronically infected with hepatitis C virus.
Journal of virology - 1 Jun 2004
Larsson Marie, Babcock Ethan, Grakoui Arash, Shoukry Naglaa, Lauer Georg, Rice Charles, Walker Christopher, Bhardwaj Nina
Abstract excerpt
Dendritic cells (DCs), which are potent antigen-presenting cells (APCs), are used as adjuvants for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases in human and nonhuman primates, with documented clinical efficacy. The hepatitis C virus (HCV)-chimpanzee model is the best available model for testing the immunotherapeutic effects of DCs in the setting of a chronic infection, as chimpanzees develop a persistent...
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