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Expression of hepatitis C virus proteins in epithelial intestinal cells in vivo.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Sept 2004
Deforges Séverine, Evlashev Alexey, Perret Magali, Sodoyer Mireille, Pouzol Stéphane, Scoazec Jean-Yves, Bonnaud Bertrand, Diaz Olivier, Paranhos-Baccalà Glaucia, Lotteau Vincent, André Patrice
Abstract excerpt
Previous work on hepatitis C virus (HCV) led to the discovery of a new form of virus particle associating virus and lipoprotein elements. These hybrid particles (LVP for lipo-viro-particles) are enriched in triglycerides and contain at least apolipoprotein B (apoB), HCV RNA and core protein. These findings suggest that LVP synthesis could occur in liver and intestine, the two main organs specialized in the...
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