Article
[Chronic hepatitis C infection--mechanisms of virus "immune escape"].
Przeglad epidemiologiczny - 1 Jan 2004
Nitkiewicz Jadwiga
Abstract excerpt
The characteristic feature of HCV infection is the presence of both humoral and cellular immune response. In spite of the immune activation the host is unable to eradicate the virus. Spontaneous resolution of chronic infection is exceedingly rare--it is estimated at 0.6% per year. The currently available combination therapies with alpha interferon and ribavirin are effective in limited groups of patients. Factors...
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