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Novel type I interferon IL-28A suppresses hepatitis C viral RNA replication
7 Sept 2005
Abstract excerpt
Interferon alpha (IFN-alpha)-based therapy is the currently approved treatment for chronic hepatitis C viral infection. The sustained antiviral response rate is approximately 50% for genotype-1 infection. The major challenge to the HCV community is to improve antiviral efficacy and to reduce the side effects typically seen in IFNalpha-based therapy. One of the strategies is to identify new interferons, which may...
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