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Accumulation of dysfunctional effector CD8+ T cells in the liver of patients with chronic HCV infection.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Mar 2006
Nisii Carla, Tempestilli Massimo, Agrati Chiara, Poccia Fabrizio, Tocci Guido, Longo Maria Antonella, D'Offizi Gianpiero, Tersigni Roberto, Lo Iacono Oreste, Antonucci Giorgio, Oliva Alessandra
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes a chronic infection that can lead to fibrosis and carcinoma. Immune responses mediated by cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) could be involved in viral clearance or persistence, and therefore in determining the course of the disease. METHODS: Intrahepat...
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