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Hepatitis C virus core protein impairs in vitro priming of specific T cell responses by dendritic cells and hepatocytes.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Jan 2008
Zimmermann Mona, Flechsig Christin, La Monica Nicola, Tripodi Marco, Adler Guido, Dikopoulos Nektarios
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hepatitis C virus leads to chronic hepatitis in the majority of infected individuals. The mechanism of viral persistence is not completely understood. Hepatitis C virus core protein is produced within hepatocytes and is secreted during HCV infection. Our study characterizes the effects of core protein on T cell priming in mice. METHODS: We used a system of antigen-specific in vitro priming of...
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