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Influence of specific CD4+ T cells and antibodies on evolution of hypervariable region 1 during acute HCV infection.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Feb 2008
Scottà Cristiano, Garbuglia Anna Rosa, Ruggeri Lionello, Spada Enea, Laurenti Luca, Perrone Maria Paola, Girelli Gabriella, Mele Alfonso, Capobianchi Maria Rosaria, Folgori Antonella, Nicosia Alfredo, Del Porto Paola, Piccolella Enza
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Several studies suggest that the evolutionary rate of HVR1 sequence in acute HCV hepatitis derives from the action of a continuous immune-driven positive selection. However, these studies have not been performed examining the relationship between HVR1 evolution and the development of specific immunity to autologous HVR1 sequences. METHODS: We performed a longitudinal analysis of HVR1 sequences...
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