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Association of antibodies to hepatitis C virus glycoproteins 1 and 2 (anti-E1E2) with HCV disease.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 May 2008
Hamed M R B, Tarr A W, McClure C P, Ball J K, Hickling T P, Irving W L
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes acute and chronic liver diseases in humans. Its two envelope glycoproteins, E1 and E2, provide a target for host immune recognition. HCV genotypes are classified into six genetic groups. To study the role of anti-HCV E1 and E2 (anti-E1E2) in HCV disease, the correlation between antibody level and viral load, genotype, disease severity and response to treatment was investigated. The...
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