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Virological and immunological determinants of intrahepatic virus-specific CD8+ T-cell failure in chronic hepatitis C virus infection.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jun 2008
Neumann-Haefelin Christoph, Timm Jörg, Spangenberg Hans Christian, Wischniowski Natalie, Nazarova Natalja, Kersting Nadine, Roggendorf Michael, Allen Todd M, Blum Hubert E, Thimme Robert
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Virus-specific CD8+ T-cells play an important role in the outcome of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. In the chronic phase, however, HCV can persist despite the presence of virus-specific T-cell responses. Therefore, we set out to perform a full-breadth analysis of the intrahepatic virus-specific CD8+ T-cell response, its relation to the peripheral T-cell response, and the overall influence of...
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