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The non-structural 5A protein of hepatitis C virus exhibits genotypic differences in interferon antagonism.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Dec 2008
Tsai Ya-Hui, Kuang Wan-Fen, Lu Tsai-Yi, Kao Jia-Horng, Lai Ming-Yang, Liu Chun-Jen, Chen Pei-Jer, Hwang Lih-Hwa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 2 or 3 usually respond better to interferon (IFN) treatment than those infected with genotype 1. In this study, we investigated whether the non-structural 5A protein (NS5A) of HCV genotypes 1 and 2 (1b-NS5A and 2a-NS5A, respectively) exerted differential counteractivities against IFN treatment. METHODS: We compared the inhibitory effects of...
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