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Effects of the CCR5-Delta32 mutation on hepatitis C virus-specific immune responses in patients with haemophilia.
Immunological investigations - 1 Jan 2009
Ahlenstiel Golo, Woitas Rainer P, Iwan Agathe, Nattermann Jacob, Feldmann Georg, Rockstroh Jürgen K, Oldenburg Johannes, Kupfer Bernd, Sauerbruch Tilman, Spengler Ulrich
Abstract excerpt
In hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection antiviral T cells express the CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5). Their recruitment to the liver is an important step in the immune response. A 32 base pair deletion in the CCR5 gene leads to reduced expression and total loss of CCR5 in CCR5-Delta32 heterozygous and homozygous subjects, respectively. However, the role of this mutation for antiviral immunity remains unclear. Here,...
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