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Sequencing of E2 and NS5A regions of HCV genotype 3a in Brazilian patients with chronic hepatitis.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Feb 2010
Malta Fernanda de Mello, Medeiros-Filho José Eymard Moraes de, Azevedo Raymundo Soares de, Gonçalves Luzia, Silva Luiz Caetano da, Carrilho Flair José, Pinho João Renato Rebello
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of liver disease throughout the world. The NS5A and E2 proteins of HCV genotype 1 were reported to inhibit the double-stranded (ds) RNA-dependent protein kinase (PKR), which is involved in the cellular antiviral response induced by interferon (IFN). The response to IFN therapy is quite different between genotypes, with response rates among patients infected with types 2...
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