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Relation of pretreatment sequence diversity in NS5A region of HCV genotype 1 with immune response between pegylated-INF/ribavirin therapy outcomes.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Feb 2011
de Queiróz A T L, Maracaja-Coutinho V, Jardim A C G, Rahal P, de Carvalho-Mello I M V G, Matioli S R
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection frequently persists despite substantial virus-specific immune responses and the combination of pegylated interferon (INF)-α and ribavirin therapy. Major histocompatibility complex class I restricted CD8(+) T cells are responsible for the control of viraemia in HCV infection, and several studies suggest protection against viral infection associated with specific HLAs. The reason...
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