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Exploitation of Lipid Components by Viral and Host Proteins for Hepatitis C Virus Infection
1 Jan 2012
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is a major causative agent of blood-borne hepatitis, has chronically infected about 170 million individuals worldwide and leads to chronic infection, resulting in development of steatosis, cirrhosis, and eventually hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatocellular carcinoma associated with HCV infection is not only caused by chronic inflammation, but also by the biological activity of HCV...
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