Article
Interferon lambda alleles predict innate antiviral immune responses and hepatitis C virus permissiveness.
Cell host & microbe - 12 Feb 2014
Sheahan Timothy, Imanaka Naoko, Marukian Svetlana, Dorner Marcus, Liu Peng, Ploss Alexander, Rice Charles M
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can result in viral chronicity or clearance. Although host genetics and particularly genetic variation in the interferon lambda (IFNL) locus are associated with spontaneous HCV clearance and treatment success, the mechanisms guiding these clinical outcomes remain...
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