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Adaptive immune response during hepatitis C virus infection.
World journal of gastroenterology - 7 Apr 2014
Larrubia Juan Ramón, Moreno-Cubero Elia, Lokhande Megha Uttam, García-Garzón Silvia, Lázaro Alicia, Miquel Joaquín, Perna Cristian, Sanz-de-Villalobos Eduardo
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection affects about 170 million people worldwide and it is a major cause of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. HCV is a hepatotropic non-cytopathic virus able to persist in a great percentage of infected hosts due to its ability to escape from the immune control. Liver damage and disease progression during HCV infection are driven by both viral and host factors....
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