Article
Innate and adaptive genetic pathways in HCV infection.
Tissue antigens - 1 Apr 2015
Buchanan R, Hydes T, Khakoo S I
Abstract excerpt
Infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) leads to a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. This heterogeneity is underpinned by the host immune response and the genetic factors that govern it. Polymorphisms affecting both the innate and adaptive immunity determine the outcome of exposure. However the innate immune system appears to play a greater role in determining treatment-associated responses. Overall the...
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