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Hypervariable region 1 shielding of hepatitis C virus is a main contributor to genotypic differences in neutralization sensitivity.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Dec 2016
Prentoe Jannick, Velázquez-Moctezuma Rodrigo, Foung Steven K H, Law Mansun, Bukh Jens
Abstract excerpt
There are 3-4 million new hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections yearly. The extensive intergenotypic sequence diversity of envelope proteins E1 and E2 of HCV and shielding of important epitopes by hypervariable region 1 (HVR1) of E2 are believed to be major hindrances to developing universally protective HCV vaccines. Using cultured viruses expressing the E1/E2 complex of isolates H77 (genotype 1a), J6 (2a), or S52...
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