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Influence of IFNL3 and HLA-DPB1 genotype on postpartum control of hepatitis C virus replication and T-cell recovery.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 20 Sept 2016
Honegger Jonathan R, Tedesco Dana, Kohout Jennifer A, Prasad Mona R, Price Aryn A, Lindquist Tera, Ohmer Samantha, Moore-Clingenpeel Melissa, Grakoui Arash, Walker Christopher M
Abstract excerpt
Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is characterized by exhaustion of virus-specific T-cells and stable viremia. Pregnancy is an exception. Viremia gradually climbs during gestation but sometimes declines sharply in the months following delivery. Here, we demonstrated that postpartum HCV control was associated with enhanced virus-specific T-cell immunity. Women with viral load declines of at least 1 log10...
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