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Viral Load Affects the Immune Response to HBV in Mice With Humanized Immune System and Liver.
Gastroenterology - 1 Dec 2017
Dusséaux Mathilde, Masse-Ranson Guillemette, Darche Sylvie, Ahodantin James, Li Yan, Fiquet Oriane, Beaumont Elodie, Moreau Pierrick, Rivière Lise, Neuveut Christine, Soussan Patrick, Roingeard Philippe, Kremsdorf Dina, Di Santo James P, Strick-Marchand Helene
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infects hepatocytes, but the mechanisms of the immune response against the virus and how it affects disease progression are unclear. METHODS: We performed studies with BALB/c Rag2-/-Il2rg-/-SirpaNODAlb-uPAtg/tg mice, stably engrafted with human hepatocytes (HUHEP) with or without a human immune system (HIS). HUHEP and HIS-HUHEP mice were given an intraperitoneal...
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