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Hepatitis C cross-genotype immunity and implications for vaccine development.
Scientific reports - 26 Sept 2017
Islam Nazrul, Krajden Mel, Shoveller Jean, Gustafson Paul, Gilbert Mark, Wong Jason, Tyndall Mark W, Janjua Naveed Zafar
Abstract excerpt
While about a quarter of individuals clear their primary hepatitis C (HCV) infections spontaneously, clearance (spontaneous or treatment-induced) does not confer sterilizing immunity against a future infection. Since successful treatment does not prevent future infections either, an effective vaccine is highly desirable in preventing HCV (re)infection. However, development of an effective vaccine has been...
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