Article
CCR5Δ32 in HCV infection, HCV/HIV co-infection, and HCV-related diseases.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Apr 2018
Ellwanger Joel Henrique, Leal Bruna Kulmann, Valverde-Villegas Jacqueline María, Simon Daniel, Marangon Camila Guerra, Mattevi Vanessa Suñé, Lazzaretti Rosmeri Kuhmmer, Sprinz Eduardo, Kuhmmer Regina, Chies José Artur Bogo
Abstract excerpt
Although a potential involvement of the CCR5Δ32 variant has already been suggested in relation to susceptibility to hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, data from the literature is still quite controversial. Thus, our study evaluated the influence of the CCR5Δ32 allele variant in HCV infection, HCV/HIV co-infection, and HCV-related diseases in individuals from southern Brazil. A total of 1352 individuals were...
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