Article
Toll Like Receptor 3 Polymorphisms in Hepatitis B Virus Infection.
The Egyptian journal of immunology - 1 Jun 2017
EzzEl-Din Azza M, Galal Sherif H, Ahmed Asmaa O, Kamel Sherif I, Kamal Dalia T
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the one of the major causes of chronic liver disease. Individuals exposed to HBV show wide spectrum outcomes including immunized persons, asymptomatic carrier, chronic active hepatitis, cirrhosis and HCC. The outcome of HBV infection and the severity of associated liver diseases are determined by the nature and strength of host immune responses against the virus. There is accumulating...
Topics
- Carrier State
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B virus
- Humans
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Toll-Like Receptor 3
