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Low Mannose Binding Lectin, but Not L-Ficolin, Is Associated With Spontaneous Clearance of Hepatitis C Virus After Infection.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2020
Zhang Jing, Chen Ning, Chen Zhiyun, Liu Yali, Zheng Kai, Qiu Yundong, Zhang Nan, Zhu Junping, Yu Haibin, He Qiushui
Abstract excerpt
Some individuals can spontaneously clear the hepatitis C virus (HCV) after infection, whereas others develop a chronic infection. The exact mechanism of this phenomenon is unknown. We aimed to evaluate the association of plasma levels of MBL, L-ficolin, and cytokines with outcome of HCV infections in two groups of patients who cleared HCV spontaneously (CHS), and who developed chronic HCV infections (CHC)....
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