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Impact of HBsAg and HBcrAg levels on phenotype and function of HBV-specific T cells in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection.
Gut - 1 Nov 2022
Aliabadi Elmira, Urbanek-Quaing Melanie, Maasoumy Benjamin, Bremer Birgit, Grasshoff Martin, Li Yang, Niehaus Christian E, Wedemeyer Heiner, Kraft Anke R M, Cornberg Markus
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OBJECTIVE: Hepatitis B virus (HBV)-specific T cells are main effector cells in the control of HBV infection and hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is suggested to be a critical factor in the impaired immune response, a hallmark of chronic HBV infection. In addition to HBsAg, other viral markers such as hepatitis B core-related antigen (HBcrAg) are available, but their potential association with HBV-specific...
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