Three new cytotoxic T cell epitopes identified within the hepatitis C virus nucleoprotein.

doi:10.1099/0022-1317-77-6-1305

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Three new cytotoxic T cell epitopes identified within the hepatitis C virus nucleoprotein.

The Journal of general virology - 1 Jun 1996

Kaneko T, Nakamura I, Kita H, Hiroishi K, Moriyama T, Imawari M

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Cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) may play a role in host defence against hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, and HCV-specific CTL epitopes may be included in vaccines to induce protective CTLs. We identified three new epitopes within the HCV nucleoprotein recognized by CTLs. HCV nucleoprotein residu...

Topics

Amino Acid Sequence
Antibody Specificity
Epitopes
Genotype
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C Antibodies
Humans
Molecular Sequence Data
T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic
Viral Core Proteins

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