Hepatitis C virus infection: virus/host interactions.

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2893.1998.0050s1003.x

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Hepatitis C virus infection: virus/host interactions.

Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Sept 1998

Pawlotsky J M

Abstract excerpt

Infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a leading cause of chronic liver disease world-wide. This paper examines our current understanding of the complex relationship between HCV and its host, especially potential mechanisms of viral persistence and resistance to interferon therapy, and the...

Topics

Amino Acid Sequence
Cytokines
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Genetic Variation
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Humans
Interferon-alpha
Liver
Molecular Sequence Data
Mutation
Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational
Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic

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