Dendritic cells, regulatory T cells and the pathogenesis of chronic hepatitis C

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a small, enveloped RNA virus and a major cause of chronic liver disease. Resolution of primary HCV infections depends upon the vigorous responses of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells to multiple viral epitopes. Although such broad-based responses are readily detected early during the...

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Main Authors: Losikoff, Phyllis T., Self, Alyssa A., Gregory, Stephen H.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Landes Bioscience 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3545943/