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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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Landes Bioscience
2012
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3545943/ |