Infected hematopoietic stem cells and with integrated HBV DNA generate defective T cells in chronic HBV infection patients
A weak T-cell response plays a key role in the persistence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. We aimed to confirm that T-cell defects in patients with chronic HBV infection are associated with HBV DNA infection of bone marrow (BM) hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). Using reverse transcription polym...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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BlackWell Publishing Ltd
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4237112/ |