Hepatitis C virus strategies to evade the specific-T cell response: a possible mission favoring its persistence

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a small, enveloped RNA virus. The number of HCV-infected individuals worldwide is estimated to be approximately 200 million. The vast majority of HCV infections persist, with up to 80% of all cases leading to chronic hepatitis associated with liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, and...

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Main Authors: Jorge Fabián Quarleri, Ph.D., José Raúl Oubiña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
HCV
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119307367