HBeAg seroconversion is associated with a more effective PD-L1 blockade during chronic hepatitis B infection
Background & Aims: Current therapies for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection control viral replication but do not eliminate the risk of progression to hepatocellular carcinoma. HBV-specific CD8 T cells are necessary for viral control, but they are rare and exhausted during chronic infectio...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-09-01
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Series: | JHEP Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589555919300588 |