Restored circulating invariant NKT cells are associated with viral control in patients with chronic hepatitis B.

Invariant NKT (iNKT) cells are involved in the pathogenesis of various infectious diseases. However, their role in hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is not fully understood, especially in human species. In this study, 35 chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients, 25 inactive carriers (IC) and 36 healthy co...

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Main Authors: Xiaotao Jiang, Mingxia Zhang, Qintao Lai, Xuan Huang, Yongyin Li, Jian Sun, William G H Abbott, Shiwu Ma, Jinlin Hou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22194934/?tool=EBI