Effects of HCV on basal and tat-induced HIV LTR activation.

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection occurs in ∼30-40% of the HIV-infected population in the US. While a significant body of research suggests an adverse effect of HIV on HCV replication and disease progression, the impact of HCV on HIV infection has not been well studied. Increasing data suggest th...

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Main Authors: Satarupa Sengupta, Eleanor Powell, Ling Kong, Jason T Blackard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3677892?pdf=render