Inflammasome genes polymorphisms may influence the development of hepatitis C in the Amazonas, Brazil.

Hepatitis C is considered a major public health problem caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Viral infections are known to induce production of IL1β through the signaling pathway of inflammasomes. Emerging evidences suggest that Inflammasome genes may influence the immune response against HCV as t...

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Main Authors: Diana Mota Toro, Rajendranath Ramasawmy, Pedro Vieira Silva Neto, Grenda Leite Pereira, Priscila Santos Sarmento, Hanna Lara Silva Negreiros Dray, Keyla Santos Sousa, Juliana Santos Affonso, Jéssica Albuquerque Silva, Nadja Pinto Garcia, Marilú Victória Barbieri, Flamir Silva Victória, Eduardo Antônio Donadi, Allyson Guimarães Costa, Mauricio Morishi Ogusku, Aya Sadahiro, Andréa Monteiro Tarragô, Adriana Malheiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253470