Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents for Hepatitis C Virus Infection—From Drug Discovery to Successful Implementation in Clinical Practice

Today, hepatitis C virus infection affects up to 1.5 million people per year and is responsible for 29 thousand deaths per year. In the 1970s, the clinical observation of unclear, transfusion-related cases of hepatitis ignited scientific curiosity, and after years of intensive, basic research, the h...

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Main Authors: Christopher Dietz, Benjamin Maasoumy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/6/1325