Protection of hepatocytes from cytotoxic T cell mediated killing by interferon-alpha.
Cellular immunity plays a key role in determining the outcome of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, although the majority of infections become persistent. The mechanisms behind persistence are still not clear; however, the primary site of infection, the liver, may be critical. We investigated the ab...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-08-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1949144?pdf=render |