Hepatitis-D Virus Infection Is Not Impaired by Innate Immunity but Increases Cytotoxic T-Cell Activity

Hepatitis-D Virus Infection Is Not Impaired by Innate Immunity but Increases Cytotoxic T-Cell Activity

Approximately 70 million humans worldwide are affected by chronic hepatitis D, which rapidly leads to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma due to chronic inflammation. The triggers and consequences of this chronic inflammation, induced by co-infection with the hepatitis D virus (HDV) and the...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Maximilian Altstetter, Oliver Quitt, Francesca Pinci, Veit Hornung, Aaron Michael Lucko, Karin Wisskirchen, Stephanie Jung, Ulrike Protzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
hepatitis delta virus
hepatitis B virus
innate immunity
MDA5
antiviral response
T-cell dependent cytotoxicity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/11/3253

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