Sustained dysfunction of antiviral CD8+ T lymphocytes after infection with hepatitis C virus.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) sets up persistent infection in the majority of those exposed. It is likely that, as with other persistent viral infections, the efficacy of T-lymphocyte responses influences long-term outcome. However, little is known about the functional capacity of HCV-specific T-lymphocyt...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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