| Literature DB >> 15100412 |
Stefan Wieland1, Robert Thimme, Robert H Purcell, Francis V Chisari.
Abstract
Previous studies in hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected humans and chimpanzees suggest that control of HBV infection involves the cells, effector functions, and molecular mediators of the immune response. The objective of the current study was to identify, in the liver of acutely HBV-infected chimpanzees, the spectrum of virus-induced and immune response-related genes that regulate the infection. The results demonstrate that HBV does not induce any genes during entry and expansion, suggesting it is a stealth virus early in the infection. In contrast, a large number of T cell-derived IFN-gamma-regulated genes are induced in the liver during viral clearance, reflecting the impact of an adaptive T cell response that inhibits viral replication and kills infected cells, thereby terminating the infection.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15100412 PMCID: PMC404103 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0401771101
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205