| Literature DB >> 16107834 |
David G Bowen1, Christopher M Walker.
Abstract
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) persists in the majority of infected individuals and is a significant cause of human illness and death globally. Recent studies have yielded important insights into immunity to HCV, in particular revealing the central role of T cells in viral control and clearance. Other key features of adaptive immune responses remain obscure, including mechanisms by which T cells control HCV replication, the role of antibodies in conferring protection and how cellular and humoral immunity are subverted in persistent infection.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16107834 DOI: 10.1038/nature04079
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nature ISSN: 0028-0836 Impact factor: 49.962