Paradoxical expression of <it>IL-28B </it>mRNA in peripheral blood in human T-cell leukemia virus Type-1 mono-infection and co-infection with hepatitis C Virus

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human T-cell leukemia virus type-1 (HTLV-1) carriers co-infected with and hepatitis C virus (HCV) have been known to be at higher risk of their related diseases than mono-infected individuals. The recent studies clarified that IL-28B...

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Main Authors: Kamihira Shimeru, Usui Tetsuya, Ichikawa Tatsuki, Uno Naoki, Morinaga Yoshitomo, Mori Sayaka, Nagai Kazuhiro, Sasaki Daisuke, Hasegawa Hiroo, Yanagihara Katsunori, Honda Takuya, Yamada Yasuaki, Iwanaga Masako, Kanematu Takashi, Nakao Kazuhiko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
HCV
SNP
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/9/1/40