A serum microRNA signature is associated with the immune control of chronic hepatitis B virus infection.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The virus/host interplay mediates liver pathology in chronic HBV infection. MiRNAs play a pivotal role in virus/host interactions and are detected in both serum and HBsAg-particles, but studies of their dynamics during chronic infection and antiviral therapy are missing. We stud...

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Main Authors: Maurizia Rossana Brunetto, Daniela Cavallone, Filippo Oliveri, Francesco Moriconi, Piero Colombatto, Barbara Coco, Pietro Ciccorossi, Carlotta Rastelli, Veronica Romagnoli, Beatrice Cherubini, Maria Wrang Teilum, Thorarinn Blondal, Ferruccio Bonino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4211710?pdf=render