Advancement in the Development of Models for Hepatitis C Research

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a pandemic disease affecting an estimated 180 million individuals worldwide and infecting each year another ~3-4 million people making HCV a global public health issue. HCV is the main cause for chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. In the United Stat...

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Main Authors: Wendy C. Carcamo, Cuong Q. Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/346761