Alphavirus-based hepatitis C virus therapeutic vaccines: can universal helper epitopes enhance HCV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses?
Background: Antigen-specific T cell immune responses play a pivotal role in resolving acute and chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. Currently, no prophylactic or therapeutic vaccines against HCV are available. We previously demonstrated the preclinical potency of therapeutic HCV vaccines bas...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-10-01
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Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Vaccines and Immunotherapy |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2515135519874677 |