Hepatitis C Virus and Human Cytomegalovirus—Natural Killer Cell Subsets in Persistent Viral Infections

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) are prominent examples of RNA and DNA viruses, respectively, that establish a persistent infection in their host. HCV affects over 185 million patients worldwide, who are at high risk for developing liver fibrosis, liver cirrhosis, and ultimat...

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Main Authors: Julia Pollmann, Alexander Rölle, Maike Hofmann, Adelheid Cerwenka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2017.00566/full