Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Host–Virus Interaction and Mechanisms of Viral Persistence
Hepatitis C (HCV) is a major cause of liver disease, in which a third of individuals with chronic HCV infections may develop liver cirrhosis. In a chronic HCV infection, host immune factors along with the actions of HCV proteins that promote viral persistence and dysregulation of the immune system h...
Main Authors: | DeGaulle I. Chigbu, Ronak Loonawat, Mohit Sehgal, Dip Patel, Pooja Jain |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-04-01
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Series: | Cells |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/8/4/376 |
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