Natural killer cell function in chronic HCV infection

NK cells control viral replication through cytotoxicity and IFNγ production. These functions were assessed in chronic HCV infected patients undergoing treatment. Aboriginals have genetic polymorphisms that may enhance NK cell function suggesting more effective clearance of chronic HCV than Caucasian...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Collister, Mark
Other Authors: Rempel, Julia (Immunology)
Published: 2013
Subjects:
NK
HCV
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/22047