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Hepatitis C Virus Immunology
New hepatitis C virus immunology research from University of Bari described
August 6th, 2007
Current study results from the report, "Presentation of HCV antigens to naive CD8+T cells: why the where, when, what and how are important for virus control and infection outcome," have been published. According to a study from Bari, Italy, "T cell-mediated protection against HCV depends on constantly activated effector CD8(+)T cells that control emergence, spread and expansion of the virus. Why these cells fail to contain HCV replication in 70-80% of the individuals who develop persistent viremia is not clear." "Although many reviews have focused on HCV's ability to interfere with the process of antigen presentation by dendritic cells (DC), only few have discussed the...
Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2007-08-06)
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