Hepatitis C Virus
Research on Hepatitis C Virus Discussed by Scientists at Federal University
Published in Vaccine Weekly, August 24th, 2011
2011 AUG 24 -- Researchers detail in "Structural in silico analysis of cross-genotype-reactivity among naturally occurring HCV NS3-1073-variants in the context of HLA-A*02:01 allele," new data in hepatitis C virus. According to the authors of recent research from Porto Alegre, Brazil, "Cellular immune response plays a central role in outcome of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection. While specific T-cell responses are related to viral clearance, impaired responses can lead to chronic infection, turning HCV variability into a major obstacle for vaccine development."
"In a recent work, Fytili et al. (2008) studied the cross reactive potential of HCV specific CD8+...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2011-08-24)
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