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Hepatitis B Virus Immunology
Research on hepatitis B virus immunology detailed by scientists at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology
August 14th, 2007
New investigation results, "Liver injury is associated with enhanced regulatory T-cell activity in patients with chronic hepatitis B," are detailed in a study published in Journal of Viral Hepatitis. "Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is associated with impairment of HBV-specific immune responses. Recently, it has been shown that regulatory T (Treg) cells downregulate HBV-specific immune responses but their role in chronic hepatitis B is still controversial," scientists writing in the Journal of Viral Hepatitis report. "We hypothesized that liver injury enhances the influence of Treg cells on HBV-specific immune responses. The frequency of Treg...
Source: Virus Weekly (2007-08-14)
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