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Hepatitis C Virus Immunology
New findings in hepatitis C virus immunology described from University of Washington, Department of Immunology
June 23rd, 2009
Current study results from the report, 'Evasion and disruption of innate immune signalling by hepatitis C and West Nile viruses,' have been published. "Signalling pathways leading to type I interferon production are the first line of defence employed by the host to combat viruses, and represent a barrier that an invading virus must overcome in order to establish infection. In this review we highlight the ability of two members of the Flaviviridae, a globally distributed family of RNA viruses that represent a significant public health concern, to disrupt and evade these defences," scientists in the United States report. "Hepatitis C virus is a hepatotropic virus,...
Source: World Disease Weekly (2009-06-23)
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