Hepatitis C virus core protein induces fibrogenic actions of hepatic stellate cells via toll-like receptor 2
✍ Scribed by Coenen, Martin; Nischalke, Hans Dieter; Krämer, Benjamin; Langhans, Bettina; Glässner, Andreas; Schulte, Daniela; Körner, Christian; Sauerbruch, Tilman; Nattermann, Jacob; Spengler, Ulrich
- Book ID
- 109885640
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 379 KB
- Volume
- 91
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-6837
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