## Abstract Hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA persistence in the liver has been described even after apparent resolution of HCV infection. Because Tβcell reactivity plays a role in recovery from HCV infection, virusβspecific Tβcell responses were investigated in apparently recovered individuals in whom h
Immune responses throughout hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection: HCV from the immune system point of view
β Scribed by Abrignani, Sergio
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 605 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0344-4325
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