Regulatory T cells contribute to the imp
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Jeroen N. Stoop; Renate G. van der Molen; Carla C. Baan; Luc J. W. van der Laan;
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Article
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2005
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is characterized by a weak immune response to HBV. Regulatory T cells (T(reg)) can suppress the function of effector T cells and may thus be key players in this impaired immune response. Changes in the functionality or number of T(reg) could explain the decr