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Hepatitis C Vaccines, Antibodies, and T Cells [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2018 The development of vaccines that protect against persistent hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remain a public health priority. The broad use of highly effective direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) is unlikely to achieve HCV elimination without vaccines that ...
Naglaa H. Shoukry, Naglaa H. Shoukry
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Hepatitis C Virus Evasion Mechanisms from Neutralizing Antibodies [PDF]
Viruses, 2011 Hepatitis C virus (HCV) represents a major public health problem, affecting 3% of the world’s population. The majority of infected individuals develop chronic hepatitis, which can progress to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Arvind H. Patel +2 more
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The Lancet Regional Health. Americas, 2022 Summary: Background: Hepatitis C is a preventable and treatable disease that has been declared a public health problem. In 2012, the prevalence of HCV serum anti-bodies in the Mexican adult population aged 20 to 49 years was 0·30%.
Martha Carnalla +10 more
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Predicting factors of present hepatitis C virus infection among patients positive for the hepatitis C virus antibody [PDF]
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, 2013 Background/AimsTo identify the predicting factors of present hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among patients with positivity for antibodies to HCV (anti-HCV).MethodsWe analyzed patients who showed positive enzyme immunoassay (EIA) results and performed ...
Chi Hoon Lee +10 more
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Serosurveillance of vaccine preventable diseases and hepatitis C in healthcare workers from Lao PDR. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Healthcare workers (HCW) have an increased risk of exposure to infectious diseases and are a potential source of infections for their patients.
Antony P Black +5 more
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Antibody Responses in Hepatitis C Infection [PDF]
Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine, 2020 Antibody responses in hepatitis C virus (HCV) have been a rather mysterious research topic for many investigators working in the field. Chronic HCV infection is often associated with dysregulation of immune functions particularly in B cells, leading to abnormal lymphoproliferation or the production of autoantibodies that exacerbate inflammation and ...
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The Role of Specific Cellular Immune System in Chronic Hepatitis C [PDF]
, 2004 Hepatitis C virus is a RNA virus with very high speed replication. The clinical course of chronic hepatitis C is frequently asymptomatic like other hepatitis viruses.
Akbar, N. (Nurul) +4 more
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Blocking entry of hepatitis B and D viruses to hepatocytes as a novel immunotherapy for treating chronic infections [PDF]
, 2021 Background. Chronic hepatitis B and D virus (HBV/HDV) infections can cause cancer. Current HBV therapy using nucleoside analogues (NAs) is life-long and reduces but does not eliminate the risk of cancer.
Ahlén, G +13 more
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Журнал инфектологии, 2014 The article presents the results of the research of improvement one of possible methods of early diagnostics of viral hepatitis C at first-year old children, who born from mothers with chronic viral hepatitis C, in blood anti-HCV IgG are revealed, based ...
T. A. Kirsanova
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