Hepatitis C virus infection contributes to impregnation of markers of immune inhibition: potential preludes underlying viral latency and persistence

• Published in: BMC infectious diseases Vol. 14; no. S3; p. P3
• Main Authors: Barathan, Muttiah, Rosmawati, Mohamed, Vadivelu, Jamuna, Larsson, Marie, Velu, Vijayakumar, Alireza, Saeidi, Chang, Li Yen, Shankar, Esaki Muthu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central 27.05.2014
• Subjects: Hepatitis C virus; Human immunodeficiency virus; Poster Presentation

Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) represents one of the persistent viral infections afflicting humankind, and a significant proportion of chronic HCV disease progresses over time through liver fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). One potential mechanism underlying the chronic dis...