Hepatitis C virus-specific T lymphocyte responses

C M Rice; C M Walker

doi:10.1016/0952-7915(95)80099-9

Hepatitis C virus-specific T lymphocyte responses

Curr Opin Immunol. 1995 Aug;7(4):532-8. doi: 10.1016/0952-7915(95)80099-9.

Authors

C M Rice¹, C M Walker

Affiliation

¹ Department of Molecular Microbiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.

PMID: 7495518
DOI: 10.1016/0952-7915(95)80099-9

Abstract

Hepatitis C virus establishes a persistent infection in humans and chimpanzees despite virus-specific cell-mediated immune responses. Available data suggest that these responses do provide some control of ongoing hepatitis C virus replication and are an important factor contributing to chronic hepatitis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / virology*
CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology
CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / virology*
Hepacivirus / immunology*
Hepatitis C / etiology
Humans
Immunity, Cellular