We have investigated the specificity of cell-mediated cytotoxicity for autologous liver cells in
10 patients with acute hepatitis B in relation to the expression of hepatitis B virus (HBV) …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has a low rate of chronicity compared to HCV infection, but
chronic liver inflammation can evolve to life threatening complications. Experimental data …

Among the many viruses that are known to infect the human liver, hepatitis B virus (HBV)
and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are unique because of their prodigious capacity to cause …

Abstract Introduction: Regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a critical role in chronic viral infections.
The role of Tregs in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is unknown …

Highly purified CD4+ T cells isolated from liver biopsies of patients with hepatitis B virus-
induced CAH had a strong cytotoxic activity and were comprised of a substantial number of …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major cause of chronic liver inflammation worldwide. Recent
knowledge of the virological and immunological events secondary to HBV infection has …

The molecular and cellular basis of long-term T cell memory against viral antigens is still
largely undefined. To characterize anti-viral protection by memory T cells against non …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection acquired in adult life is generally self‐limited while chronic
persistence of the virus is the prevalent outcome when infection is acquired perinatally. Both …

Human T lymphocytes infiltrating the liver in chronic active hepatitis B (CAH‐B) and primary
biliary cirrhosis were isolated from liver biopsy cores, cloned by limiting dilution technique …

The cytotoxic effect of peripheral lymphocytes on chicken red blood cells (ChRBC) coated
with purified hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) has been studied as an in vitro parameter …