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Path expressions are regular expressions such that underlying alphabets represent …

Summary Background The IL28B genotype in rs12979860 predicts success of
peginterferon/ribavirin (PEG/RBV) therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) …

Despite the development of potent antiviral drugs, HCV remains a global health problem;
global eradication is a long way off. In this review, we discuss the immune response to HCV …

Background Postpartum hepatitis C viral (HCV) load decline followed by spontaneous
clearance has been previously described. Herein we identify predictors for viral decline in a …

Background The hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects nearly 3% of the World's population, causing
severe liver disease in many. Standard of care therapy is currently pegylated interferon …

An exciting paradigm shift is occurring in the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV). We now
have the capacity to specifically target therapy to HCV proteins, and thereby directly interrupt …

Eradication of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, both spontaneous and treatment-induced, is
marked by the wildtype allele C of a single nucleotide polymorphism upstream of the IL28B …

Natural killer (NK) cells constitute a first line of defense against viral infections; their function
is governed by the integration of signals from multiple activating and inhibitory surface …

Background Genetic factors can play an important role for treatment response and disease
progression in chronic viral hepatitis. Aim To review the influence of host genetic factors on …

The host's immune response to hepatitis C virus (HCV) can result in the selection of
characteristic mutations (adaptations) that enable the virus to escape this response. The …