Liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma secondary to chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection requiring transplantation represents a significant public health problem. The most …

Natural killer cells (NK s) are involved in every stage of hepatitis C viral (HCV) infection, from
protection against HCV acquisition and resolution in the acute phase to treatment‐induced …

Patients infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) are characterized by a high incidence of
chronic infection, which results in chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-specific impairments in host immunity have been described at
multiple levels of the innate and adaptive response, which may lead to viral persistence in …

The distinct feature of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a high incidence of chronicity. The
reason for chronic HCV infection has been actively investigated, and impairment of innate …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection develops into chronic hepatitis in over two-thirds of acute
infections. While current treatments with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) achieve HCV …

Natural killer (NK) cells constitute the first line of host defense against invading pathogens.
They usually become activated in an early phase of a viral infection. Liver is particularly …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is remarkably successful in establishing
persistent infections due to its ability to evade host immune responses through a …

Liver transplantation in patients with active hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is followed by
almost universal recurrence of viral infection. The control of HCV infection has been …

Natural killer (NK) cells are specialized lymphocytes that provide a first line of defense
through their ability to kill pathogen-infected cells and transformed cells. The function of NK …