The hepatitis B (HBV) 1 and C (HCV) viruses are noncytopathic, hepatotropic viruses that
cause acute and chronic hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma (1). The cellular immune …

The immune response to viral antigens is thought to be responsible for viral clearance and
disease pathogenesis during hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. In chronically infected …

The virological and immunological features of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection were studied
weekly for 6 months after accidental needlestick exposure in five health care workers, four of …

Although hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is very common, identification of patients during
acute infection is rare. Consequently, little is known about the immune response during this …

To define the early events that determine the outcome of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection, we compared the course of viremia with the peripheral and intrahepatic T cell …

To investigate the type of immunity responsible for resolution of hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection, we monitored antibody and intrahepatic cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses …

As acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is clinically inapparent in most cases, the
immunologic correlates of recovery are not well defined. The cellular immune response is …

The cellular immune response contributes to clearance of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and
persists for decades after recovery from infection. The immunological basis for the …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) sets up persistent infection in the majority of those exposed. It is
likely that, as with other persistent viral infections, the efficacy of T-lymphocyte responses …

In acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection only 20-50% of patients spontaneously clear the
virus. To characterise the immune reaction during that phase we studied the response of …