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Tag Archives: hepatitis C
Mapping HCV Infection in the Liver
Using single-cell laser capture and high-resolution analysis, researchers show that hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects hepatocytes in the human liver in nonrandom clusters, whereas expression of anti-viral molecules is scattered among hepatocytes. The findings are presented in the December issue … Continue reading
Posted in Liver/Biliary
Tagged cell-cell, clinical specimen, control, HCV, hepatitis C, infection, ISG, liver, mechanism, microscopy, propagation, replication, spread, transmission, vRNA
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Can We Treat Chronic HCV Infection Without Interferon?
A potent combination of 2 drugs that directly target the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is effective in patients with chronic infection, and doesn’t require interferon therapy, according to an article in the December issue of Gastroenterology. Patients infected with HCV … Continue reading
Posted in Liver/Biliary, Technology
Tagged Cirrhosis, Clinical Trial, DAA, direct acting antiviral agent, drug development, Fibrosis, HCV, hepatitis C, liver disease, therapy
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