Visualization of hepatitis C virions and putative defective interfering particles isolated from low-density lipoproteins

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 11-17

  Prince, A M ^a   Huima Byron, T ^a   Parker, T S ^b   Levine, D M ^b  

^a NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Defective interfering particles; Electron microscopy; Hepatitis C virus; Low density lipoprotein; Virions

Indexed keywords

DEOXYCHOLIC ACID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; VERY LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; DEFECTIVE VIRUS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VIRION; VIROLOGY;

BLOOD; DEFECTIVE VIRUSES; DEOXYCHOLIC ACID; HEPACIVIRUS; HUMANS; LIPOPROTEINS, LDL; LIPOPROTEINS, VLDL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; VIRION;

EID: 0029688801     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.1996.tb00075.x     Document Type: Article

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