Identification of a human epitope in hepatitis C virus (HCV) core protein using a molecularly cloned antibody repertoire from a non-symptomatic, anti-HCV-positive patient

Journal of General Virology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 461-469

  Barban, V ^a   Fraysse Corgier, S ^a   Paranhos Baccala, G ^b   Petit, M ^b   Manin, C ^a   Berard, Y ^a   Prince, A M ^c   Mandrand, B ^b   Meulien, P ^a  

^a Research Department   (France)

^b BIOMÉRIEUX   (France)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORE PROTEIN; EPITOPE; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS C ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; MOLECULAR CLONING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHAGE DISPLAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS; RNA VIRUSES;

EID: 0033973244     PISSN: 00221317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-81-2-461     Document Type: Article

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