Immunogenetics of hepatitis C virus

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 13-14

  McKiernan, S ^a   Kelleher, D ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Elimination; Hepatitis C; HLA; Immune response

Indexed keywords

MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2; VIRUS RNA;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 6; CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTE; HAPLOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMMUNOGENETICS; INFLAMMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HAPLOTYPES; HEPATITIS C; HLA ANTIGENS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGENETICS; MALE; PROGNOSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0034043850     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2893.2000.00022.x     Document Type: Article

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