Effect of HLA class II genotype on T helper lymphocyte responses and viral control in hepatitis C virus infection

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 174-179

  Harcourt, G ^a   Hellier, S ^a   Bunce, M ^a   Satsangi, J ^a   Collier, J ^a   Chapman, R ^a   Phillips, R ^a   Klenerman, P ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CD4 responses; Hepatitis C virus; HLA class II

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 2; HLA DQ ANTIGEN; HLA DR ANTIGEN; RIBAVIRIN; VIRUS ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPE; HELPER CELL; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034982426     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2893.2001.00289.x     Document Type: Article

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