Rapid and simple detection of IFN-neutralizing antibodies in chronic hepatitis C non-responsive to IFN-α

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 74-82

  Jorns, Carl ^a   Holzinger, Dirk ^a   Thimme, Robert ^a   Spangenberg, Hans Christian ^a   Weidmann, Manfred ^a   Rasenack, Jens ^a   Blum, Hubert Erich ^a   Haller, Otto ^a   Kochs, Georg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C virus; Human MxA; Interferon therapy

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALPHA INTERFERON; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; LUCIFERASE; NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODY; PEGINTERFERON ALPHA2B; RIBAVIRIN; RNA 18S; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE INDUCTION; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MXA GENE; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROMOTER REGION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SERUM; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES; FEMALE; GTP-BINDING PROTEINS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; INTERFERON-ALPHA; LEUKOCYTES, MONONUCLEAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUTRALIZATION TESTS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 28944453446     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.20506     Document Type: Article

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