The HLA-ER/HLA-ER genotype affects the natural course of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and is associated with HLA-E-Restricted recognition of an HCV-Derived peptide by interferon-γ-secreting human CD8+ T cells

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 200, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1397-1401

  Schulte, Daniela ^a   Vogel, Martin ^a   Langhans, Bettina ^a   Krämer, Benjamin ^a   Körner, Christian ^a   Nischalke, Hans Dieter ^a   Steinberg, Verena ^a   Michalk, Monika ^a   Berg, Thomas ^b   Rockstroh, Jürgen K ^a   Sauerbruch, Tilman ^a   Spengler, Ulrich ^a   Nattermann, Jacob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; HLA E ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CELL SECRETION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CD8-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HLA ANTIGENS; HUMANS; INTERFERON-GAMMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VIRAL LOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72849146748     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/605889     Document Type: Article

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