학술논문

Association of Hepatitis C Virus-Specific CD8+ T Cells with Viral Clearance in Acute Hepatitis C.
Document Type
Article
Source
Journal of Infectious Diseases. 5/1/2000, Vol. 181 Issue 5, p1528. 9p. 4 Diagrams, 3 Charts.
Subject
*HEPATITIS C virus
*T cells
*HEPATITIS C
*ENZYME-linked immunosorbent assay
*INTERFERONS
*IMMUNOLOGY
*BIOSYNTHESIS
Language
ISSN
0022-1899
Abstract
Studies the association of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-specific CD8[sup +] T cells with viral clearance in acute hepatitis C patients. Identification of HCV-specific CD8[sup +] T cells in the enzyme-linked immunospot assay; Numbers of interferon-gamma-producing HCV-specific CD8[sup +] T cells; Differences in responsiveness between patients with self-limited disease versus patients with chronic course.