Cytokines and HCV-Related Disorders
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Cytokines and HCV-Related Disorders
Cytokines are intercellular mediators involved in viral control and liver damage being induced by infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV). The complex cytokine network operating during initial infection allows a coordinated, effective development of both innate and adaptive immune responses. However, HCV interferes with cytokines at various levels and escapes immune response by inducing a T-help...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical and Developmental Immunology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1740-2522,1740-2530
DOI: 10.1155/2012/468107