Impaired Antibody Response Causes Persistence Of Prototypic T Cell-Contained Virus

Persistent viruses such as hepatitis C virus (HCV) or HIV can defeat the body’s defense system and cause devastating epidemics worldwide. Recent attempts at vaccinating against HIV have relied on the induction of specific antiviral killer T lymphocytes but have failed to confer protection on the host. Better knowledge about how a successful defense should operate is therefore essential for developing and refining new vaccines.

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Filed under: Liver Disease / Hepatitis on April 10th, 2009