Suppression of HCV-specific T cells without differential hierarchy demonstrated ex vivo in persistent HCV infection.

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Published in Hepatology on December 01, 2003

Authors

Kazushi Sugimoto1, Fusao Ikeda, Jason Stadanlick, Frederick A Nunes, Harvey J Alter, Kyong-Mi Chang

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania & Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.

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