Hepatitis C Virus Disease Immunobiology and Clinical Applications /

This comprehensive volume, written by experts in the field, emphasizes the most recent advances on the Hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) moving from basic research to clinical application. In spite of the numerous studies on HCV infection, its pathogenesis and medical treatment have not been fully e...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Jirillo, Emilio. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edition:1st ed. 2008.
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71376-2
Table of Contents:
  • Innate Immunity in Type C Hepatitis
  • Mechanisms of Interferon Action and Resistance in Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Lessons Learned from Cell Culture Studies
  • Immunological Parameters Influencing Adaptive Immune Responses to the Hepatitis C Virus
  • Immune Responses Against the Hepatitis C Virus and the Outcome of Therapy
  • Other Microbial Components Associated with Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Their Effects on Interferon-?/Ribavirin Treatment
  • Interferon-Induced Effector Proteins and Hepatitis C Virus Replication
  • Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C with Different Genotypes
  • Interferon Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection: From Basic Biology to Clinical Application
  • Interferon-Based Therapy for Hepatitis C Virus Infections
  • Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in “Difficult-to-Treat” Patients in the Clinical Setting
  • Effects of Combined IFN-Alpha/Ribavirin Treatment in HCV Disease-Related Progression
  • Pegylated Interferons: Clinical Applications in the Management of Hepatitis C Infection.