Removal of hepatitis C virus-infected cells by a zymogenized bacterial toxin.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major cause of chronic liver disease and has become a global health threat. No HCV vaccine is currently available and treatment with antiviral therapy is associated with adverse side effects. Moreover, there is no preventive therapy for recurrent hepatitis C po...
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Main Authors: | Assaf Shapira, Shiran Shapira, Meital Gal-Tanamy, Romy Zemel, Ran Tur-Kaspa, Itai Benhar |
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Language: | EN |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/737fd4fe33574ee98e34f3b0a85730c1 |
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