Hepatitis C virus infection

MP Manns, M Buti, ED Gane, JM Pawlotsky… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2017 - nature.com
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a hepatotropic RNA virus that causes progressive liver damage,
which might result in liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Globally, between 64 and …

The history of hepatitis C virus (HCV): Basic research reveals unique features in phylogeny, evolution and the viral life cycle with new perspectives for epidemic control

J Bukh - Journal of hepatology, 2016 - Elsevier
The discovery of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in 1989 permitted basic research to unravel critical
components of a complex life cycle for this important human pathogen. HCV is a highly …

[HTML][HTML] Critical challenges and emerging opportunities in hepatitis C virus research in an era of potent antiviral therapy: Considerations for scientists and funding …

R Bartenschlager, TF Baumert, J Bukh, M Houghton… - Virus research, 2018 - Elsevier
The development and clinical implementation of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) has
revolutionized the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. Infection with any hepatitis C virus (HCV) …

Hepatitis C virus vaccine: challenges and prospects

JD Duncan, RA Urbanowicz, AW Tarr, JK Ball - Vaccines, 2020 - mdpi.com
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes both acute and chronic infection and continues to be a
global problem despite advances in antiviral therapeutics. Current treatments fail to prevent …

Glycan shielding and modulation of hepatitis C virus neutralizing antibodies

M Lavie, X Hanoulle, J Dubuisson - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) envelope glycoprotein heterodimer, E1E2, plays an essential role in
virus entry and assembly. Furthermore, due to their exposure at the surface of the virion …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis C virus: life cycle in cells, infection and host response, and analysis of molecular markers influencing the outcome of infection and response to …

LB Dustin, B Bartolini, MR Capobianchi… - Clinical microbiology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major global health burden accounting for around 170 million
chronic infections worldwide. Since its discovery, which dates back to about 30 years ago …

Hepatitis C virus chronicity and oncogenic potential: vaccine development progress

Y Haga, S Coates, R Ray - Molecular Aspects of Medicine, 2024 - Elsevier
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major health problem worldwide. It can cause liver
cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), making it a cause of morbidity from liver …

Therapeutic strategies and promising vaccine for hepatitis C virus infection

A Adugna - Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is still a significant global health problem despite
therapeutic advancements. Ribavirin and interferon therapy have been the sole available …

Global map** of antibody recognition of the hepatitis C virus E2 glycoprotein: Implications for vaccine design

BG Pierce, ZY Keck, P Lau, C Fauvelle… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - pnas.org
The E2 envelope glycoprotein is the primary target of human neutralizing antibody response
against hepatitis C virus (HCV), and is thus a major focus of vaccine and …

Innate and adaptive immune responses in chronic HCV infection

LB Dustin - Current drug targets, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a public health problem of global importance, even in the
era of potent directly-acting antiviral drugs. In this chapter, I discuss immune responses to …