3 An improved understanding of the epidemiology and natural history of HCV infection is required to guide public health strategies for HCV, both those that are based on prevention and those based ...

41 The natural history of HCV infection has been very difficult to assess, because of the usually silent onset of the acute phase as well as the frequent paucity of symptoms during the early ...

The number of new cases, number of existing cases and the natural history of the infection all contribute to the burden of HCV-related disorders. Major variations exist in the burden of HCV ...

He reports a remote history of intravenous ... immune response to HCV infection, including cells involved in the innate immune response (dendritic cells, natural killer cells, and Kupffer cells ...

Your doctor may suggest your child get blood tests to diagnose hepatitis C. They're the same tests used in adults, but they're only done in kids over the age of 2: HCV-RNA testor qualitative HCV test.

This first line defense against HCV employs the use of natural killer cells (NKs), proinflammatory cytokines, and the interferon-stimulated gene response (IGE) to fight the infection. The NKs and ...