Cross-disciplinary research makes strides in hepatitis C vaccine development
In the corona virus, it is a so-called spike protein with well-known spikes. In the hepatitis C virus, the structure is ...
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Hepatitis C Virus and eliminating post-transfusion hepatitis
Further, the two samples that they missed were acute-phase sera, and subsequent samples from these same patients proved to be positive for what Chiron now called the hepatitis C virus. Michael ...
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New study identifies key protein's role in psoriasis
In a new study, researchers have determined that a protein called NF-kB c-Rel can intensify the symptoms of psoriasis when activated by signals from the body's immune system. Understanding how 'c-Rel' ...
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Study describes structure of antiviral drug bulevirtide bound to hepatitis B and D virus receptor protein NTCP
Additionally, the hepatitis D virus (HDV ... preS1 domain of the large surface protein of HBV/HDV. However, the exact mechanism of NTCP-mediated virus recognition remained elusive.
Hepatitis C virus variant that allows infection in mice expands research opportunities
The only natural host of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is humans. Model organisms for laboratory studies, especially mice, ...
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Hepatitis B: The Hunt for a Killer Virus
Later, when transmissibility and an association with hepatitis B were demonstrated, the Australia antigen was shown to be the envelope protein of ... the hepatitis C virus. HBV-infected patients ...