Early decrease in circulating dendritic cells number after liver transplantation could favor hepatitis C virus recurrence

E, Schvoerer; C, Thumann; S, Spohrer; E, Soulier; C, Royer; N, Brignon; S, Doridot; N, Meyer; B, Ellero; ML, Woehl-Jaegle; C, Meyer; P, Wolf; D, Jaeck; F, Stoll-Keller

doi:10.1002/jmv.20664

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Early decrease in circulating dendritic cells number after liver transplantation could favor hepatitis C virus recurrence.

Published in Journal of medical virology • Aug 1, 2006

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Schvoerer E

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Thumann C

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Spohrer S

Abstract

Cirrhosis and hepatocarcinoma related to hepatitis C virus (HCV) lead to more than 30% of liver transplantations. Host- and virus-related mechanisms, involved in the recurrence of HCV infection of the liver graft, are not yet well known. A weak CD4+ T-cell response was shown to be involved in the ou...

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