Open AccessDynamics of the Immune Response in Acute Hepatitis B Infection
Author(s) -
F. Stelma,
Sophie B. Willemse,
Robin Erken,
A. de Niet,
Marjan J. Sinnige,
Karel van Dort,
Hans L. Zaaijer,
Ester M. M. van Leeuwen,
Neeltje A. Kootstra,
Hendrik W. Reesink
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofx231
Subject(s) - medicine , hbsag , hepatitis b virus , immunology , immune system , clearance , viral load , virology , chronic infection , virus , urology
NK cells are activated early in the course of acute HBV infection. Broad and multispecific T-cell responses are observed in patients who clear acute HBV infection, but not in a patient who became chronically infected.
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