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Molecular biology of hepatitis C infection
Author(s) -
Drazan Kenneth E.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
liver transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.814
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-6473
pISSN - 1527-6465
DOI - 10.1053/jlts.2000.6449
Subject(s) - citation , suite , library science , medicine , hepatitis c , computer science , virology , political science , law
Hepatitis C infection (HCV) is an emerging epidemic. Liver specialists are managing this disease with limited scientific information about the underlying pathogenesis and treatment. The current review offers a molecular dissection of infection, a snapshot of the HCV life cycle, and emerging strategies for antiviral therapy.