Open AccessEvaluation of cross-reactive antibody response to HVR1 in chronic hepatitis C
Author(s) -
Bingshui Xiu,
Feng Xia,
Jian He,
Guohua Wang,
Xiangying Zhang,
He-Qiu Zhang,
Xi Song,
Kun Chen,
Shigan Ling,
Chenjing Zhu,
Lai Wei,
Huiying Rao
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v16.i35.4460
Subject(s) - medicine , cirrhosis , hepatitis c virus , asymptomatic , antibody , liver disease , hepatitis , hepatitis c , immunology , hypervariable region , chronic liver disease , viral hepatitis , virology , gastroenterology , virus
To evaluate the presence and cross-reactive antibodies against hypervariable region 1 (HVR1) in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected patients and its relationship with the progression of the disease.