Hepatitis C Virus: From Molecular Virology to Antiviral Therapy

Hepatitis C virus (HCV), a major causative agent of chronic liver disease, is spread throughout the world and around 170 million people are persistently infected. In this volume, world-leading experts in the field of HCV research have compiled the most recent scientific advances to provide a compreh...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Bartenschlager, Ralf (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2013, 2013
Edition:1st ed. 2013
Series:Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • The Origin of Hepatitis C Virus
  • Cell Culture Systems for Hepatitis C Virus
  • Animal Models for Hepatitis C
  • Hepatitis C Virus Entry
  • Hepatitis C Virus Proteins: From Structure to Function
  • Hepatitis C Virus RNA Translation
  • Hepatitis C Virus RNA Replication
  • Virion Assembly and Release
  • Innate Immune Responses to Hepatitis C Virus
  • Adaptive Immune Responses in Hepatitis C Virus Infection
  • Liver Injury and Disease Pathogenesis in Chronic Hepatitis C
  • Hepatitis C Virus-Specific Directly Acting Antiviral Drugs
  • Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C: Current and Future