J Leukoc Biol. 2008 Sep;84(3):614-22. Epub 2008 May 21.

T cells with regulatory activity in hepatitis C virus infection: what we know and what we don't.

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Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, LRB 270J, 364 Plantation St., Worcester, MA 01605, USA. angela.dolganiuc@umassmed.edu

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The mechanism behind the apparent lack of effective antiviral immune response in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is poorly understood. Although multiple levels of abnormalities have been identified in innate and adaptive immunity, it remains unclear if any of the subpopulations of T cells with regulatory capacity (Tregs) contribute to the induction and maintenance of HCV persistence. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge about Tregs as they relate to HCV infection.

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