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Influence of host resistance on viral adaptation: hepatitis C virus as a case study
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Influence of host resistance on viral adaptation: hepatitis C virus as a case study

S. Gaudieri, A. Plauzolles and M. Lucas
Infection and Drug Resistance, Vol.8, pp.63-74
2015
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Abstract

Genetic and cellular studies have shown that the host's innate and adaptive immune responses are an important correlate of viral infection outcome. The features of the host's immune response (host resistance) reflect the coevolution between hosts and pathogens that has occurred over millennia, and that has also resulted in a number of strategies developed by viruses to improve fitness and survival within the host (viral adaptation). In this review, we discuss viral adaptation to host immune pressure via protein–protein interactions and sequence-specific mutations. Specifically, we will present the “state of play” on viral escape mutations to host T-cell responses in the context of the hepatitis C virus, and their influence on infection outcome.

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Collaboration types
Domestic collaboration
Citation topics
1 Clinical & Life Sciences
1.125 Hepatitis
1.125.83 HCV
Web Of Science research areas
Infectious Diseases
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
ESI research areas
Immunology
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