The Hepatitis C Viruses /
Chronic hepatitis C is a major worldwide health problem affecting more than 170 million people. Chronic infections lead to cirrhosis and liver failure or hepatocellular cancer in many instances. This volume includes comprehensive reviews that cover much of the vast literature that has appeared since...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
2000.
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| Series: | Current topics in microbiology and immunology ;
242. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Chronic hepatitis C is a major worldwide health problem affecting more than 170 million people. Chronic infections lead to cirrhosis and liver failure or hepatocellular cancer in many instances. This volume includes comprehensive reviews that cover much of the vast literature that has appeared since the identification of the hepatitis C virus RNA genome. It will be an invaluable collection for anyone wanting an up-to-date picture of HCV transmission, molecular virology, immune response, cellular/molecular pathogenesis, and possible avenues for developing effective new therapeutics and vaccines. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (IX, 391 pages 47 illustrations, 4 illustrations in color.) |
| ISBN: | 9783642596056 (electronic bk.) 3642596053 (electronic bk.) |