Level of Human Antibodies Targeting HCV E1/E2 Peptides and Spontaneous Clearance of HCV in Blood Donors.

Journal: Clinical laboratory
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major health problem worldwide particularly in Egypt. The humoral immune response has an important function in the control of HCV infection. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of neutralizing antibodies in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) clearance in infected individuals.

Authors

  • Ashraf A Tabll
  • Eman A Salem
  • Yasmine S El-Abd
  • Reem M El-Shenawy
  • Amr Saad
  • Sanaa O Abdallah
  • Reham M Dawood
  • Mostafa K El-Awady