Hepatitis C virus-specific T lymphocyte responses.
Hepatitis C virus establishes a persistent infection in humans and chimpanzees despite virus-specific cell-mediated immune responses. Available data suggest that these responses do provide some control of ongoing hepatitis C virus replication and are an important factor contributing to chronic hepatitis.
D000818:Animals; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular