title: Cell culture models and animal models of viral hepatitis. Part II: hepatitis C.
abstract: The lack of a preventive vaccine, coupled with common unresponsiveness to treatment and coinfection with HIV, has made HCV a major threat to public health. The authors review in vitro and in vivo models that are being used to study HCV and to develop new treatments and preventive measures.
authors.affiliation: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Ave., Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
authors.forename: Chandan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Guha
authors.forename: Sung-W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Namita Roy
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
authors.forename: Jayanta Roy
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D016174:Hepacivirus; D006526:Hepatitis C; D022781:Hepatocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D051379:Mice; D008822:Mice, Transgenic / Q000821:virology*; D002679:Pan troglodytes / Q000821:virology*; D012452:Saguinus / Q000821:virology*; D014418:Tupaiidae / Q000821:virology*; D014779:Virus Replication