title: Protective immunity against hepatitis C virus infection.
abstract: There is increasing evidence that a small percentage of individuals exposed to the hepatitis C virus have the capacity to generate a strong cellular immune response against the virus and avoid persistent infection, and perhaps do so repeatedly after re-exposure. This article reviews the evidence that the responses identified in this unique group of individuals represent the protective immunity that will need to be elicited by hepatitis C virus vaccines.
authors.affiliation: School of Women's and Children's Health, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Lisa N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Elliot
authors.forename: Andrew R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Lloyd
authors.forename: John B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Ziegler
authors.forename: Rosemary A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Ffrench
mesh_terms: D000917:Antibody Formation; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular / Q000502:physiology; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology; D014611:Vaccination; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines
chemical_list: D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines