Hepatitis C is a virus that infects hepatocytes, which are non-immune cells of the liver. Currently, patients with chronic Hepatitis C infections are treated with repeated administration of type I interferon, predominantly interferon a. One aspect of this treatment that might aid the patient’s immune system in clearing this virus infection is
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