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A Protocol for Analyzing Hepatitis C Virus Replication
Published on: June 26, 2014
Hepatitis C viral dynamics: basic concept and clinical significance
Wolfgang Jessner1, Thomas Watkins-Riedel, Elisabeth Formann
1Department of Internal Medicine IV, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria. wolfgang.jessner@akh-wein.ac.at
Abstract:
Viral dynamics is a concept analyzing the time course of treatment-induced changes in blood virion concentration (kinetics) to derive conclusions of where, when and how in the living organism virions are produced or eliminated. Originally applied to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and hepatitis B virus, it has elucidated mechanisms of antiviral therapy in hepatitis C virus infection as well. This review summarizes key aspects of mathematical modeling as well as important clinical applications, namely induction therapy and prediction of virologic response to treatment. Furthermore, limitations of currently available quantitative assays will be discussed.
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