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A Protocol for Analyzing Hepatitis C Virus Replication
Published on: June 26, 2014
[The pathology of hepatitis C]
Zsuzsa Schaff1, Alíz Gógl, Réka Dóra
1II. Patológiai Intézet, Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Budapest, Üllői út 93., 1091.
Abstract:
The hepatitis C virus is an RNA virus, which belongs to the genus Hepaciviruses of the family Flaviviridae. Chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and ultimately even liver cancer may develop in over 80% of infected cases. The histological features of hepatitis C and hepatitis caused by other hepatotropic viruses show many similarities, however, certain specific histological characteristics are observable. Accordingly, intense lymphocytic infiltration around the periportal areas, steatosis and biliary alterations are frequent findings. Further characteristics of hepatitis C include liver cell destruction (apoptosis, necrosis), periportal inflammation and fibrosis, the degrees of which can be determined by means of the histology activity index. Our knowledge on the hepatitis C virus genome and the mechanism of replication of the virus have established the use of modern, direct-acting antivirals in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C.
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