UW News
Ram Savan
February 10, 2014
Newly found tactics in offense-defense struggle with hepatitis C virus
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People who are genetically equipped to stop hepatitis C viruses from turning off a type of interferon generally have a robust antiviral response. Findings on the mechanisms governing this ability suggest new avenues for treatment research.