Hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) viral infection or co-infection leads to risk of
development of chronic infection, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) …

The natural history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is determined by a complex interplay
between host genetic, immunological and viral factors. This review highlights genes …

COVID-19 has spread to over 200 countries with variable severity and mortality rates.
Computational analysis is a valuable tool for developing B-cell and T-cell epitope-based …

Egypt has the highest prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the world, ranging from 6% to
28% with an average of approximately 13.8% in the general population. It has been reported …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is linked to environmental, dietary, and life style factors. Its
incidence and distribution vary widely among ethnic groups, sex, and geographic regions …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the major health burdens worldwide. Its course
depends on the virus itself and the host's immune responses. The latter are conditioned by …

Methods: Forty three clinically characterized anti-HCV positive patients from Maharashtra
were studied for HLA A, B, C, DRB1 and DQB1 alleles by PCR-sequence specific primer …

Summary Virus‐specific CD 8+ T‐cell responses play an important role in the outcome of
hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. To date, most HCV‐specific CD 8+ T‐cell epitopes have …

Recent evidences have shown that several host genetic factors influence susceptibility or
protection to hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. There are controversial data regarding the …

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: Human leucocyte antigens (HLA) class II appear to play
an important role in the individual's immune response to viral infection. The aim of this study …