Volume 132, Issue 2, Pages 801-805 (February 2007) T and B Cells in Hepatitis C Virus Control: What They Do and When They Fail  Carlo Ferrari  Gastroenterology  Volume 132, Issue 2, Pages 801-805 (February 2007) DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2007.01.010 Copyright © 2007 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 HCV can outpace the immune response. The intrinsic replication kinetics of HCV and the intrinsic inhibitory properties of the HCV proteins can provide HCV with an initial survival advantage over the immune system. These early mechanisms can set in motion a series of sequential events that together provide HCV with a high likelihood to evade immune surveillance and to persist. DC, dendritic cell; CTL, cytotoxic T lymphocyte; Th1 and Th2, T helper 1 and T helper 2. Gastroenterology 2007 132, 801-805DOI: (10.1053/j.gastro.2007.01.010) Copyright © 2007 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions