It is the holy grail of translational research to show that understanding the molecular basis of cancer will lead to new or enhanced therapy. Such an approach is scientifically attractive and ...

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. The severity of disease varies widely from mild illness to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The progression of liver ...

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains a major global health burden, affecting millions worldwide and contributing significantly to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development. The introduction of ...

If a virus penetrates a cell, the immune system reacts immediately and produces the signalling protein interferon. This protein activates hundreds of highly specialised defence mechanisms in all ...

Occult HCV and HBV infections are recently identified entities whose existence became evident when nucleic acid amplification assays of enhanced sensitivity were employed for the detection of viral ...