Abstract
Natural killer T (NKT) cells are thought to be involved in innate responses against infection. We investigated one specific type of NKT cell, Vα24/β11 double positive, in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Lower frequencies of this population were detected in the blood of HCV PCR-positive patients than in controls. Unlike Vα24/Vβ11 NKT cells found in blood, those in the liver appeared to be recently activated.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2251-2257 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Virology |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |