Hepatitis C Virus Disease: Immunobiology and Clinical Applications

Despite numerous hepatitis C virus infection studies, its pathogenesis and medical treatment have not been fully explained. This comprehensive volume, written by experts in the field, covers the most recent advances in the study of HCV, moving from basic research to clinical applications. The first chapters of this volume analyze the full spectrum of immune responses to HCV. The volume also includes contributions that explain the state of the art in IFN-alpha treatment of HCV patients.

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
• ISBN: 9780387713755
• Number of pages: 308
• Dimensions: 235 x 155 mm