Future Virology. 2010;5(1):33-49. HCV continuously generates new genetic variants that provide ample opportunities for viral adaptation to environmental conditions. The dynamics of genetic variation ...

Treatment options for Hepatitis C infection have greatly improved with direct-acting antiviral (DAA) combinations achieving high cure rates. Nevertheless, the cost of this treatment is still high and ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Background. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) exhibits great genetic diversity and is classified into 7 genotypes (GTs), with varied geographic ...

A new drug is offering dramatic cure rates for hepatitis C patients with two subtypes of the infection—genotype 2 and 3, say a team of scientists led by Weill Cornell Medical College researchers.

The hepatitis C virus can cause short-term (acute) or long-term (chronic) hepatitis C. Most people with acute hepatitis C eventually develop chronic hepatitis C. Most people with hepatitis C don't ...

Much has been written about the escalating crisis of opioid-overdose deaths in the United States and its mounting social and economic costs. Although political and public health leaders have begun to ...

hepatitis C virus, HCV Investigators sought to categorize hepatitis C virus infections in HIV-positive MSM as either domestically or internationally acquired and evaluate how this classification ...

image: The compound called GA-Hecate also acts on bacteria, fungi and cancer cells and will be tested against Zika and yellow fever viruses (action mechanism proposed for GA-Hecate. Upper half of ...

Hepatitis C is a serious blood borne disease that can cause severe liver damage and impacts over 2.5 million Americans. While the disease can be treated, treatment is not yet universally available and ...