Interactions of Hepatitis C Viral (HCV) Dynamics and Immune Activation in HIV Coinfected Patients During HCV Treatment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate T-cell mediated immune responses to HIV-1 and HCV and determine how these responses are affected by HCV treatment and correlates to response. Furthermore, to study Interferon-inducible protein-10 (IP-10) dynamics during HCV treatment, and correlate this to treatment outcome.

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• Results Gonzalez VD, Falconer K, Michaelsson J, Moll M, Reichard O, Alaeus A, Sandberg JK. Expansion of CD56- NK cells in chronic HCV/HIV-1 co-infection: reversion by antiviral treatment with pegylated IFNalpha and ribavirin. Clin Immunol. 2008 Jul;128(1):46-56. doi: 10.1016/j.clim.2008.03.521. Epub 2008 May 20.
• Falconer K, Askarieh G, Weis N, Hellstrand K, Alaeus A, Lagging M. IP-10 predicts the first phase decline of HCV RNA and overall viral response to therapy in patients co-infected with chronic hepatitis C virus infection and HIV. Scand J Infect Dis. 2010 Dec;42(11-12):896-901. doi: 10.3109/00365548.2010.498019. Epub 2010 Jul 7.

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