Serum neutralization activity declines but memory B cells persist after cure of chronic hepatitis C

oleh: Akira Nishio, Sharika Hasan, Heiyoung Park, Nana Park, Jordan H. Salas, Eduardo Salinas, Lela Kardava, Paul Juneau, Nicole Frumento, Guido Massaccesi, Susan Moir, Justin R. Bailey, Arash Grakoui, Marc G. Ghany, Barbara Rehermann

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-09-01

Deskripsi

Long-term dynamics of the humoral response to HCV in cured individuals aren’t well understood. Here, Nishio et al. show that virus-neutralizing antibody levels decrease in potency and breadth after cure of chronic hepatitis C, while HCV-specific memory B cells persist.