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A reliable detection system for HCV antigens in liver tissue may be used to identify the HCV cellular tropism and subcellular sites of viral replication Also, it can be used to study the relationship between viral expression and disease activity. Finally, it can facilitate the study of host-viral interactions at the cellular level (1).
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González-Peralta, R.P., Krawczynski, K. (1998). In Situ Detection of Hepatitis C Viral Antigens. In: Lau, J.YN. (eds) Hepatitis C Protocols. Methods in Molecular Medicine™, vol 19. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/0-89603-521-2:249
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