The hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes inflammation of the liver.
Synonyms
Hepatitis C virus
Detailed description
The RNA virus infects human liver cells. Due to its high mutation rate, a lot of genetic variations exist. The WHO estimates that one percent of the world population is chronically infected with HCV. Transmission is mainly via contaminated blood and can happen in hospitals or through drug use. HCV infection can lead to liver cell carcinoma.
Around 260 million people, more than three percent of the global population, are chronically infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV); in the long term, this often leads to complications such as
Hepcludex (bulevirtide) is the first medication for the treatment of hepatitis D, a virus blocker whose development had been masterminded by DZIF Professor Dr Stephan Urban of Heidelberg University
The Munich DZIF team led by Prof. Ulrike Protzer is developing a novel therapeutic approach to cure chronic hepatitis B. Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and Technical University of Munich (TUM) found
Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) were isolated from the serum of patients who had survived acute infection with the hepatitis E virus (HEV). Several of these antibodies recognized the HEV
