Increased number of non-invariant NKT cells and low number of circulating CD1-expressing leukocytes in patients infected with hepatitis C virus.
Natural killer T (NKT) cells represent an heterogeneous T cell population involved in host immunity against several microorganisms. They also have important immunoregulatory functions. Studies on circulating levels of NKT cells during HCV infection have been focused on the invariant NKT (iNKT) subse...
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2012
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