Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9899
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2155-9899
+44 1223 790975
Tao Shen
School of Basic Medical Sciences,
Beijing
China
Short Communication
Natural Killer Cells in HCV Infection
Author(s): Lu Long and Tao ShenLu Long and Tao Shen
Natural killer (NK) cells play a vital role in controlling viral infection. This commentary will introduce the alteration of NK cells in different infected status involving frequencies, phenotypes and functions. Moreover, it highlights the function of antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) in HCV and other virus infection, and concerns its role in vaccine development and immunotherapies
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DOI:
10.4172/2155-9899.1000530