Schistosoma infection inhibits cellular immune responses to core HCV peptides
SUMMARY Patients coinfected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and the trematode, Schistosoma mansoni, have an increased incidence of viral persistence and accelerated fibrosis. To investigate immunological mechanisms responsible for this more aggressive natural history of HCV, the core HCV‐specific T‐cel...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Parasite immunology 2005-05, Vol.27 (5), p.189-196 |
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Patients coinfected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and the trematode, Schistosoma mansoni, have an increased incidence of viral persistence and accelerated fibrosis. To investigate immunological mechanisms responsible for this more aggressive natural history of HCV, the core HCV‐specific T‐cell responses were analysed in 44 donated blood units rejected because they had antibodies to HCV (anti‐HCV). Half also had anti‐S. mansoni antibodies, evidence of past or active infection. HCV‐specific ELISPOT responses were examined using pools of 180 overlapping 9‐mer peptides with offsets of one covering the core of HCV genotype 4a. Comparison of T‐cell responses in blood units positive for both anti‐HCV and anti‐Schistosoma antibodies with blood units positive only for anti‐HCV antibodies showed a significant decrease in core‐specific T‐cell IFN‐γ (505± 46 vs. 803 ± 66 ISC/106 cells, P |
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ISSN: | 0141-9838 1365-3024 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-3024.2005.00762.x |