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Chronically Evolving Viral Hepatitis pp 3–4Cite as

Immune pathogenesis of hepatitis A

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In an effort to elucidate the mechanism of liver damage resulting from Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection, we have studied infected skin fibroblasts and autologous lymphocytes from HAV patients. We report here that HLA-restricted virus-specific T cells play an essential role in HAV-related hepatocellular injury.

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  1. Abteilung Medizinische Virologie, Universität Tübingen, D-W-7400, Tübingen, Federal Republic of Germany

    Dr. A. Vallbracht

  2. I Medizinische Klinik, Universität Mainz, Federal Republic of Germany

    B. Fleischer

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  1. Titolare II Cattedra Clinica, Malattie Tropicli e Infettive, Policlinico Umberto, Roma, Italy

    C. De Bac  & G. Taliani  & 

  2. Institut für Medizinische Virologie, Justus-Leibig-Universität, Giessen, Federal Republic of Germany

    W. H. Gerlich

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Vallbracht, A., Fleischer, B. (1992). Immune pathogenesis of hepatitis A. In: De Bac, C., Taliani, G., Gerlich, W.H. (eds) Chronically Evolving Viral Hepatitis. Archives of Virology, vol 4. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-5633-9_1

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