Search for dissertations about: "Gustaf Ahlén"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Gustaf Ahlén.

2. 1. Development of a therapeutic vaccine against the hepatitis C virus

   Author : Gustaf Ahlén; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : HCV; NS3; DNA vaccine; electroporation;

   Abstract : The hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major cause of liver disease and it is estimated that 170 million people worldwide are chronically infected by HCV. There are no protective or curable vaccines available for HCV, however treatment consisting of interferon-α and ribavirin is curative in 45-75% of the chronic infected patients, depending on the viral genotype. READ MORE