Abstract:O ne of the greatest accomplishments in the history of the field of hepatology is the 25-year effort that led from the discovery of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) to the understanding of its life cycle and ultimately the development of highly effective targeted therapy. Perhaps less well appreciated is the extent to which the global scientific effort against HCV has transformed our knowledge of liver disease, host-viral interactions, and antiviral immune responses. Among these insights are the understanding of th… Show more
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